Student Pastor

Position: Next Gen Pastor
Church: Highpoint Church
Location: Naperville, IL
Website: highpoint.church

ABOUT THE CHURCH

Since we first planted the church in 2000 while meeting in a local high school auditorium, it's been incredible to see how God has grown his local church in both number and in depth! Launching with just a couple of hundred people and a vision to reach many with the Gospel, today we worship across 4 locations in Illinois in four different languages (English, Russian, Korean, & Spanish), including Naperville, Wheaton, North Aurora, Monmouth, and Online. At Highpoint, we are a simple, gospel-centered church.

We worship each weekend and encourage everyone to get into a growth group during the week. Our ultimate desire is to help people BELIEVE in, BELONG to, and BECOME more like Jesus. Walk in his strength,

Ron Zappia
Senior Pastor

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Next Gen Pastor will be a catalytic leader who can cast vision, build teams, and ignite a passion in the next generation to know and follow Jesus.

They will oversee Highpoint Students (Junior and High School) and Highpoint YA (Young Adults, between the ages of 18-29 years old) at all Highpoint campuses and will lead the staff team, develop leaders, and execute intentional programming to help students and young adults to believe in, belong to, and become like Jesus.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Execute a weekly student ministry program–including serving as primary communicator.
• Build a ministry “of” students, not simply “to” students. Creating a relational culture where each student feels seen, known, and loved.
• Develop a strong team of committed adult leaders to invest in students.
• Lead the Highpoint Students staff team to plan ministry events in a collaborative way (e.g., series, camps, events, calendar planning, etc.).
• Lead Highpoint YA–a weekly gathering of young adults.
• Participate in Sunday worship services, engaging with students, young adults, and parents.
• Other tasks as deemed necessary.

Essential Qualities

• Growing walk with the Lord.
• A genuine heart to lead and disciple students and young adults.
• Ability to develop a team and delegate responsibilities.
• Joyful spirit and presence.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability take initiative while receiving direction; must be motivated.

Experience

• 5+ years of proven ministry experience.
• A ministry degree is preferred.

Additional Information

Highpoint Staff Values

1. We stand strong—because we believe in the mission. (Mat 28:19-20).
2. We run hard—because we are making an eternal impact for god’s glory (Col 3:23-24).
3. We think strategically—because we want to be focused, faithful, fruitful, and fulfilled. (Pro 16:9).
4. We collaborate willingly—because we believe we can make things better together (Pro 19:20).
5. We invest relationally—because we want to multiply ourselves in others. (2 Tim 2:2).

To apply, please fill out the fields on the next page and attach your resume. Your completed application will be reviewed in a timely manner.