Here at JustChurchJobs, we know how important it is to define the roles within your church. If you do not have clearly defined roles and responsibilities, it negatively impacts how efficiently your church will run or any business for that matter. When you actively define what your roles look like within your church and what each role does and oversees, your church will run smoothly and effectively for the glory of God.
Each role is incredibly important within a church and is needed to keep the church running as a fine-tuned machine. One of these roles is the role of the children’s pastor. The children’s pastor oversees the entirety of the children’s ministry of the church and works closely with the young children, usually grades K-5, and closely works with the parents of the children as well. We here at JustChurchJobs know how important this role is and therefore should be clearly defined, so without further ado, let’s jump right in
Responsibilities of Children’s Pastor
The daily responsibilities of the role of children’s pastor/director include the planning and implementation of current and up to date curriculum, the planning of events for the children’s ministry (things like summer camp and VBS), plan events catered specifically to the parents of the children, coordinating with other staff to ensure the care of the younger children like the preschoolers and toddlers, and also oversee and bring on a group of volunteers who have a passion to work with the kids of the church and help to teach them the gospel.
Children’s Pastor Job Description Example
Here is a quick example of a job description that we have come up with based on some of the job descriptions that people have posted on our site in their search for the right candidate to fill their children’s pastor role:
Our church is looking for a children’s pastor candidate who first and foremost feels that God is calling them into the area of children’s ministry. We also are looking for a candidate who has a passion and a heart to work with the children of the church, is a clear and effective communicator, will effectively lead and facilitate events for the children of the church, will come up with ways to increase and improve upon the security of the children’s ministry, and will work closely with the parents of the children.
What you will be doing:
Teaching and preaching to the children of the church
Leading and recruiting a set of volunteers
Come up with and improve upon already in place security measures to keep the children safe
Plan and lead events for the children
Work closely with the parents of the children
Qualities and skills needed:
A heart for the gospel and Jesus
Relevant education and experience
Clear and effective communication skills
Biblical leadership skills
A heart of patience and joy
A passion to work with the children of the church
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a children’s pastor do?
The role of the children’s pastor is to lead and plan the ministry of the children of the church usually encompassing the elementary school students. The children’s pastor is directly involved with the children in working with them, overseeing the volunteers who help to teach the children, and the creation and implementation of the curriculum of teaching for the kids. They are also heavily involved in the outreach effort of the church to reach and serve the local community
What qualifications do I need to be a children’s pastor?
Typically, a church will want relevant education and experience in childcare and teaching as well as ministry experience. Teachers always make great candidates for this role as they have plenty of teaching and childcare experience.
How do I incorporate the parents into the children’s ministry?
The parents of the children are instrumental in the building up of their child’s faith and as such should be heavily involved in the children’s ministry. Parents can be involved in several ways such as being volunteers alongside their kids, helping to plan events for the children’s ministry, and overall, just staying in the know of what is going on in the children’s ministry.
We here at JustChurchJobs know how important it is to define the roles within your church and we hope that this article and job description that we have provided today will help you to at the very least come up with your own job description and set your own expectation to find the right candidate to fill your position! We here at JustChurchJobs are always here to help however we can!
