Bybee's Road Baptist Church

Bybee’s Road Baptist Church

Role Description

Key Attributes
1. Loves the Lord and can express his/her faith well.
2. Loves the Church.
3. Loves to be with and to relate to students and their families.
4. Understands and models team ministry.
5. Is willing to receive coaching, outside training, and on-the-job training.
6. Faith is founded in a theology of the cross (grace-oriented) and lives a faith-filled and faithful life in response to God’s grace. In other words, this person models the Gospel.
7. Supports our church’s covenant/theology (1963 Baptist Faith and Message).
8. Is a director and not just a doer.

Position Justification – The Bible regularly mentions caring for students and providing them with a solid biblical foundation. This position will seek to help parents fulfill this responsibility. Due to the numbers of students and families currently (and anticipated) in our community, a staff position is warranted that focuses solely on this need.

Accountability – The Director of Student and Family Ministries (DSFM) is directly accountable to the Pastor, the Pastor’s designee, or in the absence of a pastor, the Personnel Committee. He/She shall be a team player and will work in cooperation with other staff and church leaders. There will be a six-month evaluation after the position is filled and then the position will be evaluated annually or as specified in the personnel policies. 

Vision – The DSFM recruits, trains, and develops leaders and ministry teams that will intentionally help to produce committed Disciples of Christ and provides general spiritual and emotional care for the students and families participating in this ministry. The goal is to equip parents, mentors, and other adults as well as youth with leadership skills to do the ministry. The job is to build on God’s vision, equip families for their ministries, direct the ministries, and support the doers of ministry. He/She selects/approves age-relevant materials and techniques/methods to communicate biblical truth to students. The position requires someone who has a solid understanding of student needs and how to meet them. The DSFM will develop strong, spiritual disciplines (i.e., personal prayer, devotional life, daily reading of Scripture, faithful and regular attendance at worship, and develop a prayer support team).

Scope – The (DSFM) is a part time position that has responsibility for the oversight of student and family ministries and outreach (grades 6-12). The target for weekly time commitment is 15 hours. During some intense events (summer trips, lock-ins, etc.), more time will be required.

Responsibilities – The DSFM has the following responsibilities:

• Cast Vision – Promote a church-wide vision of reaching and discipling families toward Christlikeness; accountable to the vision of what God is doing in and through the congregation. All the ministries in student and family ministry must connect to the vision of the congregation.

• Implement Strategy – Promote a strategy that encourages families to worship God, learn and obey His Word, participate in a caring community, win others to Christ, and serve within the body. The DSFM collaborates with church staff and other ministry areas of the church, as appropriate, to coordinate activities with those of the wider church and to help achieve the church’s mission.
• Leads the Student Ministries – Responsible to provide direction, spiritual oversight, vision, strategic development, and coaching for leaders; works with the other student ministry volunteers in the development of a unified strategic plan that includes the following key areas: clearly defined values, mission statement, leadership development, evangelism, disciple-making, mission action, worship, systematic Bible teaching, personal accountability, and evaluation.
• Teach – Provide solid teaching of both biblical theology and social issues that directly relate to students and their families. Assist parents in the development of biblical parenting skills so that young families are being formed spiritually. Not to be the lead Sunday School teacher but have access to the Sunday School classes. May teach Sunday School classes as assigned or as needed.
• Shepherd – Maintain regular contact with students (youth in particular) as may be required. Provide spiritual guidance to students and families – being available on a limited basis to counsel, disciple, pray, or intervene during crisis. Serve as a resource for individual youth for the development of their own faith journey and assist in coping with the challenges of daily life.
• Recruit, train, and develop adult leaders – Prepare leaders who have a passion for shepherding and discipling students. Oversee the process for leadership selection and training, maintaining a high standard of excellence in those chosen for student leadership. This includes seeing that background checks are done where required.
• Activities – Plan regular activities for families and students (bike trips, overnight camping, float trips, hikes, father-son events, etc.) for the purpose of relationship building and spiritual enrichment. This may be limited due to the part time nature of the position. Target one youth activity each month.
• Cooperation – Promote the general well being of all the ministries related to the families in the church working cooperatively and collaboratively with leaders in other ministries.
• Outreach – Seek to make positive contacts with parents/grandparents of children and youth not attending the church, building bridges for the gospel and extending an invitation to them.
• Events – Design and implement outreach, equipping, and education events that serve the community and draw both believing and unbelieving families into closer relationship with Christ and the church (mission and service projects, special seminars, movie nights, training events, etc.). This may be limited due to the part time nature of the position. Target one week long mission or service project for youth in the summer and one short term mission or service project during school months.
• Represent – Advocates student issues to the congregation with the objective of making student ministries more visible to and involved with the congregation. Serves as a liaison with staff and church leaders to ensure that Students are integrated into all church ministries as much as possible.
• Budgeting – Oversees the development and implementation of the student ministry budget in concert with the Stewardship Committee.
• Model – Provides ‘hands-on’ ministry modeling for adult leaders.
• Music – Oversees the development of Student music opportunities (worship, choirs, etc.) in concert with the Music Director.
• Staff Responsibilities – Participates as a member of the ministry staff. Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the Pastor.

Physical requirements – Ability to significantly interact with students, lead training, organize curricula, and prepare meeting areas.

Educational and Experience Requirements/Skills – High school or above (college or higher helpful or commensurate experience), strong communications skills, knowledge of the Bible, patience with students and adults. Previous ministry experience is preferred, but not necessary.

Compensation – As established by the Stewardship Committee. 

 3/15/2009
Personnel Committee