Compensation: $50-70,000, depending on experience

Job Description: Pastor of Children and Families
Department: Children & Family Ministries

Location: Sylvania Church

Job Title: Pastor of Children and Families

Reports To: Lead Pastor

Classification: Full-time

Job Description and Responsibilities:

PURPOSE:

The Pastor of Children and Families is responsible for the development and implementation of the vision, strategy, and tactical elements for all programs, activities, and educational aspects related to Children’s Ministry at Sylvania Church. Specifically, the Pastor of Children and Families is responsible for Sunday School (Nursery-5th grade), Wednesday night activities, special events, and discipleship development for families of young children.

COMPETENCIES & EXPECTATIONS:

· Passion for ministry to children and seeing both parents and children grow in the faith.

· Growing relationship with Jesus Christ evidenced by action, attitude, and behavior.

· Ability to fully embrace the vision, values, and statement of faith of Sylvania Church.

· Strong capacity in administration.

· Reliable, trustworthy, self-starter, and excellent at following through on details.

· Possess the ability to embrace innovation and creativity while adapting to growth and change.

· Possess the ability to use appropriate judgment, discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality.

· Proven leadership skills utilizing a cooperative, collaborative team leadership style.

· Possessing strong interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain healthy and motivating relationships with supervisors, coworkers, and volunteers.

· Possess the ability to understand and to keep current on issues related to safety and security resulting in the implementation of associated activities and safeguards.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

· To provide leadership to the Children’s Ministry (CM) team:

– Helps to develop and implement the vision for children’s ministries in collaboration with the Leadership Team and Elders.

– Provides strategic leadership and planning initiatives for CM staff and volunteers.

– Sets direction and trains CM staff and volunteers.

– Offers pastoral care and encouragement of CM staff and volunteers.

– Develops processes necessary for effective CM operations (e.g.: nursery/Sunday School check-in, Wednesday night, etc.).

– Responsible for CM budget and financial oversight.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (CONT.):

· Oversee the selection and implementation of curriculum.

· Develop communication plans to keep staff, volunteers and parents informed.

· Responsible for all staffing of CM, in conjunction with the Elders (including training).

· Manage communications between ministries that interact with CM.

· Develop and implement all safety and security processes for CM in cooperation with the church’s safety and security team.

· Oversee and implement all programming for CM (primarily for Sunday School & Wednesday night [Nursery-5th]).

· Coordinate family events and camps for CM parents and families.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

· Bachelor’s Degree Required, Seminary Training strongly preferred

· First-hand work experience in a local church, with extensive work done specifically in some area of Children’s Ministry

RELATIONSHIPS:

· Reports to Lead Pastor

· Supervises and directs Children’s Ministry staff and volunteers

· Works closely with all areas of ministries within Sylvania Church

Please fill in the below questionnaire and email a completed copy, along with a resume to the email address provided. (phillip@sylvaniachurch.com)

Doctrinal and Ministry Questionnaire

1. Can you affirm, without exception, the Confession of Faith (Article Four) of Sylvania Church?

2. Please briefly describe your salvation experience.

3. Please briefly explain the Gospel.

4. Please briefly explain your convictions/beliefs about the Word of God.

5. Please briefly explain how your faith and convictions are demonstrated or communicated in your daily life.

6. Please briefly describe your spiritual gifting.

7. Please describe your perspective on Pastoral Ministry (in general) and the work to be done by someone leading a Children’s/Families Ministry (in particular).

8. Please briefly describe how you seek to resolve conflict with: A. Your spouse, B. Your co-workers, and C. Your brothers and sisters in Christ.

Sylvania Church

Job Listings

Jobs

Company