Cornerstone Church

Student & Families Pastor

Prescott, Arizona

Why I Love This Opportunity

Nancy Matossian

Associate

Cornerstone Church is in an exciting season of expanding through growth, staff and property for a new church home!

About This Organization

Cornerstone Church began in 1989 with a commitment to strong Bible teaching and international missions. After nearly closing in 2008, the church experienced rapid growth in the years that followed and moved into rented space for Sunday services. The rented space is a performing arts center at the local college. The church will be soon closing on to build a new permanent campus in north Prescott. Since 1989, Cornerstone Church has been helping people take their next step towards Jesus, both in the Prescott area and around the world.Cornerstone isn’t a gathering of perfect people; we’re a community of broken people who are loved by God and desperate for the Holy Spirit’s power. We are passionate about helping people take their next step towards Jesus.Cornerstone sees close to 400 adults attending on Sundays in person and a couple hundred watching online each week. Cornerstone is a part of a family of churches known as the EFCA. You can learn more about the EFCA by clicking here. The EFCA has provided a very helpful Theological FAQ’s page, addressing a number of common theological questions people ask when they’re exploring a new church. You can also view the Cornerstone Constitution here.

Position Description

The Student and Families Pastor has a heart and passion for students/student ministry. They provide leadership and spiritual shepherding for Cornerstone’s ministry to Junior High School and High School students (grades 6 through 12), their families, and the volunteer team. They create an exciting, fun, challenging, and growing ministry that engages all students to help them take their next step toward Jesus. They should develop vision and infrastructure for this area that is in keeping with the church’s ministry strategies and philosophy. They should lead by example and cultivate a positive spirit throughout the church family.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Recruit, invest in, and support a team of volunteers to own and lead the High School Ministry and invest in the lives of High School students.
  • Develop Student Leadership within the High School Ministry in which students are learning to be the church and invest in people around them.
  • Collaborate with and invest in a paid, Junior High School Director and Kids ministry Director.
  • Successfully develop and nurture relationships with local High School Faculty and Staff, students, volunteers, and the paid staff of the church.
  • Create an environment that attracts High School Students within Cornerstone, as well as outside of the church.
  • Serve as the primary Teaching Pastor for the High School Ministry.
  • Oversee the creation of Biblical, relevant, and practical teaching within the Student Ministry.

 

What a Strong Candidate Would Look Like:

  • 3-5 years experience in student ministry in a staff position with experience leading Junior High or High School Ministry.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in an area of concentration that has equipped him/her for vocational ministry. (Extensive ministry experience, in some instances, may be substituted.)
  • Must align with and be committed to the vision, mission, values, and theological beliefs of Cornerstone.
  • Ordained in pastoral ministry or open to seeking ordination in the future.
  • Socially poised and confident, able to speak to large and small groups.
  • Exhibits a pattern of healthy relationships, including healthy conflict and emotional intelligence.
  • Committed to and pursues personal growth in relationship to Jesus, family, and staff.
  • Complies with background check and has an exemplary history of integrity in life and ministry.

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