Youth Pastor

The Mission Church is seeking a full-time Youth Pastor with key responsibilities in pastoring a healthy and vibrant junior high ministry, and a high school ministry.

The Mission Church (TMC) is a young, healthy, thriving church that continues to bear good fruit as Jesus transforms lives by His grace for His glory. We practice Bible based expositional preaching. We place a high value on doctrine and expositional Bible teaching because God’s will is revealed in God’s Word. We aim to bring people closer to Jesus through Bible teaching and genuine fellowship so that lives may be transformed by Jesus’ all-powerful love. We emphasize the grace, mercy, and forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ because we all sin. We value the divine calling on every believer to live to the honor, glory, and revelation of Jesus.

Youth Ministry at The Mission Church exists to equip students to be disciples of Jesus, rooted in the truth of God’s Word, so that they can stand firm for Jesus both now and in their college years.

The Youth Pastor will report directly to the Associate Pastor in the day-to-day operations of the church. He will also work with the Senior Pastor. This position requires a genuine relationship with Jesus as Lord, strong knowledge of the Bible, and the ability to love, teach, and disciple students. The man Jesus calls to this position will be part of a healthy church team (and church) that is eager to serve Jesus and each other.

Key Responsibilities:

• Junior High Ministry: We have a healthy, vibrant junior high ministry that meets weekly on Mondays and during two Sunday services. Responsibilities include: teaching, worship, games, discipleship, mentoring, leader development, and strategic planning.
• High School Ministry: The high school ministry is a close-knit group that meets weekly on Thursday evenings and during the third Sunday service. Responsibilities are the same as listed above.
• Volunteer Management: Recruit, equip, and oversee volunteer team. Implement and maintain areas of student leadership.
• Youth Service Projects: Lead monthly service projects for students, have spiritual oversight and support for our missionaries, financial accountability, and oversight of our missionaries.
• Youth Events: Oversee, organize, and implement two annual camps for both Junior High and High School, off campus events, and fun outreach opportunities.
• Campus Outreach: Build relationship with school administrators, teachers, and support staff in our local school system. Attend school Christian clubs and other school functions to engage with students outside of The Mission Church and bring them to Jesus and then into discipleship.
• Ministry Development: Develop annual measurable goals for the ministry, organize and implement strategic steps to achieve stated outcomes, develop and implement strategic partnerships with parents in student discipleship.

What a Strong Candidate Would Look Like:

• Agrees with the Doctrine / Statement of Faith of The Mission Church as well as embraces our vision and values.
• Fulfills the Biblical qualifications of elder / pastor as seen in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9
• Excellent communicator both verbally and written
• Gifted in teaching, leadership, and administration
• Ability to multitask while engaging with students pastorally
• Has previous ministry experience in youth ministry.
• Ability to teach junior high and high school students each Sunday for 3 services
• and twice during the week.
• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to collaborate and work well on a team.
• Must be a man.
• Bible training (BA, M.Div. preferred)

Why We Love This Opportunity:

• The Mission Church is a Christ Centered independent evangelical church located in the beach community of Carlsbad in northern San Diego County, CA. “We worship Jesus. We care about people. We value relationships.” Our philosophy of ministry comes directly from Jesus, it is very simple and yet incredibly profound: “We love Jesus, and we love people.” (Matthew 22:36-40). Jesus commanded us to love Him, obey Him, and go into the world making disciples, teaching them to obey all the things Jesus commanded (Matthew 28:18-20).

The Mission Church’s core values are embodied by the following statements. We place a high value on the following:

• High quality, expositional Bible teaching. Accurate teaching of God’s Word is the primary way mankind knows God / Jesus. God’s will and God’s person are both revealed in God’s Word. Faith comes by understanding God’s Word. (Romans 10:17, 10:14, 1:16, 2 Corinthians 4:5-6)
• Grace, mercy, and forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ: We all sin. We all fall short. Jesus passionately went to the cross to atone for our sin and to give us His imputed righteousness. We value receiving Jesus’ forgiveness, mercy, and grace. Therefore, we value showing others forgiveness, mercy, and grace. (Romans 8:31-39, 5:1-2, 10:10-13, Galatians 2:20-21)
• The Lordship of Jesus Christ: Jesus is Lord of all, the church, our lives, our society, and of the world at large. We were created to glorify Him in our daily lives and therefore this is our highest. Our worth is found in belonging to Jesus, our Creator, and the Creator of all things. (Colossians 1:13-18)
• Making Disciples of Jesus who make disciples of Jesus. (Matthew 28:18-20)
• The divine calling upon every believer to use the gifts and talents Jesus has so feely given them to love and edify others in Jesus’ name. (1 Corinthians 7:17, 12:4-7.)
• Helping each other live to this end. So that our lives and the church glorify Jesus. (Mark 10:43-45, John 13:14-17, Galatians 5:14)

Location: Carlsbad

• The suburban city of Carlsbad is located in northern San Diego County, California. Surrounded by mountains, lagoons and the Pacific Ocean, the city is situated on the Pacific Coast about 35 miles north of San Diego and about 60 miles south of Anaheim. Along with the cities of Vista and Oceanside, Carlsbad forms a third leg in what is called the "Tri-City Area" of the county.
• This San Diego County beach community (now numbering 113,000 people has some of the most desirable panoramic sunsets, great schools for families, and of course the beach. Anybody new to California will appreciate the mild winters and balmy summers. Here is a little “trivia”:
• Carlsbad is named after a 19th century spa in the former Czech Republic known as Karlsbad.
• The first skateboard park in the world was in Carlsbad.
• Carlsbad Strawberries are famous as is their flower fields.
• Legoland is in their backyard.
• Great beaches, sunsets, and surf spots.

Salary:

• Competitive based on experience and credentials. 

How to apply:

• Email resumé to jthorp@themissionchurch.net