Youth Pastor

Job Description

Youth Pastor

Position Summary

Commonway Church is seeking a full-time Youth Pastor to lead and grow a Christ-centered ministry for middle school and high school students. This person will disciple students, equip volunteers, partner with parents, and help create an outward-focused ministry that reaches students throughout our church and community. The ideal candidate is passionate about helping students find hope in Jesus and follow Him in everyday life.

Primary Responsibilities

Student Discipleship

• Lead students into a growing relationship with Jesus through biblical teaching, prayer, worship, community, and service.
• Create environments where students feel known, welcomed, challenged, and cared for.

Teaching and Spiritual Leadership

• Teach Scripture in a way that is biblically faithful, engaging, practical, and centered on Jesus.
• Help students apply God’s Word to real-life questions, relationships, decisions, and challenges.
• Provide care, encouragement, and spiritual guidance to students and families.

Outreach and Community Engagement

• Build an outward-focused student ministry that reaches students beyond the walls of the church.
• Develop relational connections with local schools, coaches, teachers, counselors, and community organizations.
• Create opportunities for students to invite friends, serve others, and engage the needs of the community.

Volunteer Leadership

• Recruit, train, encourage, and lead a healthy team of adult youth ministry volunteers.
• Equip volunteers to disciple students relationally, not simply help run programs.
• Build a volunteer culture marked by consistency, humility, safety, and spiritual maturity.

Parent and Family Partnership

• Partner with parents and guardians as they disciple their students.
• Communicate clearly and consistently with families about teaching, events, and ministry rhythms.
• Help bridge the gap between student ministry and the broader life of the church.

Ministry Planning and Administration

• Plan and lead weekly youth gatherings, events, service opportunities, and outreach efforts.
• Manage the youth ministry calendar and budget in alignment with the churchwide calendar.

Staff and Churchwide Collaboration

• Participate as an engaged member of the Commonway staff team.
• Work collaboratively with other ministries to support the overall mission of the church.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be:

• A committed and growing follower of Jesus.
• Biblically grounded and aligned with the mission and values of Commonway Church.
• Highly relational with students, parents, volunteers, and community leaders.
• Humble, teachable, emotionally mature, and collaborative.
• A clear and engaging communicator.
• Passionate about both discipling students in the church and reaching students in the community.
• A shepherd-hearted leader who genuinely loves students and families.
• A team builder who develops volunteers rather than carrying the ministry alone.

Preferred Experience

• A college degree and/or equal experience in student ministry.
• Leadership in serving others or within Christ-centered ministries.
• Ability to teach Scripture clearly and practically to teenagers.
• Experience in recruiting and developing volunteer teams.

Position Type: Full-Time, salaried, and pay is commensurate with education and experience.

About Commonway Church

Commonway Church is a growing, vibrant, Christ-centered church located in downtown Muncie, Indiana. Everything we do is shaped by our mission: to invite people to find hope in Jesus.

Our church is made up of people from a variety of backgrounds, with a strong and growing presence of young families, children, and students. Muncie is home to Ball State University, and our church has relational connections throughout the community, including local middle schools and high schools through teachers, coaches, parents, and leaders who call Commonway home.

This creates a meaningful opportunity for student ministry; not only to disciple students already connected to the church, but also to build relational bridges with students, families, schools, and community partners throughout Muncie and Delaware County.

For more information about Commonway Church, please visit:

• Website: commonwaychurch.com
• Instagram: @commonwaychurch
• Facebook: Commonway Church

To Apply

If you are interested in taking the next step, please submit a cover letter, resume, and answer the questions below. Also, please provide any links that help us know you better or show us how you’ve served others within the church or your community. Please notate “Youth Pastor” in the subject line of your email and send it to Steve Gill, steve@commonwaychurch.com

• Tell us about your relationship with Jesus and your calling to serve students
• What led you to apply for this opening at Commonway Church?
• What do you believe is most important in leading a student ministry?