Director of Student Ministry & Next Generation Team Lead

McLean Bible Church•Ashburn, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for leading the Student Ministry Team at MBC Loudoun, engaging Middle and High School students with the gospel, discipling them to follow Jesus, and equipping them for a life of mission, while partnering with parents as the primary disciple-makers in the home. Additionally, this position provides strategic leadership for the Next Generation team (birth through graduation), ensuring staff and volunteer leaders are equipped and aligned so that all programming, events, trainings, and resources effectively equip families to follow Jesus together.

Requirements

A servant-hearted leader who loves Jesus, students, and families.
A proven disciple-maker who models what it means to follow Jesus and make disciples.
Spiritually mature, emotionally healthy, and theologically grounded.
A team player who models positivity, flexibility, and initiative.
A detail-oriented, organized, and effective communicator (written and verbal).
A proactive, humble learner who seeks to improve ministry efforts and grow personally.
Maintains a growing personal relationship with Jesus.
Demonstrates love for MBC, Loudoun County, and the vision + mission of McLean Bible Church.
Approaches ministry with joy, humility, and a “whatever-it-takes” attitude.
Serves as an advocate for the culture of MBC.
Prioritizes unity and collaboration across Next Gen and other Loudoun ministries.
Performs job duties with timeliness and excellence.
Actively participates in the life of MBC Loudoun, including membership and involvement in a Church Group.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a cohesive Student Ministry strategy that aligns with the vision, mission, and goals of McLean Bible Church.
Teach God’s Word faithfully in student gatherings and other ministry settings, helping students, parents, and the broader church family grow in disciple-making.
Recruit, train, and encourage a team (both Staff and Serve Team) to engage students and equip them to be disciples of Jesus who make disciples.
Disciple and equip student leaders, encouraging them to live on mission in their schools and daily lives.
Ensure excellence and alignment with MBC’s vision for all Student Ministry events (weekly gatherings, camps, Serve Team Trainings, Parent Seminars, retreats, etc.).
Serve as key point leader for Student Ministry, while collaborating with other MBC Location Student Ministry staff for church-wide events (Winter Camp, Summer Camp, etc.).
Encourage and assist parents to disciple their Middle and High School students; resourcing them with tools and coaching for the home.
Establish and uphold safety and security practices that protect minors and build trust with families.
Develop relationships with local student ministry and para-church leaders to partner in reaching Loudoun County for Christ.
Provide strategic coordination for all Next Generation Ministries (birth through graduation), shaping a unified discipleship pathway that equips the next generation to know, love and follow Jesus.
Champion alignment and quality across every ministry environment, fostering a culture where families are consistently reached, equipped, and sent as disciple-makers.
Contribute to the broader leadership of MBC / MBC Loudoun, collaborating with pastors and staff to shepherd the church family and advance the mission of the church.