Mission, Vision, and Values
Pinelake exists to help people Learn from Christ, Live in Christ, and Lead others to Christ. Our vision is to see Mississippi changed one Life Change Story at a time. Everything we do in NextGen reflects this heartbeat — from teaching Scripture to empowering volunteers to creating consistent environments where kids and students encounter Jesus.
Staff Values
Pinelake staff culture is shaped by the “7 H’s”
- Honesty
- Honor
- Humility
- Hunger
- Holy Spirit Dependence
- Harmony
- Health
Staff Culture
Pinelake has undergone a multi-year transformation toward emotional health, spiritual depth, relational honesty, and healthy family rhythms. Leaders are expected to live congruently — not with a polished front stage and a hidden backstage, but with authenticity, integrity, and openness.
The staff thrives through:
- Collaborative decision-making
- Honest feedback (“last 10%” conversations)
- Emotional and spiritual maturity
- Healthy boundaries and Sabbath rhythms
- A deep dependence on the Holy Spirit, not just strategy
- A culture where laughter and joy are essential
Key Responsibilities
- Provide central leadership and vision for Kids, Students, and Family Ministries across all campuses.
- Directly supervise the One Church Kids, Students, Young Adults, and School of Ministry leaders.
- Champion a unified NextGen philosophy of discipleship that aligns with Pinelake’s mission, vision, and values.
- Coach and develop NextGen staff (Kids Directors, Student Pastors, Preschool teams, etc.) across five campuses.
- Build systems, processes, and ministry playbooks that scale sustainably while allowing contextual expression.
- Lead One Church collaboration efforts — strategy, calendar, curriculum, events (e.g., camps, retreats).
- Ensure theological alignment, cultural embodiment, and healthy ministry leadership across teams.
- Partner closely with Worship, Communications, Groups, Operations, and Campus Pastors.
- Model emotional and spiritual health as a non-negotiable for ministry leadership.
Key Qualifications
- 10+ years leading in Student, Kids, NextGen, or Family Ministry in large-church or multisite environments.
- Proven ability to lead through influence, not just authority.
- Strong strategist with experience building scalable ministry systems.
- Demonstrated history of developing staff and volunteers.
- Theological alignment with Pinelake’s doctrinal positions (non-cessationist, soft complementarian, non-militant Reformed, Spirit-empowered ministry).
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.