About this role
Position Summary
The role of the New City Students’ Resident is a training ground for student ministry understanding, development, and leadership within the New City mission, vision, and ministry model—helping people find and follow Jesus, through belonging, truth, identity, and purpose. The goal of this position is to identify, train, and launch student ministry leaders within a local church context. This role will focus on learning student ministry systems, understanding adolescents developmentally, coordinate and lead student ministry programs, and events, and discipling students, volunteers, and parents relationally.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Student Ministry Training
- Relational discipleship and leadership development
- Student ministry systems, including:
- Database management
- Planning Center
- ProPresenter
- Calendar planning
- Adolescent development
- Ministry communication essentials
Student Ministry Programs and Events
- Collaborate, coordinate, and lead large group and small group environments with the New City student ministry team
- Collaborate, coordinate, and oversee student ministry events with the New City student ministry team
Relational Ministry and Discipleship
- Build relationships with students, volunteers, and parents outside of programs and events to provide spiritual direction and relational discipleship
- Recruit, train, and equip volunteers for relational ministry and discipleship
Personal Development
- Prioritize prayer within weekly responsibilities
- Prioritize leadership development for ministry effectiveness
- Prioritize mental health and integrity for longevity in ministry
Team Involvement
- Collaborate on a team of teams by participating on the following teams:
- The All NextGen team
- SouthPark Team
- Participate in staff prayer and development meetings
- Assist with church-wide ministry events (e.g. Christmas, Easter, etc.)
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
Education and Experience
This position requires a person of spiritual maturity who is relational, self-motivated, organized, and a flexible team player. Must have a passion for middle and high school students, with the ability to partner with other staff members for maximum effectiveness. Must be passionately committed to the compelling mission of New City to help people find and follow Jesus.
Spiritual Requirements
- Must be a professing Christian.
- Personal alignment to the Statement of Faith of the Evangelical Free Church in America.