Associate Pastor of Student and Music Ministries

Pastor of Worship and Student Ministries

Qualifications

• Vibrant and growing personal relationship with Jesus
• Orthodox understanding of the Christian faith
• Willingness to lead and teach according to the Lighthouse Statement of Faith
• Proficient music ability and ability to lead worship teams, choirs, and the congregation as we worship in song.
• Sense of call to serve middle school and high school students and their families
• Sense of call to ministry at Lighthouse
• Maintain a good reputation in the church and in the community as is appropriate for a Christian leader, is instructed in the Scriptures and is outlined in the Lighthouse By-Laws

Accountability and Relationships

• find their most important relationship in Christ and the leading of the Holy Spirit
• strive to fulfill the most important earthly call by lovingly leading their family in Christ
• be accountable to the Lead Pastor and the Shepherding Team.
• strive to maintain loving and peaceable relationships with the staff and volunteers at LBC
• use their gifting to edify the LBC congregation in service with love, kindness, mercy and grace.

Responsibilities

 Youth Ministry

1. Midweek Middle School and High School Program

            - provide Biblical lessons and a creative, enjoyable program for students

1. Student Care

            - stay aware of, and sensitive to, student’s individual needs and continually find ways to care for them in practical ways.

            - provide invitations for salvation and behavioral commitments regularly

            - small group discipleship           

1. Camp, Trips, and Special Events

            - Plan and run regular special events in keeping with the ministry strategy

            - Events might include but are not limited to Summer Camp, winter retreats, and                               monthly events

1. Leadership development

            - identify, develop and train adult volunteers to care for students

            - identify, develop and train student to care for and serve their peers           

1. Maintain cleanliness and function of youth facilities.

Music Ministry  

1. Sunday Morning Worship Service

            - work with the Lead Pastor to plan services

            - lead worship regularly

            - schedule, train and equip other worship leaders

1. Special Services

            - Work with the Lead Pastor to plan special services like Good Friday, Easter, and  Christmas Eve

            - Lead worship during special services

1. Develop Volunteer Lead Worshippers

            - find musicians and singers

            - plan and run regular worship practices

1. A/V

            - work closely with the sound team and the slides team to provide effective worship arts ministries.

            - Be aware of and lead the maintenance, replacement and upgrades of A/V equipment.  

Budget responsibilities

1. Work with Finance and Budget Team to establish budget for Youth and Worship

            - provide annual budget and ministry information as the leaders request as they                                  determine ministry budgets

1. Budget accountability

            - stay within and be a good steward of the financial guidelines set by the                                           Shepherds and FBT

Remuneration

1. Annual salary range 70-95k
2. 15 days paid vacation (not to include more than 4 Sundays)
3. PTO in accordance with CA law