Youth and Young Adult Pastor/Director

Ministry Architects • Dover, NH

4d • $55,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

City Church is seeking a Youth and Young Adult Pastor/Director to lead their ministry for middle school, high school, and young adults (ages 22-30). This role involves creating dynamic youth gatherings, developing volunteer teams, casting vision for young adult ministry, and connecting with students and parents. The ideal candidate is a relational, teachable, and Spirit-led leader with strong biblical teaching skills and a passion for discipleship. This position requires alignment with City Church's values and collaboration with other ministry leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Two or more years of ministry leadership experience in a church with 500+ people.
• Highly relational leadership style with a proven ability to recruit, develop, and lead volunteer teams.
• Gifted communicator and biblical teacher with strong interpersonal, written, and digital communication skills.
• Culturally aware, self-motivated, well-organized, teachable, and fully aligned with City Church's biblically based, relationally driven, and Spirit-led values.

Responsibilities

• Create a dynamic youth ministry (REACH) for middle and high school students, planning and facilitating weekly gatherings for worship, biblical teaching, discipleship, and small groups.
• Recruit, develop, and equip a volunteer leadership team to share in relational ministry, contact work, and student discipleship.
• Cast vision and provide leadership for a growing post-college young adult ministry (ages 22-30), organizing regular social gatherings, discipleship opportunities, and community-building experiences.
• Connect intentionally with students through high-impact touchpoints (attending school events, athletic competitions, and performances) and partner with parents to support discipleship at home.
• Align ministry initiatives with church-wide discipleship frameworks (Growth Track and Rooted) and collaborate with the Director of Life Groups to assimilate young adults into life groups and church life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level