lakeside CHURCH
lakeside, ky (cincinnati area)
student minister
The opportunity
This is a rare opportunity to step into a student ministry that is ready for a new season of health, trust, and impact. Lakeside has key pieces in place—students are engaged, small groups exist, and core environments are established—but there is a clear opportunity to strengthen what’s there and build toward something more cohesive and effective.
What makes this role especially compelling is the chance to bring clarity, alignment, and renewed momentum to the ministry. You’ll have the opportunity to develop a stronger leader culture, refine environments so they truly disciple students, and help shape a ministry where students are not just present, but known and growing.
There is meaningful ownership here. You’ll be trusted to lead, supported by a team that’s eager for direction, and given the space to build something that is both deeply relational and intentionally structured.
If you’re a leader who sees what could be—not just what is—and knows how to build toward it, this is the kind of role where your leadership will make a tangible difference quickly.
lakeside christian church
Founded in 1967, Lakeside Christian Church has always been about transformation—seeing God change hearts, families, and communities. Across its multiple campuses in the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati region, Lakeside continues to be a church where people from every generation and background can experience grace and truth in action.
The mission is simple yet profound: to help people belong and grow. Whether through weekend gatherings, community outreach, or next-generation ministry, everything at Lakeside points people toward life with Jesus and life together.
Lakeside’s staff culture reflects five key commitments:
Take It Personally – Own the mission; live it out daily.
Make It Better Together – Collaboration over competition.
Empower Others – Build leaders, not followers.
Chase Health – Lead from overflow, not exhaustion.
Remain Openhanded – Trust God with the outcome.
These commitments are more than staff values—they’re a way of life. The team leads with authenticity, works with excellence, and celebrates what God is doing in and through His church.
POSITION PROFILE
Title: Student Minister
Reports to: Children’s Minister, Next Gen Lead
Who We Are:
Lakeside Christian Church is a nearly 60-year-old community of believers with rich ties to the Northern Kentucky region. We are a multi-generational congregation that places a high emphasis on belonging in community and growing in our faith so as to have a tangible impact on the world around us.
What We Need You To Do:
• Entrusted with overseeing our Student Ministry.
• Plan, oversee, and direct two different experiences each week. One for Middle School students, one for High School students.
• Recruit, Shepherd, Lead, Disciple, and Coach volunteers.
• Develop and disciple student leaders and provide them with servant leadership opportunities.
• Coordinate special events.
• Partners with parents.
• Oversee student environments, new student processes, and safety policies and procedures for all weekly and special events.
• Strategically plan with the Children’s Team/Next Gen Lead.
Who We Need You To Be:
• Someone with a heart for the local church.
• Someone who is passionate for the next generation.
• Connected to our people, helping them belong and grow within our church.
• An ordained minister or willing to become ordained.
• Humble, adaptive, and willing to learn.
• Able to speak and teach well.
• Skilled at giving and receiving honest/healthy feedback.
• Willing to demonstrate our Five Staff Commitments (Take It Personally, Make It Better Together, Empower Others, Chase Health, Remain Openhanded).
• A member, or willing to become an active member of Lakeside Christian Church, who supports our Statement of Faith, Mission, Vision, and Strategies.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in a pastoral field (or comparable experience in that field).
Beneficial Skills & Experience:
• Experience leading students
• Systems thinking (registration, follow-up, communication flows)
• Budget Management
• Experience recruiting, overseeing, and managing volunteers
• Strong Organizational and communication skills
What’s it like to live in
lakeside park
Nestled just across the river from Cincinnati, Lakeside Park, Kentucky offers small-town warmth with big-city access. The region is known for its friendly neighborhoods, rich history, and genuine sense of community—where familiar faces greet you at the coffee shop and life moves at a pace that still makes room for people.
Northern Kentucky combines the beauty of rolling hills and tree-lined streets with the vibrancy of a growing metro area. Excellent schools, affordable living, and an abundance of parks, trails, and family-friendly activities make it a wonderful place to raise a family and build a life.
For those drawn to both relational depth and regional impact, Lakeside Park is a place where ministry and everyday life naturally overlap—a community that mirrors the very heart of Lakeside Christian Church.