Challenges and Opportunity
- Leader of Leaders – This role isn’t about doing ministry alone—it’s about equipping and empowering others. From developing student leaders to training volunteers, the right leader will know how to build a team that disciples at scale.
- Scaling for Growth – With a vision to reach 700-1,050 students, there’s a huge opportunity to expand on an already strong foundation. This means creating strategies for outreach, retention, and deeper engagement—ensuring students don’t just show up but grow in their faith.
- Keeping It Personal – As the ministry grows, maintaining meaningful connections with students becomes more challenging. The key will be investing in small groups, equipping volunteers, and making sure every student feels known, valued, and discipled.
- Balancing Fun with Spiritual Depth – Parkview Students has a reputation for being high-energy and engaging, but the goal is more than just great events. The new leader will need to create spaces where students have fun, build relationships, and are challenged to take their faith seriously.
- Partnering with Parents – Discipleship goes beyond youth group—it happens at home, too. The new leader will need to connect with parents, equip them to lead spiritually, and create pathways for families to grow together in their faith.are challenged to take their faith seriously.
This May Be You If…
- You’re Relational & Approachable – You naturally connect with students, volunteers, and parents, making people feel seen and valued. Whether it’s grabbing a coffee with a student, investing in leaders, or keeping parents in the loop, relationships are at the heart of how you lead.
- You’re a Vision-Driven Communicator – You don’t just teach—you inspire. Whether speaking to a room full of students, leading a volunteer meeting, or having a one-on-one conversation, you cast vision, rally people to action, and help students take their next steps in faith.
- You’re High-Energy & Fun, But Spiritually Grounded – You bring the energy and know how to engage students, but you also challenge them to grow. You can balance humor with depth, creating an environment where students want to be while making Jesus real and relevant.
- You’re a Leader of Leaders – You don’t just run programs—you build a team. You know how to develop volunteers, empower student leaders, and create a culture where others step up and take ownership of the ministry.
- You Think Big & Build Strategically – You’re not here to maintain the status quo—you’re ready to help the ministry grow. You understand how to expand a student ministry from 300 to 700+ with a clear plan for outreach, discipleship, and leadership development.
- You Understand the Big Church Context – You thrive in a large church environment, collaborating with multiple campuses, aligning with a shared vision, and leading in a way that makes a big church feel personal.
- You’re Resilient & Committed for the Long Haul – You know growth takes time, and you’re willing to invest. You have the patience, passion, and persistence to build something that lasts, pouring into students, leaders, and a ministry that will impact generations.
Your Experience Might Look Like…
- Led or played a key role in a student ministry at a mid-to-large church.
- Experience preaching, leading small groups, or developing student discipleship initiatives.
- Worked in a multi-campus or large-team setting, balancing strategy and relational ministry.
- Developed and empowered volunteer leaders to take ownership of ministry areas.
- Background in student outreach, missions, or camp leadership, creating high-energy, disciple-making environments
Leadership and Governance
- Parkview is staff-led with healthy Elder Board oversight. The Lead Pastor is an equal voting member of the Elder Board. The board and executive staff are unified and quick to work together to solve problems and reconcile any conflict. This is a healthy team of mutual respect and accountability. They have recently worked hard to define responsibilities further and build clearer accountability mechanisms and safeguards.