Middle School Pastor-Mount Ararat Baptist Church

Church and Community Description

Since its formation the mission of Mount Ararat has been to reach all people with the life-changing love of Jesus. Mount Ararat began over 100 years ago in Stafford, Virginia with no electricity, horse-drawn wagons, and rain-washed dirt roads.Stafford County in the early 1900s was different from today’s Washington D.C. suburb. Flanking the historical Rappahannock River and Marine Corps Base Quantico, Stafford is a rapidly growing, diverse population that needs Jesus. Currently, 75% of the people in our area have no church affiliation.

While celebrating the rich history of our community and the faith-rich history of our church, Mount Ararat pursues the future.We are a modern, growing, multisite church with a Sunday attendance of 3,000 across two locations. Launching a third location in 2017, and a total of five locations by 2020, Mount Ararat is a high capacity, staff-driven culture that values creativity, excellence and relationships. Led by Senior Pastor, Todd Gaston, Mount Ararat focuses on reaching the next person for Jesus.

Position Description

Mount Ararat is searching for a high-performance leader to serve as their Middle School Pastor.The Middle School Pastor will be able to work with both students and parents, provide strong leadership to staff and volunteer teams. The successful applicant will ensure the middle school ministry continues to grow both as an attractional and missional ministry.The ideal candidate will seek to growmiddle school ministries numerically and spiritually.The Middle School Pastorwill be responsible for the development of community through small groups, be the primary communicator at middle school large group gatherings and lead the middle school ministry working with the Lead Student Pastor.

Key Experience

  • Proven track record of working in a large church setting with 2+ years experience.Middle school focus and multisite church experience preferred.
  • Historyof recruiting, training and growing leaders that love and serve today’s students and success in creating a structure that disciples and grows students spiritually.
  • Confirmed demonstrationof excellent stewardship with resources and budget management.
  • Experience maintaining personal relationships with students, parents, staff and volunteers while also having a strategic vision for growing the middle school ministry.
  • Elevated communication,creative thinking and problem solving.
  • Earned Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.