High School Minister

The Creek•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Indian Creek Christian Church, also known as The Creek, is seeking a High School Minister to lead and disciple students, equip leaders, partner with parents, and help students grow in faith, serve others, and share Jesus. The church has a thriving high school ministry with over 150 weekly students, 300+ summer campers, strong life group engagement, mission trips, and active student service. The ideal candidate will be a relational leader, gifted communicator, and passionate disciple-maker.

Requirements

A growing and authentic relationship with Jesus Christ.
A clear calling to student ministry and pastoral leadership.
Strong biblical teaching and communication skills.
Ability to recruit, develop, and lead volunteer teams.
Excellent organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
A relational personality with a passion for investing in students and families.
Alignment with the doctrine, mission, and values of the church.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in student ministry
Ordination

Responsibilities

Provide spiritual, strategic, and organizational leadership for all aspects of the high school ministry.
Evaluate ministry effectiveness and develop strategies to help students grow in their faith.
Plan and execute engaging weekly programming, specifically on Wednesday evenings.
Lead a ministry that prioritizes biblical teaching, authentic relationships, and spiritual formation.
Oversee and strengthen the ministry's life group strategy.
Create pathways for students to be baptized, serve, be generous, develop leadership skills, and engage in personal evangelism.
Recruit, train, coach, and care for a team of volunteer adult leaders.
Cultivate leaders who are spiritually mature, relationally engaged, and equipped to disciple students.
Foster a culture where leaders are known, encouraged, challenged, and empowered.
Provide leadership for weekly gatherings, summer camp, retreats, mission trips, and special events.
Ensure ministry environments are welcoming, engaging, safe, and spiritually impactful.
Oversee planning, budgeting, logistics, and volunteer coordination for all ministry events.
Build meaningful relationships with students by being present at school events, athletic competitions, performances, and other community opportunities.
Model a shepherd's heart by understanding the pulse of the students and creating discipleship opportunities.
Encourage and equip parents as the primary spiritual influencers in their teenagers’ lives.
Communicate consistently with parents about ministry opportunities, resources, and discipleship conversations.
Build relationships with families through intentional care, accessibility, and support.
Lead the planning and execution of camps, retreats, service projects, outreach events, and special activities.
Help students discover opportunities to serve within the church and community.
Create pathways for students to deepen their faith and engage in biblical community.
Work closely with the NextGen team and church staff to create a seamless discipleship strategy.
Participate in staff meetings, church-wide initiatives, and leadership development.
Support the overall mission of the church by serving collaboratively across ministries.