Challenges and Opportunities
- Growing with the Community: Apex and the surrounding Triangle area are rapidly expanding with young families, creating both a challenge and a massive opportunity for student ministry to reach new students every year.
- Building a Leadership Pipeline: While there is a committed core of leaders, the next Student Pastor will have the chance to expand and strengthen the volunteer team to multiply ministry impact.
- Balancing Depth and Reach: Students need both solid biblical teaching and engaging environments that connect with their everyday lives. The right leader will be able to hold these in tension.
- Developing Distinct Spaces: As the ministry grows, there may be opportunities to develop intentional ministry spaces and rhythms that uniquely serve middle school and high school students.
Leadership
TCC is led by Senior Pastor Doug Humphrey, a humble and visionary leader with a deep commitment to Scripture and discipleship. Doug’s leadership style is collaborative and empowering, creating space for his staff team to lead with creativity and conviction. Staff culture at TCC is marked by health, unity, and a shared desire to reach the lost and grow believers into maturity. The new Student Pastor will find not just a supervisor but a partner in ministry, with the freedom to dream big and the support to make those dreams a reality.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee middle and high school ministries, including weekly gatherings, discipleship environments, and outreach opportunities.
- Recruit, develop, and empower a team of adult and student leaders to share ownership of the ministry.
- Shepherd students and families, providing spiritual guidance, care, and biblical teaching.
- Partner with parents as the primary disciplers of their students, equipping them with tools and encouragement.
- Collaborate with the broader staff team to ensure alignment and integration with the church’s overall mission.
- Create environments that are welcoming, fun, and spiritually impactful, where students invite their friends and grow in faith.
Key Qualifications
- A growing relationship with Jesus Christ and a clear calling to student ministry.
- Proven experience leading student ministry, with the ability to teach, disciple, and shepherd middle and high school students.
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, equip, and empower adult and student leaders.
- Strong biblical and theological foundation, with the ability to communicate truth in ways students can understand and apply.
- Relational and approachable, with a heart for partnering with parents and engaging the wider church family.
- A self-starter who is organized, proactive, and able to design and execute ministry strategies.