Student Pastor-Melissa Campus

Chase Oaks Church•Fairview, TX

About The Position

The Melissa Campus Student Ministry Pastor provides oversight and leadership to the Melissa Campus Student Ministry during an exciting and formative season of campus launch. Operating without a permanent facility, this role demands a creative, adaptable leader who can build a thriving student ministry from the ground up, utilizing community spaces, school campuses, homes, and temporary venues to reach and disciple students. They work to train, encourage, and support at the campus level while collaborating with centralized staff and other campuses to keep the ministry effective, integrated, and prepared to reach and serve students well. They are a key part of leadership development and have opportunities to host weekend services. This is a part-time, 25-hours-per-week position.

Requirements

Catalytic Leader. Requires leadership abilities to influence and follow through with plans through other people.
Energetic. Thrives in ambiguous start-up environments where the path forward must be created, not followed.
Team Builder. Requires team-building abilities to invest in volunteer leaders and staff, set them up for success, and bring new leaders along.
Quality Manager. Understands their campus, develops plans, creates processes and efficiencies so ministries run well, and people are cared for. This entails administration and being a solution specialist.
Owner. Requires the ability to multitask and work independently in carrying out assignments to completion.
Communicator. Requires approachability and the ability to communicate in all three realms: one-on-one, groups, and up front.
Pastor. Has a heart for people and the ability to have teams, systems, and personal space to care for people.
Passion for Groups ministries and seeing people connect.
Carrier of DNA. Protects the unity and identity of Chase Oaks Church at their campus.
Minimum of a college degree
Minimum of 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to speak effectively and understandably on the phone.
The ability to effectively present information and respond to common inquiries regarding the Chase Oaks ministry environment is also required.
High attention to customer service.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook calendaring, and email
Basic knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
Data entry skill & experience
Familiarity with databases
Lifting 30-50 pounds is an occasional but essential requirement.
Qualifications for employment at Chase Oaks Church requires being a Christ-follower—whose work history and lifestyle shows a consistency to adhering to the scriptural principles of the Bible—and agreeing with the Purpose, Strategy, and DNA statements of Chase Oaks.
We request that each staff member be “All – In” and be committed to the local body of Christ at Chase Oaks Church in the areas of worship, groups, service and giving.
Character - Being above reproach
Self-Leadership - Practicing rhythms that allow personal flourishing
Drive - Relentlessly pursuing excellence based on one's unique purpose, values, strengths, and passions
Judgment - Demonstrating wisdom in action
Influence - Impacting how other people think and act

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and pastoral care for the Melissa Campus Student Ministry
Build the Melissa Student Ministry from the ground up. Establishing culture, rhythms, and volunteer structures in a launch-phase environment
Plan and oversee execution of all weekly Melissa Student Ministry activities and events, adapting creatively to temporary and off-site venues as needed
Think outside the box to create engaging, excellent student ministry experiences without a permanent facility, leveraging school campuses, community spaces, parks, and homes
Recruit, train, develop, and encourage Melissa Student Ministry volunteer leaders
Be highly visible at local Melissa-area school campuses to connect with students and administration
Operate Melissa Student Ministry in keeping with approved budget
Work with the Melissa Campus Pastor to develop and implement the Melissa Campus Student Ministry Strategy
Work with other campuses’ Student Ministries to plan cross-campus events, and to develop and adapt programming that applies to the Melissa Campus
Celebrate others well and have fun
Actively participate in and recruit students for weekly campus set-up and tear-down—understanding that in a launch phase, all hands contribute to creating excellent Sunday environments
Provide a physical presence during weekend services and Melissa Campus events to serve and connect with team members, parents, and students
Participate in Campus Meetings, Core Team Meetings, and assist the Melissa Campus Pastor in providing overall direction for the campus
Help develop and maintain systems and spaces for Student Ministry within the temporary venue context, ensuring consistency and excellence week to week
As one of a few pastors on the campus, the Melisaa Student Pastor has regular weekend responsibilities in the service (host space) which include speaking, trainings, baptisms, etc.
Commit to doing ministry as a team; develop interdependence among team members and be authentic with team members
Commit to participate in the core functions of Chase Oaks Church
Participate in and take responsibility for the execution of the Ministry Team planning process
Consistently model a life of bridge-building
Participate in Pastor-of-the-Day (POD) calls and Pastor-of-the-Weekend (POW) calls
Be available to perform sacerdotal functions (weddings, funerals, communion, and baptisms)
Regularly attend and participate in staff and pastoral meetings and/or leadership development opportunities
Be available to assist other ministries and pastors with projects or by handling specific assignments
Pursue an active, growing relationship with Christ