THE CHRIST COMMUNITY STORY
A group of families prayerfully launched Christ Community Church (C3) in 2014 from
a desire to follow Christ together in a manner that was both biblical and simple.
When the church held its first public worship service on March 15, 2015, the three
core values to be biblical, relational, and simple guided the church to pursue a
ministry model that was theologically robust, deeply invested in community, yet
unassuming in its programming and methods. By God’s grace, the church flourished
as hundreds of families in the community connected with this vision of what church
can be.
In 2018, C3 felt the weight of the founding teaching pastor’s unexpected departure.
While this impact could be debilitating for many young churches, the people of C3
held firm to their calling to be the church and live out their faith in community.
Through this trial, the Lord forged a deeper unity and purpose within the church in
preparation for the arrival of C3’s current lead pastor, Michael Loudermilk, in January
2019.
In this new season, C3’s elders reformed the church’s vision as, “A community
transformed by grace, sent to transform the world for the glory of God.” This focus
on transformation as something which believers both experience and are called to
carry to others prompted the addition of a fourth core value: Missional. Under the
elders’ direction, C3 committed to a radical level of missional generosity. Since 2020,
the church has donated 30% of its annual budgeted income to missional objectives
outside the four walls of the church.
As of 2023, the church stands at the starting line of another significant season of
growth and change. For the past eight years, C3 has been blessed to meet on the
campus of a local Christian school. However, the time has come to pursue a
permanent home in the community C3 serves. This initiative is called the Rooted
Campaign, as C3 seeks to become more deeply rooted in Christ, in community, and
for generations to come. Through God’s blessing and the sacrificial, faith-filled giving
of the church body, C3 is prepared to break ground on this new campus in late 2023
with the hopes of worshiping in the church’s new home in 2025.
From its founding and into the decades to come, C3 represents a vibrant, Gospel-
centered, cross-generational community with a desire to see transformation personally, locally, and globally. All to the glory of God.
THE C3 VISION & MISSION
WE ARE A COMMUNITY TRANSFORMED BY
GRACE, SENT TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD FOR THE GLORY OF GOD
CORE VALUES
+ BIBLICAL – Everything we believe flows directly from what
God says throughout the Scriptures. Through sound
biblical teaching, we study and trust in His eternal truth so
that we can be transformed by the Gospel and His grace.
+ RELATIONAL: An authentic community allows for a safe
place where acquaintances can build deep relationships
and our church can be a family. By loving God and loving
others, we seek to be in close friendships and make
disciples.
+ MISSIONAL: We are called to go, send, give, and pray for
the unreached people of the world. At C3, we are
committed to motivating and equipping our members, for
the purpose of proclaiming the gospel, to make disciples
and strengthen the local and global church.
+ SIMPLE: In a world that is filled with distractions, we keep
our approach simple so that we can focus our heart’s and
mind’s affections on God and His exciting power. We seek
to be creative with our resources, uncomplicated in our
programming and provide simple but Gospel-centered
worship.
CANDIDATE COMPETENCIES
+ Character
- A devoted follower of Jesus with deep spiritual and moral conviction.
- Seeks to model God-glorifying worship in every aspect of life (both personal and
professional). - Strives to disciple and equip believers to lead lives that are transformed by God’s
grace. - Aligns with doctrinal position of C3 (c3lr.org/who-we-are)
+ Skills
- Recognizes and implements key elements of biblical discipleship; adapts
methods and programs to best meet needs of those in his or her care - Applies Scripture responsibly and meaningfully to personal and societal issues
influencing teens - Highly skilled teacher and expositor in both corporate and small group settings;
able to communicate in-depth subjects in a meaningful and comprehensive
manner - Winsome and engaging personality; easily relates to both teens and parents
Detail oriented; able to plan, track, and execute all details of large events and
international trips - Able to build, mentor, and lead small teams toward common goals
Teachable; contributes well in team environments; self-motivated•
+ Experience
- One to two years experience helping lead Christian youth ministry required
(volunteer or paid) - Prior exposure to working on a church staff desired
+ Education
- Strong background in formal biblical and theological training required
- Graduate work/seminary experience highly desired. Candidates who do not hold a
graduate level seminary degree should expect to complete this educational
requirement once employed by C3
JOB SUMMARY
The Student Pastor at Christ Community Church’s (C3) will
support the vision by establishing and executing a biblical
discipleship strategy that targets spiritual transformation of the
church’s (and city’s) 6th to 12th grade students. In this role, the
Student Pastor builds meaningful relationships with students
while also guiding and equipping parents of teenagers to
become disciple-makers within their homes.
Additionally, the Student Pastor is charged with building and
pastoring a team of volunteer leaders, who in turn are
relationally engaged with and discipling the students. The
Student Pastor is also responsible for sculpting large-scale youth
events, including retreats, camps, and summer mission trips in a
way that both glorifies God and advances the vision of the
church.
PERSONAL PROFILE
+ Relational
+ Humble
+ Teachable
+ Hardworking
+ Energetic
ESSENTIAL DUTIES &
RESPONSIBILITES
+ Sculpt and implement weekly youth discipleship engagements
that include fellowship, worship, Scripture immersion, prayer, and
outreach
+ Enlist, equip, and manage a team of volunteers who are committed
to personally discipling and mentoring the youth of C3 and
ensures proper ratio of students to leaders for all events
+ Develop biblically faithful content to engage, encourage, and
exhort C3’s youth to live out their Christian identity as transformed
children of God
+ Provide resources and expertise for volunteer leaders and parents
to utilize while discipling students individually or in small group
settings
+ Plan and execute regular large-scale events that advance the
vision of C3’s youth program while also uniquely engaging
participants
+ Meet with teens and provide spiritual counseling in an appropriate
setting, providing scripturally faithful and relevant guidance
+ Prepare and deliver sermons during Sunday worship services
when assigned by the Lead Pastor
+ Work with the Operations Director to develop annual youth
ministry budget and manage approved budget throughout the
fiscal year to fund all youth ministry requirements
+ General Pastoral Duties: available as needed and directed to
minister to the needs of the body (counseling, hospital visits,
congregational phone calls, etc.), available to lead worship service
elements and ordinances, available to teach in a variety of settings
and audiences, available to perform other ministry tasks as
assigned by direct supervisor
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Arkansas’ capital city of Little Rock is where the Urban
intersects God’s stunning outdoors. Featuring everything a
big city offers, Little Rock also teems with a variety of
adventures. Nestled at the foot of the Ouachita and Ozark
mountains, world-class hiking, hunting, bike trails, and water-
sports are only minutes away. Little Rock’s affordability
(20% below the national average), extensive parks (national
and local), and welcoming people (with that southern ethos)
make it the perfect place to raise a family. You can find a
fast-paced lifestyle here as easily as you’ll discover a quiet,
close-knit community sort of living. As the geographical,
political, financial, and medical hub of the state, Little Rock’s
citizens have impact nationally and globally, highlighting the
need for strong churches and capable pastors.
