Youth Ministry Director

Student Discipleship and Relational Ministry

• Build consistent, relational presence with middle and high school students through weekly programming, events, small groups, personal engagement, and appropriate presence in students’ lives.
• Disciple students through teaching, mentoring, prayer, worship participation, and life-on-life ministry.
• Help students grow in their faith, understand Scripture, use their gifts, and take meaningful ownership in the life and ministry of the church.
• Encourage students to participate in worship, service, intergenerational ministry, mission, and the broader life of Westminster.
• Attend student extracurricular activities as schedule permits to support relational ministry.
• Provide spiritual care, prayer, and support primarily to students and their families, referring broader pastoral care needs to the Senior Pastor, staff, elders, or deacons as appropriate.

Parent Partnership and Communication

• Partner with parents and guardians in the spiritual formation of their teenagers.
• Communicate clearly and consistently with parents regarding ministry opportunities, event details, student needs, schedules, registrations, deadlines, and expectations.
• Walk alongside parents with prayer, encouragement, and pastoral sensitivity as they navigate the joys and challenges of raising teenagers.
• Help rebuild and strengthen parent trust, engagement, and partnership through reliable communication and relational accessibility.

Volunteer Leadership and Ministry Team Development

• Recruit, train, equip, schedule, and support adult volunteer leaders who serve in student ministry.
• Develop a healthy volunteer culture marked by prayer, preparation, shared leadership, spiritual maturity, and care for students.
• Lead and mentor adult volunteers in facilitating student discipleship groups and ministry activities.
• Work with parents, church members, interns, and ministry teams to mobilize support around students.
• Help create clear roles, rhythms, and expectations for volunteers so the ministry is supported by a strong team rather than carried by one person alone.

Program and Event Leadership

• Plan, lead, and oversee weekly student ministry programming, including Sunday morning spiritual formation, midweek gatherings, small groups, fellowship activities, retreats, camps, mission experiences, and outreach events.
• Develop and deliver age-appropriate teaching and curriculum that reflects Westminster’s commitments to worship, connection, and service.
• Help build a thoughtful long-term discipleship pathway so students are formed in Scripture, theology, prayer, mission, worship, and Christian living during their middle and high school years.
• Coordinate and provide leadership to Westminster’s annual Confirmation class.
• Facilitate opportunities for students to participate in worship leadership, including Student Sunday and other regular expressions of student involvement.
• Collaborate with local ministry partners and churches where appropriate, including shared camp and ministry experiences.

Church Integration and Staff Collaboration

• Collaborate with church staff, elders, deacons, committees, and lay leaders to integrate student ministry into congregational life.
• Assist in worship planning and leadership as appropriate.
• Participate in staff meetings, one-on-one meetings, ministry planning, and relevant committee meetings.
• Support Westminster’s all-church outreach initiatives and help students participate meaningfully in mission and service.
• Work within Westminster’s EPC theological framework, staff culture, and shared ministry rhythms.

Administration and Ministry Operations

• Manage and oversee the Student Ministry budget in coordination with the Senior Pastor, Session, and Director of Church Operations.
• Track and manage registrations, payments, permissions, waivers, and required documentation for student events, retreats, and trips.
• Track and maintain attendance for youth ministry programs and events.
• Ensure compliance with all Westminster youth protection policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise pastoral discretion.
• Keep ministry communication, planning, and logistics organized so students, parents, volunteers, and staff are well supported.