Next Gen Pastor

Job Description

Job Description: Next Gen Pastor

Flipside Church | Madera, CA

About Flipside

Flipside Church exists to turn the world upside down by helping people follow Jesus seriously, lead courageously, and invest intentionally.

We are a growing, high-energy church in one of the fastest-growing regions in California. Our new school district is one of the fastest growing districts in the state. We are experiencing significant expansion. We are building a church that doesn’t just gather crowd - but develops disciples, raises leaders, and sends people out and plants churches.

We’re not looking for someone to maintain ministry. We’re looking for someone to build it.

The Role

The Next Gen Pastor will lead and oversee all ministries from birth through young adults, with a primary focus on Junior High, High School, and Young Adult ministry.

This leader will:

• Build a clear, compelling discipleship pathway from kids → students → young adults
• Develop leaders, not just run programs
• Create environments where young people don’t just attend - but are transformed

Key Responsibilities

Lead Student & Young Adult Ministries (Primary Focus)

Directly oversee Junior High, High School, and Young Adult ministries

• Teach regularly in student environments
• Build strong, gospel-centered, high-energy gatherings
• Develop leadership pipelines within students and young adults
• Create outreach strategies to reach unchurched students in a rapidly growing community

Oversee Children’s Ministry (through leadership already in place)

• Lead the Children’s Director (Birth–6th Grade)
• Ensure alignment in vision, culture, and discipleship strategy
• Provide coaching, accountability, and support - not micromanagement
• Ensure excellence, safety, and spiritual effectiveness in all kids’ environments

Build a Unified Next Gen Strategy

• Create a seamless transition from:
  • Kids → Junior High → High School → Young Adults
• Establish clear discipleship milestones at every stage
• Partner with parents to equip them as primary disciplers
• Ensure all environments reflect Flipside’s culture of:
  • Excellence
  • Energy
  • Biblical depth
  • Leadership development

Raise Up Leaders

• Recruit, train, and develop volunteer leaders at every level
• Build teams that don’t depend on you - but multiply through others
• Identify and mentor future ministry leaders

What We’re Looking For

Character

• Deep, growing relationship with Jesus
• High integrity and emotional maturity
• Loves students and young adults - but doesn’t pander to them

Calling

• Clear calling to Next Gen ministry
• Burden to reach the next generation, not just entertain them

Competency

• Proven ability to build and lead teams
• Strong communicator and teacher
• Strategic thinker who can build systems, not just events
• Able to lead leaders (i.e. provide oversight to the Children’s Ministry Director)

Chemistry

• High energy, high ownership, low ego
• Team player who thrives in a fast-moving, growing environment
• Takes initiative

Wins in This Role

• Students and young adults are coming to Christ and growing in real discipleship
• Leaders are being developed and multiplied
• Clear progression exists from kids → students → young adults
• Parents feel equipped, not replaced
• Ministry is growing in both depth and reach

What Success Looks Like (Plain and Simple)

You don’t just run a Next Gen program. You build a movement of young people who follow Jesus seriously and lead boldly.

Position Details

• Full-time position
• Reports to: Executive Pastor / Lead Pastor
• Located in: Madera, CA

How to Apply

Send the following to karl@acts176.com

• Resume
• Brief testimony and calling to ministry
• Philosophy of Next Gen ministry (1–2 pages)
• Links to teaching (if available)