Grace Church

Jr. High Director

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Why I Love This Opportunity

Nick Blevins

Associate

Grace is a thriving, non-denominational community in Eden Prairie, a suburb of Minneapolis, MN. The church averages 5,500 in attendance with 400 students attending every week, 150 of which are part of the Jr. High ministry.

Grace is looking for the right person to lead the 3 staff and the volunteer team of Jr. High to what’s next.

About This Organization

Grace Church exists to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ across the street and around the world.

Grace Church began as a home Bible study in 1928 and has since grown into a congregation of thousands committed to biblical truth and making disciples locally and globally.

Over the decades, the church expanded, eventually moving to a 350,000-square-foot facility with a 4,200-seat auditorium in Eden Prairie in 2002. Renamed Grace Church in the 1970s, it remains a thriving, non-denominational community under the leadership of Senior Pastor Troy Dobbs since 2008, continuing to connect people to faith and one another.

Position Description

The Director of Jr. High Ministry will establish a clear vision, spiritual leadership, and annual ministry goals for 6th- 8th grade. This person will build and develop relationships with parents, volunteers, and students and create a ministry environment that gives glory to God by reaching students who don’t know Christ and building students who are disciples across the street and around the world.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide visionary direction and effective leadership for Junior High School, alongside their supervisor, and in coordination with NXT High School and the Chaska campus, ensuring consistency between ministry teaching and ministry approaches.
  • Lead and develop direct report staff effectively.
  • Recruit, organize, train and mobilize volunteers and students to execute our vision.
  • Grow the student’s ministry in spiritual depth and maturity, while providing pastoral care as needed and support the implementation of ReGeneration for Students.
  • Reach more students with the Gospel, thereby growing the size of the ministry.
  • Be informed and knowledgeable of trends and culture in students and other churches/ministries. Contextually and appropriately develop strategies to better reach and disciple students.
  • Be the primary teacher for the ministry, while ensuring that biblical teaching is provided at all
  • Junior High School ministry gatherings/events, etc.
  • Oversee and direct all NXT Junior High School retreats, camps, etc.
  • Encourage and promote active involvement in service and ministries of the larger church body.
  • Give leadership to the student global and local missions outreach for students.
  • Develop a prayer strategy for students and parents that encourages and involves prayer as a significant component of ministry.

 

What a Strong Candidate Would Look Like:

  • Educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Experience required: 2-3 years’ experience in a student ministry leadership role
  • License/Ordination: Ability to become licensed or ordained by Grace Church
  • Ability to teach and instruct based on a thorough knowledge of the Word of God
  • Ability to lead the Jr. High ministry students in a way that is honoring and glorifying to God
  • Successful history of connecting with, teaching and discipling kids, students and parents
  • Ability to self-motivate and work independently as well as drive teams
  • Exhibits a meaningful and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as evidenced by the manifestation of the fruit of the Holy Spirit
  • Has a commitment to personal and active participation in the fulfillment of the Great Commission (Matthew 28: 18-20)
  • Exhibits a lifestyle appropriate to a person in public Christian ministry by conducting life with the utmost integrity in all situations
  • Consistent attendance and participation in Grace Church and involvement in the life of the church

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