youth pastor
Adolescent spiritual guide
A youth pastor is a religious leader, typically Christian, who ministers specifically to teenagers and young adults within a congregation.
The role combines spiritual guidance with activities designed to engage younger members—organizing retreats, leading Bible studies, and providing mentorship.
The youth pastor took the high schoolers on a camping trip.
The position has become standard in American Protestant churches since the mid-20th century.
- preacherReligious sermon deliverer
- chaplainInstitutional clergy member
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- Sunday schoolReligious education for children
- small groupLimited gathering of people
mentor · counselor · clergy · confidant · spiritual advisor · life coach · camp · church camp · advocate · missionary · high schooler · public speaker · evangelist · retreat · religious leaders · guide · organizer · event planner
- helpersnurse, helper, volunteer, aide, assistant
- Black ChurchBaptist church, gospel choir, preacher, deacons, choir
- Megachurchworship service, worship team, praise band, worship leader, contemporary worship
- church rolesbishop, deacons, priest, lay readers, altar girl
- church staffaltar boy, parish priest, choirmaster, curate, church secretary
- clergypriest, bishop, pope, nun, monk
youth pastorsenior pastor
Chief clergy of congregation
head pastor · lead pastor · senior minister · hospice chaplain · bishop
youth, youthful, youngster, pastor, youthquake, youths, youngsters, youthfulness, youthfully