Student Ministry Director - Hope City Community Church

Build Groups•El Paso, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Hope City Community Church in El Paso, TX, is seeking a Student Ministry Director to shepherd middle and high school students with wisdom, relational warmth, and gospel-centered intentionality. This leader will guide students toward becoming lifelong followers of Jesus while also equipping and encouraging the parents who disciple them at home. The ideal candidate is a builder, ready to take an already solid and successful student ministry and help lead it into its next season of growth, health, and impact. This person will be a catalyst for strengthening our discipleship pathway, enhancing communication with parents, and expanding the reach and influence of the ministry. The Student Ministry Director will lead with vision and intentionality—developing strong weekly gatherings, Bible studies, small groups, camps, events, and outreach opportunities. They will disciple students, train leaders, partner with parents, create community, and ensure every student has a clear pathway from attending to belonging to becoming a fully committed follower of Jesus. This role includes shepherding students through life’s challenges, preaching and teaching, building healthy relationships, shaping curriculum, and mobilizing students to serve and live out their faith. Most of all, we are seeking someone who loves Jesus deeply, loves students authentically, and loves seeing families strengthened through biblical discipleship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree desired; a ministry-related or theological degree preferred
3–5 years of student ministry experience in a local church (volunteer or paid)
Experience discipling students and partnering with parents
Ability to connect deeply with students and build trust
Strong teaching and communication skills
Proven ability to recruit, train, and lead volunteers
Capacity to design and oversee student ministry programs and events
Strategic thinker with administrative and organizational strengths
Ability to work collaboratively across ministry departments
Demonstrates the biblical qualifications for pastoral leadership
Spiritually mature with a growing personal walk with Jesus
Relational, approachable, and joyful in ministry
Passionate about helping students become lifelong followers of Jesus
Aligns with Hope City’s beliefs, values, and ministry philosophy
Willing to operate in a high-trust, high-accountability environment

Responsibilities

Develop strong weekly gatherings, Bible studies, small groups, camps, events, and outreach opportunities.
Disciple students.
Train leaders.
Partner with parents.
Create community.
Ensure every student has a clear pathway from attending to belonging to becoming a fully committed follower of Jesus.
Shepherd students through life’s challenges.
Preach and teach.
Build healthy relationships.
Shape curriculum.
Mobilize students to serve and live out their faith.