Pastor of Next Generation Ministries

Overview:

Join our Team! Summit Community Church is looking for a relational and high-capacity Pastor of Next Generation “NextGen” Ministries to provide direct, hands-on spiritual leadership for youth in Grades 6-12 and to lead and support a dynamic volunteer Lead Team serving the Kids Ministry from birth to Grade 5. Reporting to the Senior Pastor, this role exists to guide the next generation to know and intentionally follow Jesus. Modelling a Christ-centred, Spirit-filled and mission-focused life, the NextGen Pastor will bring vision, pastoral care, and leadership to the Youth Ministry. The role will also provide pastoral oversight, leadership development, and accountability for the Kids Ministry Lead Team. This is a hands-on role for someone who loves discipleship, thrives in relationship- and team-building, and can balance creating the vision with planning and execution.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead weekly Youth Ministry programs, Bible studies, and discipleship groups that encourage spiritual growth and evangelism
• Provide prayer, spiritual mentorship, teaching, and pastoral care for youth in Grades 6–12
• Encourage and equip youth to live out their faith through service, outreach, and engagement in their schools and community
• Develop student leaders, training them in leadership and empowering them to serve
• Develop a Youth Ministry vision and annual plan in alignment with the broader SCC mission and vision
• Plan and deliver high-quality youth events such as retreats, mission trips, service projects, and social gatherings
• Evaluate and oversee the SCC Summer Camp Program and guide next steps in how it is delivered
• Hold responsibility for the overall health of Kids Ministry, including vision alignment, volunteer leadership support, safety standards, and ministry outcomes, with day-to-day programming led by the volunteer Lead Team
• Recruit, train, and support volunteers across NextGen Ministries
• Ensure a safe and welcoming environment, ensuring Plan to Protect® policies and procedures are implemented across NextGen Ministries
• Proactively communicate with youth, parents/guardians, and volunteers in ways that build trust, clarity, and a culture of belonging
• Provide pastoral care and support to parents/guardians, including facilitating occasional meetings
• Manage ministry logistics including scheduling, budget, supplies, and event coordination
• Communicate proactively with the Senior Pastor regarding ministry plans, risks, and priorities

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Theology, Ministry, Education, or a related field
• 5–7 years of leadership experience in youth ministry or a similar setting
• An alternate combination of education and experience that shows you’re ready for this role will be considered

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• A deep and authentic relationship with Jesus Christ, with a heart for the Spirit’s presence and leading
• Joyful and energetic passion for working with youth and helping them grow in their faith journeys
• Brings Scripture to life through clear, relevant teaching that shapes the faith of youth
• Clarity and energy to every space - on stage, in writing, on social, and in real conversations
• Know how to build trust, handle the messy stuff with grace, and lead with discernment and sound judgement
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and calm under pressure and when plans change on the fly
• Consistent follow through - can plan, organize, and deliver what’s needed with excellence

Location and Travel Requirements:

• Able to demonstrate alignment with, and lead within the context of, The Alliance Canada’s doctrine and position statements
• Currently ordained, or ability to become ordained, with The Alliance Canada denomination within two (2) years of hire
• Legally able to work in Canada
• Able to work onsite and remotely across days, evenings, and weekends. Sundays are a regular workday for this position
• Can provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check