Our mission is simple: helping people find and follow Jesus. We organize everything we do around three values. Encounter God, because we believe the God who created the universe is personal and knowable, and we create space every week for people to actively seek and experience his presence. Experience Community, because we were made for deep relationship with God and with others, and we see ourselves as a family, not just a congregation. Extend Compassion, because genuine faith compels us outward, whether that means caring for a neighbor, serving at the local rescue mission, or building a house in Mexico.
NPFCC is a place where the family metaphor is not just language, it is how the church actually operates. Staff here are collaborative, adaptable, and genuinely invested in each other and in the broader life of the church. People do not stay in their lanes and close the door; they jump in, ask who they need to talk to before making moves, and care about getting things right relationally before getting them right organizationally. The biggest unspoken value here is that you protect the family. A dropped system is forgiven faster than a dropped relationship, and that priority shapes everything about how this team works together.
Newbury Park First Christian Church is an Independent Christian Church. We hold to the historic essentials of the Christian faith, including the authority of Scripture, the lordship of Jesus Christ, and salvation by grace through faith. We practice baptism by immersion as a public declaration of faith. Theological clarity matters to us, and we hold a traditional, biblical view of sexuality and marriage. We are complementarian in practice, and we believe the local church is the hope of the world.
- Lead a discipleship-driven student ministry for middle school and high school students, with programming and events that serve that goal rather than define it
- Personally invest in a smaller group of students and volunteer leaders, letting the ministry grow from that hands-on, relational overflow
- Recruit, equip, and develop a strong volunteer team so that discipleship can happen at scale with healthy leader-to-student ratios
- Serve as the pastoral, relational presence for students and their families, building consistent communication with parents and creating touchpoints that strengthen family engagement
- Develop campus and community outreach strategies that equip students to share their faith and engage in local and global mission, including NPFCC’s longstanding Mexico trip
- Provide pastoral oversight and alignment for the Young Adult Ministry in collaboration with the Young Adult Ministry Associate, including a clear pathway for graduating seniors
- Participate actively in the broader life of the church, contributing across ministries and leaning into the family culture that defines NPFCC
- Collaborate within the NPFCC ministry triangle (staff, elder, and ministry coordinator), taking time to understand the culture and key relationships before making moves
- A genuine, growing faith in Jesus Christ with a life that reflects spiritual maturity and healthy rhythms of work, rest, and family
- Experience working with middle school and high school students in a ministry context; 3 to 5 years of experience is ideal, though we will consider candidates whose calling and relational gifts are evident even with less time on the clock
- A bachelor’s degree from a Bible college or ministry program is preferred; strong church experience and theological clarity can offset its absence
- A track record of recruiting and developing volunteer leaders, not just managing them
- A collaborative, team-first approach to ministry with the flexibility to contribute beyond the boundaries of a single role
- A heart for mission, including a willingness to engage NPFCC’s existing mission rhythms locally and globally
Drive the Race Car: The team at NPFCC has spent two years rebuilding student ministry from the ground up, recruiting leaders, developing curriculum, and establishing a discipleship-first culture. There is real momentum, and this person gets to step in and build on something that is already moving in the right direction.
Build What Lasts: NPFCC has a clear and deeply held conviction: discipleship sticks. The opportunity here is to take a ministry already oriented in the right direction and build the kind of volunteer-led small group discipleship model that produces students who are still following Jesus twenty years from now. That takes a leader who is patient, relational, and willing to grow it the right way.
Win a High-Achieving Community: The Conejo Valley is an outdoor-loving, sports-saturated community where faith can quietly feel optional. Teenagers here are busy, accomplished, and well-resourced, and they need a pastor who will know them past their achievements and help them take their faith seriously in a place where it is easy to coast. The 60 to 75 percent of students who show up on Wednesday nights without a parent connected to the church are the front door, and someone who sees that as an opportunity rather than a complication will thrive here.