Student & Young Adult Ministry Director

Ccchurch•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Christian Community Church is seeking a spiritually mature, relationally strong, team-building ministry leader to serve the next season of Student & Young Adult Ministry in alignment with CCCHURCH’s mission, values, discipleship pathway, and the vision and direction of the Lead Pastor, Executive Pastor, and leadership team. This role will cultivate vibrant, fun, discipleship-centered ministry environments where students and young adults are known, connected, formed in the way of Jesus, equipped to serve, and meaningfully integrated into the life of the church. The Student & Young Adult Ministry Director provides vision-aligned leadership for CCCHURCH’s student and young adult ministries by implementing ministry goals and objectives in partnership with CCCHURCH’s leadership team. Rather than operating as an independent ministry owner, the Director translates CCCHURCH’s mission, values, and Living the Way discipleship priorities into age-appropriate ministry rhythms for middle school students, high school students, and young adults. The Director cultivates a ministry environment that is spiritually grounded, relationally warm, engaging, fun, safe, and fully aligned with CCCHURCH’s broader discipleship pathway. Through intentional leadership and disciple-making, the Director develops volunteers and emerging leaders, strengthens trust and partnership with parents, establishes consistent ministry rhythms, and helps students and young adults take meaningful next steps in faith, community, service, and mission.

Requirements

Dedicated Christian and member in good standing of a local church.
Agreement with CCCHURCH’s Statement of Faith, mission, values, discipleship pathway, and leadership expectations, including a willingness to operate within CCCHURCH’s established vision and direction.
Bachelor’s degree, ministry training, biblical studies background, or equivalent ministry preparation.
Minimum of three years of successful ministry leadership experience, preferably with students, young adults, or volunteer-led ministries.
Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, equip, and lead volunteer teams.
Proven written and verbal communication skills, including parent and volunteer communication.
Administrative competence, including planning, calendar management, budgeting, event logistics, and follow-through.
Commitment to biblical standards of leadership, personal discipleship, generosity, integrity, and healthy community participation.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office/Google Workspace or equivalent tools, as well as digital communication and social media platforms.

Nice To Haves

Biblical studies, ministry, theology, education, counseling, or leadership degree or equivalent training.
Experience leading a growing student ministry and/or young adult ministry.
Experience developing ministry momentum during a season of growth, change, or transition.
Experience mentoring leaders, developing small group leaders, and creating volunteer leadership pipelines.
Familiarity with discipleship pathways, small groups, camps/retreats, local mission, and parent partnership models.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Lead Pastor, Executive Pastor, and leadership team to translate CCCHURCH’s mission and discipleship priorities into a compelling ministry approach for middle school and high school students.
Plan and lead regular gatherings, small groups, teaching rhythms, events, service opportunities, retreats, camps, and relational connection points that support CCCHURCH’s ministry direction, whether directly or in collaboration with other Network churches.
Create ministry environments that students want to attend and can confidently invite friends into while remaining aligned with CCCHURCH’s theology, values, safety expectations, and broader church rhythms.
Partner with CCCHURCH leadership to clarify the needs, opportunities, and ministry model for young adults connected to CCCHURCH.
Implement a practical pathway for young adults to belong, grow, serve, and participate in the life of the church in alignment with CCCHURCH’s discipleship pathway.
Develop leaders and ministry rhythms appropriate for post high school, college age, and young adult participants that support CCCHURCH’s vision for discipleship, community, service, and mission.
Identify, recruit, develop, equip, evaluate, support, and care for student and young adult ministry volunteers in ways that reflect CCCHURCH’s leadership expectations and discipleship culture.
Build a team that complements the Director’s strengths and expands ministry capacity through capable, trusted leaders who operate within CCCHURCH’s ministry direction.
Set clear expectations for volunteer roles, communication, safety, training, discipleship, and accountability.
Provide biblically faithful, age-appropriate teaching that reflects CCCHURCH’s theology, mission, values, and Living the Way discipleship emphasis.
Mentor students, young adults, and volunteer leaders with integrity, wisdom, humility, and compassion.
Partner with parents and staff to care well for students and young adults through personal, relational, and spiritual challenges.
Communicate regularly and clearly with parents regarding CCCHURCH’s vision, schedules, events, teaching themes, expectations, safety practices, and ministry direction.
Build trust through responsiveness, transparency, consistency, and relational availability.
Equip parents as primary disciples and ministry partners in ways that reinforce CCCHURCH’s discipleship priorities.
Develop calendars, budgets, communication plans, volunteer schedules, registration processes, and event logistics in coordination with staff leadership and with strong follow-through.
Ensure ministry environments are safe, prepared, organized, and consistent with CCCHURCH policies and expectations.
Evaluate ministry effectiveness with leadership input and adjust plans based on feedback, participation, volunteer capacity, and discipleship fruit.
Work under the direction of the Executive Pastor and collaboratively with the Lead Pastor, staff, elders, and ministry leaders to strengthen CCCHURCH’s overall discipleship pathway.
Support successful transitions between children’s ministry, student ministry, young adult ministry, life groups, serving teams, and broader church life.
Maintain a non-siloed ministry posture by actively seeking alignment, sharing information, receiving feedback, and contributing to the unity, health, and mission of CCCHURCH.