Job Overview

Primary Responsibilities
1. Oversee & Shepherd Middle School Ministry
• Function as the primary teacher for middle school ministry. Under the leadership of the (lead) Pastor of Student Ministries, develop weekly lessons tailored to the needs of Middle School students.
• Maintain a culture/environment where students embrace Bethel Church’s core values: being rooted in Scripture, practicing a lifestyle of worship, participating in authentic community and living purposefully on-mission by serving in the church and evangelizing the world.
• Develop and implement a strategy to cultivate spiritually intentional relationships (both leader-to peer and peer-to-peer) within Verge’s middle school ministry. Utilize small group settings as a key tool for discipleship ministry.
• Create and execute Middle School-specific events and gatherings.
• Provide leadership to the Middle School Verge Student Leadership team (VSLT).
• Provide discipleship, counsel and care to students and families facing a crisis or other critical needs.

2. Cultivate Collaborative Relationships with Strategic Partners
• Ensure that Verge is effectively present within the local middle schools. Maintain a personal presence in the school systems and prioritize networking with local community leaders.
• Work closely with Bethel’s Kids Ministry to ensure a smooth transition for students entering middle school. Oversee Level-Up event in partnership with Bethel Kids to ensure 5th graders are welcomed and acclimated into the Verge student ministry.
• Work with the (lead) Student Ministries Pastor to ensure Verge students transition to college and careers with spiritual health.
• Collaborate with the Pastor or Director of Missions and/or Outreach to provide global and local ministry opportunities for students (missions trips, local service projects, etc.).
• Maintain active engagement with parents. Develop a culture of partnership with parents so that the discipleship of teens is a collaborative effort between parents and Verge.
• Collaborate with local and regional churches for large-scale events.
• Provide leadership and/or collaborative investment in large-scale Verge-specific events. Do this in conjunction with the student ministry leadership at other campuses and under the leadership of the Pastor of Student Ministries.

3. Aid in Administration for Verge Student Ministries
• Execute weekly Planning Center (PCO) for Verge Crown Point by mapping out services for both High School and Middle School ministries in collaboration with the Pastor of Student Ministries.
• Collaborate with the Pastor of Student Ministries to develop and implement digital discipleship through social media channels.
• Work in collaboration with the Crown Point Coordinator or Admin to ensure Bethel’s database (the Hub) is up to date.

4. Fulfill General Pastoral Duties at Bethel Church
• Uphold the ministry in prayer. Lead others to pray regularly for the needs of the Crown Point congregation.
• Participate in weekend services (by giving announcements, prayers, possible preaching, etc.).
• Participate in all required activities for Bethel Church staff, such as Sunday services (including major holidays), staff meetings, prayer meetings, special events, training opportunities, etc.
• Assist with hospital visitation, weddings, funerals, and other pastoral functions (as needed).
• Oversee the budgets and fiscal management of responsible ministries.
• Other responsibilities may be added as new needs arise and personal gifting develops