lakeside CHURCH
lakeside, ky (cincinnati area)
student minister
The opportunity
This is a rare chance to step into a student ministry that is healthy, trusted, and ready for its next level of impact. Lakeside already has what most churches are still trying to build. Students are known, small groups matter, and key environments are in place and working.
What makes this opportunity stand out is the chance to build on that strong foundation and help carry the ministry into its next season. You will get to strengthen what is already working, invest in and expand a thriving leader culture, and help bring even greater alignment and momentum to a team that is eager to grow. There is real ownership here. You will have the freedom to lead, the support of a collaborative team, and the opportunity to shape a ministry that is both deeply relational and highly intentional.
If you are the kind of leader who sees potential and knows how to multiply it, this is the kind of role where your leadership will be felt quickly and your impact will last.
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.