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THE Most-Requested Staff Position

You’re not alone in your need to find and call Youth Pastor Next. A well-respected and much-traveled church expert recently wrote, “Here are the most common requests I’ve received in the past year, listed in order of their frequency: #1 – Student pastor. In my early ministry, the student minister position was a stepping stone to the pastorate. More often now, congregations are looking for someone with a long-term commitment to this calling.”

You do need to know that JumpStart is committed to the idea that youth ministry is a calling, not an entry-level job. Therefore, we will do our best to help you find a qualified long-term “fit” for your needs.

SHARPEN YOUR EXPECTATIONS

When you look at many of the position descriptions and required qualifications for youth pastor openings, you wonder if the Apostle Paul could have qualified for the job! Condensing your ministry potential into an engaging presentation will help you to gather résumés from the most outstanding potential candidates possible. We are here to help you make that happen.

EXPAND YOUR NETWORK

How can you rise above all the other churches looking for a youth pastor? One way is to take advantage of our network of youth leaders around the nation. We have been engaged for years with the kinds of youth pastors who might know someone who knows someone who knows the person who will become your Youth Pastor Next!

FEEDBACK FROM PASTORS & SEARCH ADVISORY TEAM MEMBERS

“There’s no way we would have accomplished this project without JumpStart’s help!”

“I wish we would have gotten JumpStart involved in this process the last time we hired a youth pastor!”

“We probably didn’t pay JumpStart enough – the help they provided was WAY more important than we anticipated!”

SORTING AND INTERVIEWING

When your open youth pastor position has been communicated in an attractive way, you will receive a bazillion résumés from all kinds of people. Sifting through those documents, reading between the lines, interviewing references, doing the “due diligence” work can seem overwhelming. JumpStart comes alongside you with systems, resources, and advice that will help you identify the most-promising potential candidates for your church.

WELCOME “YOUTH PASTOR NEXT” TO YOUR TEAM!

The first six weeks, and six months, that your Youth Pastor Next is with you is far more than the storied “honeymoon phase” that you’ve heard about. Getting this new member of the team established with healthy systems, schedules, expectations, and advice can truly get your youth ministry “up and running” in a way that could surpass what you anticipated God would do!