Job Description

Family Pastor Job Description


Role Type: Full Time; Salaried

Responsible to: Lead Pastor

Oversees: Family Ministries

Member of Teams: Church Staff, Family Ministry


The vision of Valley Fellowship Church is to ensure that anyone that calls Valley home has the tools to thrive at home so that the next generation worships Jesus in their home.


Purpose

To create vision and strategy for Family Ministry at Valley Fellowship Church. To raise up leaders who will invest in the next generation. To equip parents to lead and impact their child(ren) spiritually.


What to Expect from Us

  • Coaching and support for your God-given ministry
  • Clear expectations and wins
  • A leadership team committed to being led by God and impacting our community
  • A leadership team that gives trust from the start
  • A challenge that will inspire you to follow Jesus closer, be a better spouse and parent
  • A church that is allows you to focus on your gifts, strengths and passions


What We Expect from You

  • A mature and growing relationship with Jesus through the Holy Spirit
  • Regular practice of spiritual disciplines and personal growth strategies
  • Strong relationship skills
  • A person who exhibits the ability to lead self, their family and others
  • A person of integrity who has a good reputation inside and outside the church
  • In agreement with the beliefs, values and By-laws of Valley Fellowship Church
  • Develop a comprehensive strategy for Family Ministry that includes and impacts staff, volunteers, parents and their children.
  • Lead, develop and provide care for the Family Ministry staff
  • Lead a team to provide an engaging environment for children on Sunday mornings
  • Lead a team to provide an engaging environment for students during the week
  • Work with other staff, supervisors and elders to help implement Family Ministry vision and strategy into the church
  • Create new initiatives to reach unchurched families in our community
  • Must have a heart for the lost and broken and giving consistent input to ministry leadership with them in mind


Competencies

  • Team Builder - Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
  • Collaborates - Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
  • Confidence - Step boldly into the calling that God has uniquely designed
  • Develops - Develops people to meet both the team’s goals and ministry’s goals
  • Manages Ambiguity - Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear
  • Teachability - Willing to relearn what we think we already know
  • Results Driven - Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances
  • Tech Savvy - anticipates and adopts innovations relevant to known scope of work
  • Whatever it takes - we’re all in this together, it’s always my job


Experience

  • Experience in development, management and leadership of volunteer teams is preferred
  • Exposure and understanding of family based ministries in various sizes of modern, relevant churches


Experience

  • Salary dependent on skillset and experience, $60-$80k
  • Benefits are negotiable in our restart environment
  • Creative housing solutions are available


About Valley Fellowship Church

This is an exciting time of growth, renewal and a fresh start at Valley Fellowship. After over seventy years of impactful ministry in Buena Vista and Chaffee County, it is a new season of ministry in our church. Our Lead Pastor, Brett Crimmel, just joined our team this year and brings over 25 years of pastoring young, growing churches primarily in Colorado - starting, merging and leading churches - developing leaders at every level.


Our Family Ministry is ready for a strong leader with a bold vision. Our facility has been recently renovated and upgraded. Our children’s ministry environments are in the process of reopening after the pandemic. With volunteers and resources waiting, the new Family Pastor will have the opportunity to cast a vibrant vision, develop teams and leaders, and see families reached with the life-changing message of the gospel. If you’re a creative, entrepreneurial, visionary leader - this position might be perfect for you!

Experience Required
1 – 5 years

Type
Full-time

Education Required
Some college

Date Posted
2 years ago
Location
Buena Vista, Colorado

Denomination
Non-Denominational

Church Size
125-250


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