Children’s Pastor Interview Questions

What is your testimony?

We at JustChurchJobs believe that this question should always be asked first and foremost no matter what church role you are trying to fill. A testimony is important in understanding who the candidate is as a person and gives insight into what the candidate was like before Christ, how they came to accept Christ, and how their life was transformed after accepting Christ. Sharing a testimony requires vulnerability that is necessary in spreading the gospel and necessary in church ministry.

Why do you want to be a children’s pastor? What was your call to this ministry?

It’s good to ask why the candidate has the desire to become the children’s pastor of your church. You need to understand why exactly they wanted to become a children’s pastor and understand how exactly God called them into this ministry. This will help give some insight into their story a little bit more.

What some specific kinds of events you would come up with for the children?

This question is one that will help you get a clear picture of the creativity of the candidate and insight into what they think would be beneficial for the children to not only have fun but to also learn more about Jesus and the gospel. They should talk about ideas for events that they have to get the children and the parents involved as well.

What can you do to keep the parents involved in the growing of their child’s faith?

A parent is an essential part of the beginning of a child’s faith walk and their coming to salvation. A lot of time it’s the parents who help lead their kids to Christ when they come to salvation. A children’s pastor candidate should recognize this fact and keep the parent’s involved in their child’s faith walk through the events that they would put on.

How essential do you think volunteers are to the children’s ministry?

It goes without saying that the volunteer base of the church is an incredibly important function of the church. However, the volunteers of the children’s ministry are essential to the smooth running of the children’s ministry. Without the volunteers to help run the children’s ministry, it would fall apart, and the candidate should be aware of this and have a plan to get good quality volunteers who are all properly vetted.

Can you give an example of a Bible story you could simplify down to teach children but also maintain the original message?

Being able to simplify a story of the Bible for the kids is an essential part of the children’s pastor role. They must be able to articulately and clearly convey the main points and message of the Bible story while keeping it simple enough for the child to understand completely. This will give you a good look at the innovativeness of the candidate and if they can be creative enough to teach the children.

What are some safety regulations and precautions you would take to ensure the safety of the children?

Another important part of the role of the children’s pastor is to always keep the children safe. The candidate must be able to come up with or already have ideas on how they can keep the children of the church secure and protected. Security for the kids of the church is of the utmost importance and if they are not actively looking for ways to improve upon security or new measure that can be taken to ensure the safety of the children, they should no longer be considered.