Pastor or Director of Youth and Family Ministry: Murrysville Community Church
Reformed Theological Seminary, Murrysville, PA, United States
Pastor or Director of Youth and Family Ministry: Murrysville Community Church
Job Description: Position Overview
The
Pastor
or
Director of Youth & Family Ministry
serves in partnership with the Lead Pastor to develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for the spiritual formation of teenagers and children at MCC. Their duties and responsibilities are outlined below.
Duties and Responsibilities
Student Ministry (70%)
Oversee
Student Fellowship: the student ministry of MCC.
Organize
weekly meetings for our middle school and high school groups.
Teach
age‑appropriate lessons from God’s Word.
Recruit ,
train , and
regularly
meet
with members of our middle school and high school leadership teams.
Supervise
the set‑up, break down, organization, and clean‑up of church facilities used by our Student Fellowship ministry.
Invest
in the lives of our students individually and in small group settings.
Coordinate
and
supervise
Sunday school classes for middle school and high school students, including the recruitment and training of teachers.
Develop
a comprehensive learning plan for students in 6th through 12th.
Plan
regular special events for students including summer activities, fund raising, and retreats.
Establish
trusted relationships with school districts in our area.
Engage
in evangelism with unbelieving teenagers who live in our area.
Children’s Ministry Team (20%)
Provide
oversight, training, and support for our Children’s Ministry Team.
Meet
monthly with our Children’s Ministry Team, including our Nursery Coordinator, Children’s Sunday School Coordinator, Children’s Worship Coordinator, and Vacation Bible School (VBS) Coordinators.
Recruit
teachers and volunteers as needed.
Teach
the Children’s Worship Lesson at least once per month.
Assist
our VBS Coordinators as needed.
Preaching & Presiding (10%)
Preach
4–6 times per year.
Preside
over worship in rotation with other pastors and elders at MCC.
Participate
in weekly staff meetings.
Help
our AV or Music ministry teams during the service as needed.
Attend
monthly session meetings.
Additional Expectations
Plan
and
teach
a Communicant Membership Class at least once per year.
Meet
monthly with the Lead Pastor for prayer and discipleship.
Attend
weekly
staff meetings.
Attend
quarterly
session meetings.
Perform
clerical duties , maintain files, scan and organize documents, and photocopy, as necessary.
Complete
other tasks as assigned by the Lead Pastor.
Position Qualifications:
Bachelor’s
or
master’s degree
from an accredited University or Seminary
Potentially Ordainable
in the Presbyterian Church in America
Excellent
written
and
verbal
communication skills
Relationally
and
socially
intelligent
Humility
in leadership
Organized
Responsible
A
passion
for ministry to the next generation of Christians
Application Deadline 07/31/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $55k-$70k
Description of Organization MurrysvilleCommunityChurch(MCC)isagrowing,multigenerationalchurchlocated25minuteseastofdowntownPittsburgh.
AsacommunityofgospelhopeweexisttoworshipGodforHisgloryandwitnesstoHisgrace.
Withmanyyoungfamiliesjoiningourfellowshipoverthepastseveralyears,wearelookingforapastorordirectortojoinourministrystaffandvolunteersinassistingparentsinthediscipleshipofourcovenantchildren.Weespeciallyneedhelpgrowingourmiddleschoolandhighschoolministryaswehaveaneverincreasingnumberchildrenjoiningtheseagegroupsoverthenextseveralyears.
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Job Description: Position Overview
The
Pastor
or
Director of Youth & Family Ministry
serves in partnership with the Lead Pastor to develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for the spiritual formation of teenagers and children at MCC. Their duties and responsibilities are outlined below.
Duties and Responsibilities
Student Ministry (70%)
Oversee
Student Fellowship: the student ministry of MCC.
Organize
weekly meetings for our middle school and high school groups.
Teach
age‑appropriate lessons from God’s Word.
Recruit ,
train , and
regularly
meet
with members of our middle school and high school leadership teams.
Supervise
the set‑up, break down, organization, and clean‑up of church facilities used by our Student Fellowship ministry.
Invest
in the lives of our students individually and in small group settings.
Coordinate
and
supervise
Sunday school classes for middle school and high school students, including the recruitment and training of teachers.
Develop
a comprehensive learning plan for students in 6th through 12th.
Plan
regular special events for students including summer activities, fund raising, and retreats.
Establish
trusted relationships with school districts in our area.
Engage
in evangelism with unbelieving teenagers who live in our area.
Children’s Ministry Team (20%)
Provide
oversight, training, and support for our Children’s Ministry Team.
Meet
monthly with our Children’s Ministry Team, including our Nursery Coordinator, Children’s Sunday School Coordinator, Children’s Worship Coordinator, and Vacation Bible School (VBS) Coordinators.
Recruit
teachers and volunteers as needed.
Teach
the Children’s Worship Lesson at least once per month.
Assist
our VBS Coordinators as needed.
Preaching & Presiding (10%)
Preach
4–6 times per year.
Preside
over worship in rotation with other pastors and elders at MCC.
Participate
in weekly staff meetings.
Help
our AV or Music ministry teams during the service as needed.
Attend
monthly session meetings.
Additional Expectations
Plan
and
teach
a Communicant Membership Class at least once per year.
Meet
monthly with the Lead Pastor for prayer and discipleship.
Attend
weekly
staff meetings.
Attend
quarterly
session meetings.
Perform
clerical duties , maintain files, scan and organize documents, and photocopy, as necessary.
Complete
other tasks as assigned by the Lead Pastor.
Position Qualifications:
Bachelor’s
or
master’s degree
from an accredited University or Seminary
Potentially Ordainable
in the Presbyterian Church in America
Excellent
written
and
verbal
communication skills
Relationally
and
socially
intelligent
Humility
in leadership
Organized
Responsible
A
passion
for ministry to the next generation of Christians
Application Deadline 07/31/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $55k-$70k
Description of Organization MurrysvilleCommunityChurch(MCC)isagrowing,multigenerationalchurchlocated25minuteseastofdowntownPittsburgh.
AsacommunityofgospelhopeweexisttoworshipGodforHisgloryandwitnesstoHisgrace.
Withmanyyoungfamiliesjoiningourfellowshipoverthepastseveralyears,wearelookingforapastorordirectortojoinourministrystaffandvolunteersinassistingparentsinthediscipleshipofourcovenantchildren.Weespeciallyneedhelpgrowingourmiddleschoolandhighschoolministryaswehaveaneverincreasingnumberchildrenjoiningtheseagegroupsoverthenextseveralyears.
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