Preteen & Middle School Pastor

Job Description

Position Type: Full Time

Reports to: NextGen Pastor

Are you passionate about helping preteens, middle school students, and families grow closer to Jesus? We’re looking for a PreTeen and Middle School Pastor to lead thriving environments where kids and students love to be, invite their friends to join, and grow in their relationship with Jesus. We also need someone with the drive and determination to accomplish this through continually inspiring and equipping Serve Team Members and parents to make an eternal impact. This role is all about moving our church forward in its mission by investing in the next generation and inspiring them to live out their faith.

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Create Engaging & Impactful Environments

Create irresistible environments for 4th/5th graders and middle school students (6th–8th grade) where they can’t wait to come back to and bring their friends and family along
Lead and oversee both 4th/5th grade ministry on Sunday mornings and middle school ministry on Wednesday nights, ensuring each environment is age-appropriate, engaging, and aligned with our overall NextGen vision
Design engaging large group experiences that set the stage for meaningful small group connections
Create impactful small group environments that connect with students who don’t yet know Jesus and challenge those growing in Him

Develop Leaders

Recruit, equip, and empower leaders to intentionally invest in the lives of 4th/5th graders and middle school students
Inspire and develop serve teams with vision, clarity, accountability, and encouragement—helping them grow in both their leadership and faith

Equip & Invest in Parents, Students, & Families

Proactively engage parents of preteens and middle school students, inspiring and equipping them to lead their kids closer to Jesus
Be present and intentional with parents, students, and guests during weekend services, midweek programming, and special events
Partner with families and ministry team members to encourage discipleship, spiritual growth, and clear next steps in faith
Communicate effectively with leaders, students, and families, equipping teams to serve with excellence and joy
Create events, milestones, and strategic moments that build momentum and foster spiritual formation for preteens and middle school students
Plan and steward an annual ministry budget that aligns with ministry vision and goals
Share powerful stories and key metrics with leadership and ministry team leaders to demonstrate impact and celebrate wins
Build clear and consistent communication strategies for students and families
Lead with an ownership mentality, contributing to the greater mission and vision of the church

A growing, vibrant relationship with Jesus
Strong alignment with the beliefs, theology, mission, and culture of the church
A culture-builder who leads in a way that reflects our staff values
A high-capacity leader who connects easily and builds strong relationships
A strong communicator who can inspire with clarity the direction we’re headed
A self-starter who is driven to do the hard work to strategically lead the ministry forward
A collaborative team player who thrives in a team environment
Someone who brings joy, energy, and a love for having fun while working hard

Passionate about helping preteens, middle school students, and families grow closer to Jesus
Naturally relational and energized by building trust with students, parents, and leaders
A strong and humble leader who can recruit, develop, and empower teams of volunteers
Organized and able to manage multiple responsibilities, events, and ministry details with excellence
Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to lead through change while maintaining a positive attitude
Confident, resilient, and thrives on feedback and continual growth
A collaborative team player who values alignment and contributes to the larger mission of the church
Demonstrates spiritual maturity and leads from a growing, authentic relationship with Jesus

Who we are

About LifeBridge

What started as a small group meeting to study the Bible and pray for their friends eventually took action to become one of the first churches in Longmont on July 5, 1891. Having grown beyond their original city block on Coffman Street, the church relocated to its current location on Highway 66 in 1991.

In 1995, exponential growth led to a major building expansion — and a shift in identity. The church began transitioning from an primarily attractional model to an externally focused one, and in 1999, First Christian Church became LifeBridge Christian Church.

Over the years, LifeBridge has always been about leading people in their next step toward Jesus. Beyond the weekend experience, people connect through Rooted groups, community-serving opportunities, and a wide range of ministry programs. You’ll find a welcoming place centered around helping people grow closer to Jesus’ love, hope, and grace.

Today

LifeBridge is busting at the seams — in the best possible way.

We recently completed a building fund initiative and have moved to three services to keep up with the growth. Story after story of people coming to know Jesus for the first time keeps coming in. Over 300 people have been baptized in 2025 alone. New families are walking through the doors. New life is everywhere you look. God is clearly at work.

We are deeply grateful for the faithful men and women who built this church over the past 130 years — their prayers, sacrifice, and obedience laid the foundation for everything we see today. And we are beyond excited for what God has in store for the next 100 years.

The best is still to come.

Location

“Longmont is a great place to live and work, as it offers a good mix of year-round outdoor activities, a strong sense of community, excellent schools, and proximity to larger cities like Boulder, Fort Collins, and Denver. Despite the area expanding rapidly, with many younger families relocating here, it somehow has maintained a smaller town feel. With easy access to the Rocky Mountains, there are endless opportunities for having fun after work and on weekends!”

Johann Gouws – Creative Pastor

Our Mission

We exist to introduce people to Jesus and lead them in their next step with Him.

Our Beliefs

What we believe are truths found in the Bible. Everyone is welcome at LifeBridge, regardless of whether or not they believe everything we believe. The following truths shape our teaching, culture, and direction. Our beliefs fuel all that we do as a church.

The Trinity

We believe in one God who exists in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ is the second member of the Trinity (the Son of God) who became flesh to reveal God to humanity and to become the Savior of the lost world. The three distinct persons of the Trinity are all fully God; all of God’s attributes are true of each person, and together they are one God. While the word “trinity” never appears in Scripture, it is an accepted doctrine based on the Bible’s teachings as a whole. Throughout Scripture, we see evidence of the Trinity.

Genesis 1:26 • Psalm 45:6-7 • Psalm 110:1 • Isaiah 6:8 • Matthew 3:16-17 • Matthew 28:19 • John 1:1-5 • John 13:20 • 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 • 2 Corinthians 13:14 • Ephesians 2:18 • 1 Peter 1:2

God The Father

The first member of the Trinity is God the Father.

He is the Creator, Sustainer, Ruler, and Redeemer of all things. God is sovereign and infinite, meaning there is no one or anything more powerful than Him, and He is without limitation. God the Father can be intimately known, but because of His infiniteness, He can never be fully known. But the good news is, God the Father can be known, and desires to be known by you, but can only be known through Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit.

Genesis 1:1 • Colossians 1:16 • Acts 4:24 • Hebrews 1:3 • Revelation 4:11 • Psalm 145:3 • Jeremiah 9:23-24 • Romans 11:33 • Matthew 11:27 • John 14:6

Jesus Christ

Jesus is the Son of God. He is the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through him.

He is God in human form, who came to Earth as man, and He was both fully God and fully human. He was born of a virgin, Mary, and conceived by the Holy Spirit. He lived a perfect and sinless life in order to be a holy and worthy sacrifice. He was tempted as we are tempted, He suffered as we have suffered, yet He did not fall into sin.

He came to serve and not to be served. Jesus was betrayed, beaten, mocked, and crucified on the cross, where He died. Jesus’ life was not taken from Him by anyone; He gave it as a willing sacrifice for everyone. Three days later, Jesus rose from the dead, conquering sin and death and showing His power over both.

After He rose from the dead, He was on earth for 40 days before He ascended into Heaven. Jesus will return one day to rule and reign forever, judge the world, and take those who follow Him to live in the presence of God for eternity.

Luke 24:39 • John 1:1 • John 1:18 • Romans 9:5 • Colossians 1:19 • Colossians 2:9 • Matthew 1:18-20 • Luke 1:34-35 • John 15:10 • 2 Corinthians 5:21 • Hebrews 4:15 • Hebrews 9:26 • 1 Peter 3:18 • 1 John 3:5 • Hebrews 2:18 • Hebrews 7:26 • Philippians 2:5-11 • Matthew 27:27-30 • Mark 15:24 • Luke 23:26-49 • John 19:16-37 • John 10:18 • Matthew 28:1-20 • Mark 16:1-8 • Luke 24:1-53 • John 20:1-23 • 1 Corinthians 15:20 • Ephesians 1:19-20 • 1 Peter 1:3 • Luke 24:50-51 • Acts 1:9-11 • Matthew 25:31-46 • John 14:2-3; 6

The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is promised to those who profess faith in Jesus; the Holy Spirit is the presence of God living inside each disciple of Jesus. The Holy Spirit teaches, counsels, and bears witness about Jesus.

He empowers those who follow Jesus in different forms of ministry; He gives different spiritual gifts to followers of Jesus for the purpose of ministry. He empowers prayer. He gives strength and empowers followers of Jesus to overcome spiritual opposition. He sanctifies followers of Jesus. He convicts the believer of sin in order for the believer to experience grace and be led to repentance. He guides. He gives assurance of salvation to followers of Jesus. He brings comfort to the believer.

Acts 2:38 • Romans 8:9-11 • John 14:26 • John 15:26 • John 16:7-15 • Acts 1:8 • 1 Thessalonians 1:5 • 1 Peter 1:12 • 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 • Romans 8:26 • Ephesians 2:18 • Matthew 12:28 • Ephesians 6:10-18 • 1 Corinthians 6:11 • 2 Thessalonians 2:13 • Titus 3:4-7 • Romans 8:14 • Galatians 5:16-18 • Romans 8:16 • Ephesians 1:13-14

The Bible

The Bible is the authoritative and inerrant Word of God; it is God’s revelation about Himself to man. It is historically accurate and internally consistent, telling one story of redemption pointing to Jesus Christ.

God used over 40 different authors to write the 66 books of the Bible; all being divinely directed by the Holy Spirit. The Bible is the living Word of God, applicable and relevant at all times, and is not only the measure and standard of truth but is truth itself.

Numbers 23:19 • Psalm 12:6 • Proverbs 30:5 • John 17:17 • 2 Timothy 3:16 • 1 Peter 1:20-21 • Hebrews 4:12

Mankind

Out of all that God created, we are the pinnacle of His creation. Mankind is His treasure and masterpiece. We are the only thing that He created in His image. Through our sin, which is direct opposition to God, we have rebelled against God and separated ourselves from Him. We are in need of redemption and restoration to the intended relationship with God that we were created for. And because of God’s desire for a loving relationship with us, He extends an invitation for redemption and restoration through Jesus.

Genesis 1:27 • Genesis 5:1-2 • Romans 3:23 • Romans 5:12 • 1 Corinthians 15:49 • Colossians 3:10

Salvation

Salvation is God’s plan for us to be delivered from sin and its consequences. It is a gift from God that can never be earned through good works or self-improvement. Salvation is only given by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone. This is how we are saved from our sin. Salvation is only attained through the work of Jesus on the cross, where He sacrificially died, bearing the sin and punishment of all mankind, and paying the price required of sin for all those who believe in Him.

John 1:12 • John 3:16 • Ephesians 1:7 • Ephesians 2:8-9 • Romans 3:23-25 • Romans 5:6-9 • Romans 6:23

The Church

The Church is the community of all disciples of Jesus Christ, set on the mission given by Jesus to make disciples and spread the love and truth of Christ. A disciple is someone who is following Jesus, being changed by Jesus, and committed to the mission of Jesus. This is Jesus’ design for the Church past, present, and future. Disciples of Jesus should take an active part in the local church to worship God, to know God more intimately, pray, to make disciples of Jesus, to serve the needs of others, give

generously, and to be challenged and encouraged to grow in their faith.

Ephesians 5:23 • Matthew 28:18-20 • Acts 1:8 • 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 • Ephesians 1:22-23 • Hebrews 10:25 • Colossians 3:16 • Ephesians 1:12 • Ephesians 5:16-20 • Psalm 9:10 • Jeremiah 9:24 • 2 Corinthians 4:6 • Philippians 3:10 • Colossians 1:9-10 • 1 Thessalonians 5:17 • Matthew 28:19 • Matthew 20:26-28 • Luke 6:35-36 • Acts 14:21-22 • 1 Thessalonians 5:11 • Ephesians 4:12-13 • Colossians 1:28 • Hebrews 13:17

Baptism

The Bible teaches that we are saved by grace through faith. Since the Church began in Acts 2, baptism has always been a public confession of that faith in Jesus to God, the church, and the world.

According to Scripture, we practice baptism by immersion; the Greek word used exclusively throughout the New Testament for baptism is “baptizo,” which means to plunge, dip, or immerse. Jesus modeled this form of baptism and commanded it, making baptism an act of obedience and faith. Baptism by immersion represents the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Our old self dying, being buried in the water, and raised as a new creation in Jesus.

Disciples who have professed faith in Jesus should be baptized, following Jesus’ example and in obedience to the Scriptures.

Ephesians 2:8 • Matthew 10:32 • Matthew 3:13-17 • Matthew 28:19 • Romans 6:3-4 • 2 Corinthians 5:17 • Acts 2:38 • Acts 8:12 • Acts 8:36-38 • Acts 10:44-48 • Acts 22:16 • 1 Peter 3:21 • Titus 3:5-6 • Colossians 2:12-13 • Eph. 4:4-6 • Galatians 3:27

Eternity

Man was created for eternal existence in close relationship with God, but sin separated us from Him. Jesus will return one day, and on that day, everyone will be judged by Him. There will be just punishment and reward. For those who are in Christ Jesus, there is no condemnation, and they will spend eternity in the presence of God. Those who reject Jesus will be separated from Him by their sin in a place of eternal conscious punishment called Hell. Jesus wants everyone to know Him, so that we can spend eternity in His presence.

Matthew 24:44 • John 14:3 • Acts 1:11 • 1 Thessalonians 4:16 • Hebrews 9:28 • Revelation 22:20 • Romans 14:10-12 • Revelation 20:11-15 • Romans 2:5-8 • 2 Corinthians 5:10 • Matthew 25:34 • Romans 8:1 • 2 Peter 3:8-9 • 2 Peter 3:13 • Matthew 25:41 • Matthew 25:46 • Revelation 14:9-11

Marriage & Gender

We believe that marriage is for the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union. We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. We believe that God uniquely designs, forms, and creates each person as male and female. These two distinct genders together reflect the image and nature of God, are equal in value and worth, and reflect the glory and greatness of God’s creation.

Genesis 2:18-25 • 1 Corinthians 6:18 • 1 Corinthians 7:2-5 • Hebrews 13:4 • Genesis 1:26-27

Staff Culture

LifeBridge’s staff culture is rooted in health, collaboration, and joy. The team prioritizes Jesus first and family second, creating space for relationships to flourish and ministry to be sustainable. They work together with a shared sense of mission, embracing risk, pursuing excellence, and investing deeply in developing people for long-term impact.

At the heart of it all is a culture of honor where teammates protect, celebrate, and build one another up, making LifeBridge a place where leaders can truly thrive.

Our Staff Values:

Health | Go For the Bronze: We will pursue healthy relationships before ministry by personally prioritizing Jesus first, our families second, and LifeBridge third. Jesus gets the gold, our families get the silver, LifeBridge gets the bronze.

Teamwork | Row In The Same Direction: We will work as a team, knowing that we will go farther working together in the same direction that we will as individuals working in multiple directions.

Risk | Get Out Of The Boat: We will take action and strategic risks in order to move the mission forward. We are not afraid of failure, we learn from failure today so that we can take better risks tomorrow.

Excellence | Make It Better: We will always go out of our way to make our environments and experiences better in order to give people a glimpse of heaven.

Development | Plant A Forest: We will plant trees that we may never enjoy the shade of by developing, investing in, and empowering people.

Honor | Over Ego: We will exclusively use our influence to build into and protect each other by honoring our teammates in every direction. (1 Peter 2:15-17)

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Don’t see a current opening that fits? We’d still love to hear from you. We are always excited to meet people who feel drawn to the mission of LifeBridge Christian Church, and we believe that God brings the right people at the right time.

By filling out this form, you give us the chance to learn about your gifts, your passions, and where you sense God calling you. Whether a role opens up tomorrow or down the road, we want to know who you are and how you might one day be part of what God is doing here.

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