Snapshot

Denomination: Baptist - SBC

Weekly Attendance:  375

Location: Bellaire, TX

The Role: Student Pastor

Meet Crosspoint Church:

"When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices..."

In 1928, a small group of Christ followers began to gather on the porch of a sweet woman living in West University Place, which was then a rural neighborhood near Houston surrounded by fields and farms. What began as a small gathering soon became West University Baptist Church. Early in the 21st century, a church in the neighboring community of Bellaire closed its doors, leaving a great property in a prime location vacant. Seeing an opportunity to extend their reach with the gospel of Jesus Christ, the leadership of WUBC purchased the property at cost from a developer who was part of their church family, and started a new campus, called Crosspoint Church - Bellaire. After 15 years, both campuses became flourishing centers of ministry to the surrounding community and beyond, partnering together for many activities and programs, while also maintaining their own campus personality. As God blessed these two campuses, the leadership of WUBC felt God move them to create a unifying umbrella ministry that would not only unite the two campuses under one banner, but would expand to formally include partnerships that had been developing for decades with local non-profits, other local churches, and international ministry partners. The CityRise Network was born in 2019 as a group of campuses, organizations, and individuals with one common goal- lifting our city and the world by generously giving the gospel of Jesus Christ. Proverbs 11:10 says, "When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices." The leadership of the CityRise Network believes that God has allowed the ministries of West University Baptist Church and Crosspoint Church - Bellaire to prosper in incredible ways, and they are eager to share that blessing with the city and the world through strategic partnerships. With new campuses and new partnerships on the horizon, we are excited to see how God will continue to use our people to impact the world by making disciples wherever He leads.

About the Student Pastor:

This vital role will provide pastor leadership for students 6th-12th grades, their parents, and the student volunteer leaders at the Crosspoint Campus.  Our vision is for this position is to assist us in reaching students from the Crosspoint Campus, but our expectation is to have a cohesive student ministry across both inner-loop campuses (West University Baptist Church and Crosspoint Church - Bellaire) led by the Global Student Pastor and a close-knit Student Ministry Associate Team.  This is a full-time position that will report to the Global Student Pastor.

The Student Pastor's Responsibilities Include: 

• Maintain an active spiritual life, including daily time in Bible study and prayer and relationships with mature Christians who will encourage your walk.
  
  
• Provide oversight and leadership for Sunday morning Bible Study at Crosspoint and Wednesday night student ministry programming that includes students from both inner-loop campuses:
   
  • Recruiting and developing leaders.
    
    
  • Creating an attractive and welcoming environment.
   
  • Teaching and administration as needed.
    
    
• Develop strong, trust-based relationship with:
  
  
  • Crosspoint students in 6th-12th grades.
    
    
  • Parents of these students
    
    
  • Volunteer leaders.
    
    
  • Be in tune with the spiritual (and other) needs of any of the people within your sphere of ministry and be prepared to minister to them.
    
    
• Develop and lead outreach efforts to unchurched and prospective members in these grades.
  
  
  • Lead by example - directly involved in outreach and personal evangelism.
    
    
  • Coordinate and encourage outreach by other leaders
    
    
  • Create an atmosphere in which students regularly invite their friends.
    
    
• Assist in planning and leading major events and periodic social activities during the school year and summer.  The majority of these events include students from both inner-loop campuses.  This includes youth camps, mission trips, retreats and relational programming.
  
  
• Counseling - Provide initial counseling as needed with students and their families and refer to qualified professionals in situations that call for ongoing, specialized, or crisis care
  
  
• Network with other student ministries to be informed of other ministry ideas and opportunities.  In particular, be informed of local events, concerts, gatherings, etc for ministry.
  
  
• Be informed of current secular trends and issues.

What You Bring: 

Education & Experience

• Minimum 3 years of ministry experience 
  
  
•  Student ministry experience strongly preferred
  
  
• Undergraduate degree required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Interpersonal skills - relates well to people of all ages, backgrounds, and interests.
  
  
• Team builder - recruits and motivates volunteers to maximize ministry effectiveness.
  
  
• Able to teach - gifted communicator of biblical truths, making them relevant for audience.
  
  
• Administration - able to stay on top to the many details of ministry.
  
  
• Problem solver - a person who can use wisdom, discernment, and maturity to mediate in a godly manner

Personal Characteristics & Qualifications

• Spiritual depth - a person who loves God and has a strong, consistent walk with Him.
  
  
• Maturity - speech, demeanor, and actions indicate a person who makes wise decisions.
  
  
• Doctrinally sound - solid biblical and theological foundation.
  
  
• Self-starter - takes initiative and works well with limited supervision.
  
  
• Excellence - has high expectations for self and others on the team.
  
  
• Integrity - conducts self so that motives and actions are above reproach.
  
  
• Creativity - keeps the ministry fresh by introducing innovative ideas and techniques.
  
  
• A sense of humor - ability to have fun, laugh at oneself and experience shared humor with all age groups.
  
  
• If married, models healthy, biblically based marriage; spouse that shares these attributes.

What it's Like to Live in Bellaire, Texas: 

Bellaire is in the heart of Houston, TX. It is a thriving community with tons of families and a great sense of community involvement. Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States and the largest city in the state of Texas! It offers several nationally acclaimed restaurants, shopping centers, and events. 

The city is the home of the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest concentration of healthcare, research institutions, and NASA’s Johnson Space Center where the Mission Control Center is located. 

Rated as a global city, Houston’s economy has a broad industrial base in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation. It is also leading in health care sectors and building oilfield equipment; only New York City is home to more Fortune 500 headquarters. The city has a population with various ethnic and religious backgrounds and a large and growing international community. It is also home to many cultural institutions and exhibits in the Museum District, which attracts more than seven million visitors a year. 

There’s an active visual and performing arts scene in the Theater District, and it offers opportunities to experience resident companies in all major performing arts genres in Houston throughout the year. Houston, Texas is a great place to call home, be surrounded by a great community of people, and raise a family.

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