Next Gen Pastor

The Next Gen Pastor’s responsibilities include:

Strategy & Vision

Your primary responsibility is to set a fresh, unified direction that will revitalize the youth and children’s programs and attract young families. You will have the freedom to innovate and create new initiatives, with support of the executive leadership team.

Team Building & Volunteer Leadership

You will be responsible for recruiting, training, mentoring, and thanking a robust team of volunteers. You will provide direct, hands-on leadership to one specific age group, but you must empower and equip your volunteer team to lead the remaining age groups. You will also collaborate with the Associate Pastor to ensure all volunteers comply with safety policies and clear thorough background checks.

Discipleship & Leadership Development

You will be responsible for selecting and managing cohesive, age-appropriate curricula that align with Reformed Theology. A key part of spiritual development involves partnering with other pastoral staff to guide families through milestone rituals, such as sacraments (baptism and the Lord’s Supper) and classes for public professions of faith. Beyond the church walls, you will empower parents to lead spiritual formation at home by providing seasonal devotionals, newsletters, and regular social media “discipleship cues”.

Ministry Experience & Events

You will create and lead regular intergenerational events that integrate children and youth into the broader congregation and serve as welcoming entry points for new families. You will also oversee exciting summer programming, such as Vacation Bible School (VBS) or an alternative Christ-centered summer ministry. Furthermore, you will help families engage in local, national, and international missions, which will include coordinating a youth mission trip if you are directly leading the student age group.

Administration & Communication

You will manage the administrative operations of the nursery alongside the administrative staff, overseeing volunteer schedules, safety compliance, and cleanliness. Working with the Office Administrator, you will handle all ministry-specific communications, digital displays, and verbal announcements. You are also responsible for the stewardship of ministry spaces to ensure they are organized and stocked, while regularly attending staff meetings and submitting quarterly progress reports to the Consistory.