Youth Pastor Search


We're Hiring: Part-Time Youth Pastor


University Heights Baptist Church – Springfield, MO

University Heights Baptist Church (UHBC), a thoughtful, Christ-centered community in the heart of Springfield, Missouri, is seeking a Part-Time Youth Pastor to help shape the spiritual lives of our junior high and high school students.

 

Rooted in the love and teachings of Jesus, UHBC is affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and American Baptist Churches USA. We’re a congregation that values inclusion, service, and growing in faith together. Our church embraces curiosity, compassion, and commitment to justice—working to live out the Gospel in meaningful and relevant ways.

 

The Role:
We’re looking for someone who loves students, listens well, builds relationships, and brings creativity to discipleship. The Youth Pastor will coordinate weekly gatherings, lead a team of volunteers, plan camp, service projects, and mission experiences, and help teens connect their faith to everyday life.

 

Ideal Candidate:

  • Has a growing and authentic relationship with Christ
  • Shares our church’s inclusive, grace-filled approach to faith
  • Is relational, dependable, and collaborative
  • Has strong communication skills
  • Can work approximately 20 hours per week

 

Why UHBC?
We’re passionate about forming young people who know they’re loved by God and who are empowered to serve the world around them. You'll be supported by a caring staff, committed families, and a church that believes in the next generation.

 

Interested?
Send your resume to nolanporter@uhbc.org. Resumes will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Come help us grow a community where youth feel seen, safe, and sent into the world with courage and faith.