Student Pastor and LifeGroup Director
Living Stones Church www.livingstones.org
Katy, Texas
Full-Time, Salaried Position
Pay $55,000 - $65,000 depending on experience.
About Living Stones Church
Living Stones Church is a gospel-centered church serving Katy and the West Houston community. We gather for worship at Tompkins High School and are united in building a Kingdom legacy by leading people to grow in faith, boldly proclaim the gospel, and faithfully live out the mission of Jesus Christ.
We believe students are not merely the future of the Church. They are an important part of the Church today. We also believe spiritual growth happens best through meaningful relationships with other believers. Because of this, we are seeking a full-time Youth Pastor and LifeGroup Director who will lead our ministry to students in grades 6–12 while also providing direction and support for our churchwide LifeGroups ministry.
The Opportunity
The Youth Pastor and LifeGroup Director will provide spiritual, relational, and organizational leadership in two important areas of Living Stones Church.
Approximately 75% of this position will focus on Youth Ministry. Junior-high students currently meet every Sunday morning during the church’s main worship service. High-school students participate in the main worship service with the rest of the church. On Wednesday evenings, junior-high and high-school students gather together for worship, biblical teaching, small groups, fellowship, and community.
The Youth Pastor will inherit an existing ministry with committed volunteer leaders and established Sunday morning and Wednesday evening programming. This is an opportunity to bring renewed vision, energy, spiritual depth, and direction to a ministry ready for its next season.
Approximately 25% of the position will focus on LifeGroups. Living Stones has an active LifeGroup ministry that provides biblical community and discipleship for adults in different stages of life. The LifeGroup Director will strengthen our existing groups, care for group leaders, help people find a place to belong, and develop systems that support healthy growth.
This position will report directly to the Lead Pastor and serve as an active member of the Living Stones staff and church family.
Student Ministry Responsibilities
- Develop and lead a clear, biblically grounded discipleship strategy for students in grades 6–12.
- Teach God’s Word in a faithful, engaging, understandable, and practical way.
- Lead and oversee the Sunday morning junior-high gathering.
- Lead and oversee the Wednesday evening gathering for junior-high and high-school students.
- Create a healthy balance of biblical teaching, small-group discipleship, worship, fellowship, outreach, service, and fun.
- Provide pastoral care, encouragement, and appropriate spiritual guidance to students and their families.
- Plan and oversee camps, retreats, mission opportunities, outreach events, service projects, and other student activities.
- Recruit, train, encourage, and equip adult volunteers to disciple and care for students.
- Build strong partnerships with parents and provide clear, consistent ministry communication.
- Create a ministry culture in which students feel comfortable inviting friends, sharing the gospel, and reaching students beyond Living Stones.
- Develop an annual ministry calendar, manage the Youth Ministry budget responsibly, and ensure compliance with all church safety and student-protection policies.
LifeGroup Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, direction, and support for Living Stones Church’s adult LifeGroups ministry.
- Recruit, evaluate, approve, and train new LifeGroup leaders.
- Meet individually with LifeGroup leaders to provide encouragement, coaching, accountability, and pastoral care.
- Develop a clear process for launching new LifeGroups as the church grows.
- Help guests, new members, and current attendees find a LifeGroup that fits their needs and stage of life.
- Develop a reliable group-placement process that follows up with people who express interest in joining a LifeGroup.
- Monitor participation, group health, leadership needs, and opportunities for growth.
- Help LifeGroup leaders address challenges, navigate difficult situations, and maintain healthy group environments.
- Plan occasional gatherings, training opportunities, or appreciation events for LifeGroup leaders and participants.
- Provide regular reports to the Lead Pastor regarding LifeGroup participation, group health, leadership development, and ministry needs.
What We Are Looking For
- A growing and authentic relationship with Jesus Christ and a clear calling to pastoral ministry.
- A genuine love for junior-high and high-school students and a passion for helping them follow Jesus.
- Agreement with and faithful support of the doctrine, mission, vision, values, and leadership of Living Stones Church.
- Strong biblical knowledge and the ability to communicate Scripture effectively to students.
- Experience recruiting, leading, equipping, and encouraging ministry volunteers.
- The relational maturity to work effectively with students, parents, adult LifeGroup leaders, church members, volunteers, staff members, and elders.
- Strong organizational, administrative, and communication skills.
- The ability to build ministry systems, manage a budget, track participation, and follow through consistently.
- Humility, integrity, emotional maturity, initiative, dependability, and a collaborative spirit.
- Good judgment and appropriate boundaries when working with minors, including successful completion of all required background checks and safety training.
- A willingness to receive feedback, work under pastoral authority, and contribute as a healthy member of a ministry team.
- A bachelor’s degree is preferred. A seminary or ministry-related graduate degree is preferred but not required. Relevant experience, theological preparation, leadership ability, and demonstrated ministry effectiveness will be carefully considered.
Position Expectations
This is a full-time, salaried ministry position requiring a flexible schedule that includes Sunday mornings, Wednesday evenings, weekends, camps, retreats, and special events. While Youth Ministry is the primary responsibility, the candidate must be capable of providing consistent leadership and care for the church’s LifeGroup ministry.
Living Stones Church values the spiritual, emotional, relational, and family health of its pastors and encourages healthy rhythms of personal spiritual growth, family life, ministry, and rest.
Do not apply if you do not have at least 3 years of full time Student Ministry experience.
How to Apply
Please submit the following:
- A current résumé
- A cover letter describing your calling to Youth Ministry, a personal testimony, and your interest in Living Stones Church
- Contact information for three ministry or professional references
- Link to any of your most recent speaking or preaching lessons, if available.
