Reports to:Central Next Gen Director
Location: Central - Manheim PA
Hours Commitment:Full time - 40-45hours per week
Objective:Provide strategic leadership, vision, and oversight for the development of Next Gen content experiences acrosskidMinistryand Student Ministry. This role exists to create engaging, culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate, and mission-aligned content strategies that equip campuses to lead students and kids toward becoming fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
Personal Qualifications:
- Have apersonalrelationship with Jesus and demonstrate ongoing spiritual growth through everyday habits and practices.
- Support LCBC’s mission to introduce people to Jesus and together fully follow him, along with our ministry philosophy, priorities, and beliefs.
- Be a leader who is:
- Focused:Work hard with urgency and intensity
- Collaborative:Bring others into your work, give and ask for feedback
- Growth-minded:Plan for growth and be ready for when God wants to move by pursuing personal, spiritual, and professional development
- Lead the way in LCBC’s values: We run after the one, we pursue excellence, we prioritize relationships, we deploy people for impact, and we are real and relatable.
- Be an LCBC Partner, or willing to become one within 60 days of employment. Regularly attend and participate at LCBC prior to and/or upon employment.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop and oversee a unified Next Gen content strategy that aligns with LCBC’s mission, values, and teaching direction.
- Lead the creative and strategic planning process for Next Gen teaching series, ministry initiatives, and key experiences across kidMinistry and Student Ministry.
- Collaborate with campus teams and central ministries to create engaging, scalable, and developmentally appropriate content for all Next Gen environments.
- Lead teams responsible for curriculum strategy, programming elements, messaging, games, storytelling, and digital engagement.
- Ensure all Next Gen content effectively connects biblical truth with the realities of current culture and the lives of kids, students, and families.
- Stay informed on cultural trends, digital behaviors, and ministry best practices to help Next Gen ministries remain relevant and effective.
- Partner with Communications and Creative teams to develop videos, social media content, teaching support materials, and key initiative campaigns.
- Serve as a creative and strategic visionary for major Next Gen initiatives, retreats, events, and leadership development experiences.
- Build systems and processes that improve communication, collaboration, consistency, and content delivery across campuses.
- Equip and support campus staff by providing resources, coaching, and strategic guidance for implementing Next Gen content effectively.
Required Skills:
- Proven ability to develop long-term strategy and identify trends in culture, ministry, and Next Gen engagement.
- Strong understanding of child and student developmental phases and how they shape communication and discipleship.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational, project management, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to lead creative processes while balancing vision, execution, and scalability across multiple campuses.
- Ability to influence and collaborate across departments and ministry teams.
- Strong customer service mindset with a heart to support campuses and volunteers.
- Experience leading creative teams, content development, or teaching strategy preferred.
Do Everything You Can To:
- Support LCBC Next Gen ministries in creating environments and experiences that lead kids and students to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
- Support LCBC in the mission of reaching many people for Jesus Christ.
- Champion collaboration, innovation, and alignment across all areas of Next Gen ministry.
Benefits We Offer:
- Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plan contribution and employer match
- Annual counseling benefit
- Flexible schedules
- Generous and immediate paid time-off
- Casual dress
- Quarterly professional and spiritual development days
- Intentional investment in personal and professional development
Evaluation:
The Central Next Gen Content Strategy Director will meet regularly with the Central Director of Next Gen for planning, goal-setting, progress updates, and general coaching. A formal Action and Development Plan will be completed and reviewed three times throughout the year.
