Shepherd Staff is honored to be working with Brentwood United Methodist Church in Brentwood, TN as they search for their next Associate Director of Student Ministries. Brentwood United Methodist Church is a long-established, vibrant congregation in Brentwood, Tennessee. The church’s mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world, and its vision is to shape the heart of the community by creating a culture of love formed through relationship with Christ and others. The church highly values this role and the church’s ministry to students and their families. 

The Associate Director of Student Ministry serves as a full-time, exempt team member reporting to the Director of Student Ministry. The central purpose of the role is to develop and oversee assigned student ministry areas while building relationships with students, parents, and volunteers, helping connect students to God, one another, and the church.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A growing, vibrant walk with Christ
• A passion for student discipleship and development
• Strong teaching and communication ability
• Emotional maturity, humility, and a collaborative spirit
• Comfort in a visible church with engaged families and high expectations
• The ability to navigate different viewpoints with grace and steadiness
• A desire to make a meaningful investment over time
• Strong organizational instincts and flexibility in a dynamic ministry setting

POSITION OVERVIEW

To develop and oversee assigned student ministry areas while building relationships with students, parents, and volunteers connecting the students to God, each other, and the Church. Along with the student ministry team, they are preparing them with sustainable faith, and sending them out to use their gifts in God’s kingdom. The assigned areas will be determined based upon the gifting, graces, experience, and passion of the individual that joins the team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching and coordinating Sunday School opportunities
• Helping lead Sunday night programming and Bible studies
• Supporting discipleship pathways for middle and high school students
• Assisting with retreats, mission trips, choir tour, and other events
• Recruiting, training, and encouraging volunteers
• Building relationships with students through presence in schools, activities, and community spaces
• Communicating with students and families through newsletters, web, and social platforms
• Partnering with staff to create smooth transitions from children’s ministry into student ministry, and from middle school into high school ministry

More detailed information about this opportunity will be made available to you once you click the “Apply For This Job” button. That step allows you to confidentially express your interest and gain access to additional insights about the role and church. By “confidential,” we mean your information will not be shared with this or any other church without your knowledge and permission, following a full conversation with one of our consultants.

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