
Next Gen Associate
Position: Next Gen Associate (Part-Time, Hourly)
Advances the mission of Real Life by working in partnership with and under the direction of the Next Gen Pastor to assist in leading Real Life Next Gen Ministries (Middle School, High School, and College).
Student Ministry Support
- Assist the Next Gen Pastor with weekly student worship gatherings, including setup, tear-down, logistics, and volunteer coordination.
- Build relationships with students, offering encouragement, discipleship, and connection.
- Support the recruitment, scheduling, and care of Next Gen small group leaders and other volunteers.
- Help identify, encourage, and develop student leaders.
Administrative & Communication Support
- Manage communication with parents and volunteers (emails, texts, reminders, sign-ups, etc.).
- Maintain attendance and follow-up systems for students and guests.
- Assist in planning and coordinating retreats, camps, and events.
- Ensure logistical details (transportation, registration, payments, waivers) are handled
accurately and on time.
Team & Volunteer Development
- Partner with the Next Gen Pastor to equip volunteers for long-term effectiveness.
- Provide hands-on leadership during student gatherings, serving as a reliable presence for students and leaders.
- Cultivate a joyful, encouraging, and safe environment for students to belong and grow.
Expectations: Able to flourish in a fluid, growing organization, relational, able & eager to learn & leverage emerging technology, works well in & under authority, problem solver, low drama, “can do” enthusiastic attitude, high momentum, resourceful, able to maintain physical, spiritual, emotional & relational health. Resolves conflict in a godly & mature way. Possess enthusiastic support from his family.
Church Profile: Real Life Sango (Real Life Church)
Mission: Delighting in God & Discipling Others
Vision: A flourishing people & A Multiplying Movement
Values: Margin for Mission // Equip & Empower // Grace & Truth in Relationships
Keep it real. Keep it Jesus.
Real Life is a 7-year-old, growing, multigenerational congregation with a passion for local &
global disciple making & multiplication. Averaging 1400 in worship, Real Life is both missional & attractional in approach, committed to expository preaching & focused on rapidly assimilating people into the body of Christ & ministry. Real Life’s staff team is committed to being life long learners and always evaluating all that we do. We have a real time feedback culture. We work hard, play hard and rest well. Real Life is a part of the Summit Collaborative & is a cooperating SBC church.
City Profile: Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville is in the rapidly growing Montgomery County (40 minutes north of Nashville.)
Population: City/185,690, County/246,025, Metro Area/346,000
Montgomery County is projected to grow 90,000+ people in next 20 years
Home to Austin Peay State University attracting over 10,000 enrolled students
Home to Ft. Campbell Army Base which houses over 30,000 soldiers from all over the US
Attracting Major Businesses & Industry (eg. Google Data Centers, Amazon, Hankook Tires,
LG Electronics & Bridgestone)
Median age - 30.4, Median Household Income $66,768, Median Home price $340K
Money Magazine’s #1 Place to Live (2019)
Open Door’s #1 zip code in America (2022)
Forbes Magazine ranked Clarksville as one of the fastest growing cities in America (2023)