Children's Ministry Director

Children’s Ministry Director | Job Description

* Anyone desiring to work at FBCS must be physically able.

* Anyone desiring to work at FBCS must agree to a criminal background check.

Primary Function:

The Children’s Ministry Director should effectively lead birth-5th grade children and their families to be

disciples of Jesus Christ.

Requirements:

• Maintain a growing relationship with Christ.

• Have a passion and vision for spiritual outreach and discipleship of children and their families.

• Willingness to learn, to grow, to follow, and to be held accountable.

• Desire to work as a team by relating to and working with others.

• Have a calling from God and experience in children’s ministry.

• Self-motivated and organized to create and implement ideas, programs, and experiences.

• Listen effectively and communicate clearly, both orally and written.

• Attend weekly staff meetings and maintain office hours set by the Lead Pastor.

Responsibilities:

SHEPHERD

• Teach children on a weekly basis in Kids’ Worship and mid-week settings.

• Develop weekly programming for Sunday and Wednesday worship opportunities for children.

• Maintain effective follow-up strategies with members and guests.

• Provide care to children and families in times of spiritual, emotional, or physical need.

LEADER

• Recruit, train, lead, and evaluate volunteer leaders.

• Oversee organization, administration, and supervision of all aspects of the Children’s Ministry.

• Maintain communication with staff, other ministries at FBCS, and the congregation about the

Children’s Ministry.

• Oversee the budget of the Children’s Ministry.

• Lead the Preschool and Children’s Committees for active service within the ministries.

• Accept additional responsibilities as assigned by the Lead Pastor.

CREATIVE

• Develop a disciple-making strategy for the Children’s Ministry in concert with FBCS.

• Develop and implement monthly and yearly activities for the ongoing spiritual growth of

children and their families.

• Seek opportunities to serve the local community and schools.

• Discover and empower children and adults to use their spiritual gifts.

Key Programming:

• Sundays — Sunday school, Kids’ Worship, and extended session.

• Wednesdays — mid-week worship opportunities for preschool and children.

• Additional — monthly activities, summer camps (preschool and children), and VBS 

We are a growing church seeking to glorify God by making disciples in Saltillo and throughout the world by following Jesus, growing together, serving others, and multiplying disciples. We have a young staff committed to partnering with families to make disciples. At the end of the day, everything we do is designed to do as Jesus said, "Make disciples" (Matt. 28:19).