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a bit about us

Grace Church has served North Park and San Diego with the Gospel for over 100 years. We are passionate about the church being a family on mission with a vibrant Sunday gathering filled with missionary people making disciples and living in community during the week.

Grace is currently experiencing a season of growth. Since 2021, our church attendance has almost tripled. Today, we continue to grow with a strong foundation on Biblical truth and a focus on being family on mission. As our church multiplies, we are seeking to add people to our staff team. Scroll below for more info about our church, current team, and the openings we are hiring for.

  • Grace San Diego was established in 1912. The church has a wonderful history which included, under the leadership of Dr. Tim LaHaye, the founding of Christian High School, Christian Heritage College (Now San Diego Christian College) and Institute for Creation Research. Grace, for several years, was known as “Scott Memorial Baptist” before the name was changed to Grace Church San Diego in 2009.

    In December of 2021, Josh Martin came to Grace as the new Lead Pastor. Since then, he has collaborated with the Staff and Elder Team to implement many notable changes including the launch of House Churches, the start of Equip Classes, and a new approach to expository preaching that focuses on a single book of the Bible for an entire year. Over the last few years our elders and staff have refocused the vision to: Making Resilient Disciples who reorient their lives to the way of Jesus.

    We have also made major renovations to our church property by putting in a Counseling Center and a Coffee Shop, and as well as renovating meeting spaces and the church office. In 2025 there are plans to renovate the Kids Ministry and Youth Ministry spaces and add seating to our sanctuary.

a bit about Our Team

Family on Mission for Jesus. We preach it and we live it. The Grace Staff Team doesn’t just work together, we do life together. The working culture at Grace Church is fun, casual, authentic, collaborative, and innovative. Most important of all, we are members of our church together.

YOUTH DIRECTOR Opening | Part-Time STAFF

We are looking for a strong leader with organizational vision and a passion for making disciples of our future generation. This part-time Youth Director role will play an integral part in our church as they lead a team of adult Youth Group volunteers who will guide and shape the middle and high schoolers of Grace. Do you have a heart for teaching youth to know and follow Jesus? Do you love teens, the Word, fun, and family? We need you! Be sure to check out the job description on this page and complete the application by no later than June 5, 2025.

YOUTH DIRECTOR Job Description

  • Our hope is that our Youth Director would establish a thriving program that inspires students to become resilient disciples of Jesus through studying the word of God, and being deeply involved in both their church and their community. Additionally, we hope our Youth Director will train and lead an excited team of volunteers.

  • In the last two years, our Kids Ministry has nearly doubled in size; therefore, we anticipate a large uptick in our Youth Program attendance in the next two years. Currently, we have 30 youth in our Student Ministries. Our current Youth Director is transitioning into a new role on our staff team as Coffee Shop Director. This has created an opening on our staff team for a new part-time Youth Director.

    We are looking for a strong and organized leader to scale our program to support the growing needs. Ideally, we would love to hire someone with prior Youth Ministry experience.

    Additionally, in 2025 we are planning to renovate our Youth Large Group meeting space on our church campus.

    Our new Director may be able to give some input into the vision for the new space.

  • The Youth Ministry Director leads middle and high school students to become resilient followers of Christ. This role focuses on discipling students, raising up volunteer leaders to become disciple-makers (as specified in Matthew 28:16-20), and running a Christ-centered youth ministry grounded in Colossians 3:17.

  • *Fulfill the duties required of Grace Church members as outlined in the leader covenant

    *Proactive, confident leadership, a self-starter.


    *Must have experience working with youth or directing a youth program in either a church or educational setting

    *Knowledgeable about the Bible and passionate about discipleship

    *Ability to self-manage, organize, and lead volunteers

    *Excellent communicator, especially with parents

    *Flexibility: Should enjoy and anticipate rapid change of environment/pace

    *Must be a professional learner, willing to constantly learn and grow in any area

  • Program Oversight & Development:
Oversee Middle / High School weekly programming, Youth Events, Youth Summer Camp, and Youth Missions. Plan, implement, and evaluate youth curriculum and activities that center around the gospel and interest middle and high school students.

    Spiritual Formation:
Provide opportunities for spiritual growth through large group messages, worship, and small group discipleship.

    Relationship Building:
Establish and maintain positive relationships with youth, their parents, and community partners. Encourage volunteer leaders to make personal connections outside of formal meeting times.

    Volunteer Management:
Recruit, train, develop, and supervise volunteer leaders who support youth ministry. Create structures within the Youth Team for a team member to flourish and take ownership of the program according to Romans 12:3-8.

    Communication:
Communicate effectively with youth, parents, and volunteer leaders to create a welcoming, responsive, and safe environment for all

    Leadership and Mentorship:
Provide leadership and mentorship to youth, fostering their spiritual growth, and developing their leadership skills. Develop volunteer leaders to become disciple-makers as specified in Matthew 28:16-20.

    Budget Management:
Manage the youth ministry budget, make purchases, track expenses, maintain youth facilities.

    Collaboration: Serve as part of the Grace Church staff team. Attend and give input into staff meetings as well as meet regularly with supervisor and keep them updated on ministry. Participate with staff on church events and programs in line with our vision.

  • *Plan weekly program and occasional events that engage students in a relevant way

    *Prepare and teach a weekly, gospel-centered message to Middle School and High School students following the scripture in 2 Timothy 4:2.

    *Create a Youth Program Calendar and organize events

    *Manage clear, consistent communication systems (check-in, newsletters, parent nights, leader meetings, etc)

    *Collaboratively oversee Youth Summer Camp and Mission trips

    *Oversee ordering of curriculum, subscriptions, materials, snacks, etc

  • June 30, 2025 is the desired start date (though a different date may be negotiated). Position will report to the Grace Church Campus Pastor.

    This is a part-time role (28 hrs/wk) with a starting salary of $45,000

    56 hrs of vacation per year and 40 hrs of sick time (state regulation)

executive assistant | Part-Time resident

We are looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive Executive Assistant to support the Lead Pastor. This part-time role plays a key behind-the-scenes function, helping maximize the pastor’s time, streamline communication, and ensure the leadership team stays aligned and on mission. Be sure to check out the job description on this page and complete the application by no later than June 5, 2025.

  • Our hope is that our new Executive Assistant will help organize schedules, meetings and communications for our Lead Pastor and Leadership Team.

  • As our church has experienced exponential growth over the past few years, our Leadership Team has seen an increasing need for specialized, part time positions that we call Residencies. A Resident at Grace Church makes a one-year commitment to special role that requires 10 hours per week of work. We currently have Residents working in other ministries of our church for needs such as graphic design, production, and first impressions. This Executive Assistant Residency will be a newly added position.

  • We are looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive Executive Assistant to support the Lead Pastor. This part-time role plays a key behind-the-scenes function, helping maximize the pastor’s time, streamline communication, and ensure the leadership team stays aligned and on mission.

  • *Proven experience in administrative or executive support roles

    *Strong organizational and time management skills

    *Excellent written and verbal communication

    *Proficient in Google Workspace (Calendar, Gmail, Docs) or Microsoft Office

    *Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities

    *Discretion, integrity, and a heart for serving the church

    *Preferred but not required: Familiarity with church culture, ministry rhythms, and leadership structures

  • Schedule Management:

    • Coordinate and manage calendar

    • Schedule meetings, calls, and appointments with staff, leaders, and external contacts

    • Anticipate conflicts and proactively resolve scheduling issues

    Email and Communication Support

    • Monitor and respond to emails as appropriate

    • Draft or proofread communications, meeting requests, and follow-ups

    • Serve as a point of contact between the pastor and internal/external stakeholders

    Administrative Organization

    • Maintain digital calendars, meeting notes, and project timelines

    • Set up and organize meetings, including agendas and necessary documents

    • Follow up on action items to ensure follow-through across the team

    Team Coordination

    • Collaborate with other staff to help keep projects, events, and communication on track

    • Serve as a liaison to ensure that priorities, deadlines, and responsibilities are clearly communicated

    • August 1, 2025 is the desired start date. 

    • This is a part time role (10 hrs) with a starting salary of $12,000 per year ($1,000 per month)

    • Resident Reports to Lead Pastor 

    • Hours worked may be done in church office or at home according to the Lead Pastor’s needs and the Resident’s flexibility of schedule

Executive assistant JOB Description