Children's Pastor

Oakdale Baptist Church

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Spiritual Leadership & Vision

  • Develop and execute a cohesive discipleship strategy for children (Pre-K through 5th or 6th grade), aligned with OBC’s heart-centered ministry.
  • Utilize approved curricula (e.g., Gospel Project, HeartShaper) to craft ministry experiences rooted in grace, truth, and biblical permanence

Program Oversight & Coordination

  • Direct Sunday morning Children’s Sunday School (9:45–10:45 AM) and Children’s Worship (11:00–12:00 PM), ensuring engaging, age-appropriate lessons, worship, and community activities
  • Supervise midweek family-focused programs such as “OBC Kidz Wednesday” and special events like Vacation Bible School, summer camp, and fall festivals

Volunteer Recruitment & Development

  • Recruit, train, and equip volunteer leaders, ensuring compliance with background checks, orientation, and ongoing spiritual development—maintaining at least two vetted leaders per classroom

Family Engagement & Communication

  • Build meaningful relationships with parents and caregivers—welcoming families, fostering effective communication, and partnering to reinforce children’s spiritual growth at home

Safety & Administration

  • Oversee check-in procedures, classroom safety, secure drop-off systems, and timely parent communication. Ensure all policies are consistently followed to honor OBC’s commitment to a “joyful, fun, loving, caring, and safe place” for every child


QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A mature, biblically grounded follower of Christ aligned with Oakdale’s mission and beliefs.
  • Previous children’s ministry leadership experience, including curriculum planning and large-event coordination.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to effectively oversee volunteers and connect with families.
  • Excellent communication and organizational abilities, with particular care for safety and confidentiality.
  • Ability to collaborate across pastoral teams and church-wide platforms for ministry integration.


Why Join Oakdale?

  • Strong Community Roots: OBC has been ministering to the Oakdale community since 1920 with a solid reputation for meeting needs and sharing Christ!
  • Intentional Family Ministry: With growing neighborhood demographics and a reputation for warm hospitality, Oakdale cherishes opportunities to disciple the next generation.
  • Supportive Leadership Team: Join a church leadership team committed to teamwork, strategic growth, and a unified mission to make disciples.


About Oakdale Baptist Church

Oakdale Baptist Church is a growing body of believers located just east of I-35 on Hefner Road in the heart of the Oakdale Community.


Our purpose as a church is to grow stronger through WORSHIP, closer through FELLOWSHIP, deeper through DISCIPLESHIP, broader through MINISTRY, and larger through MISSIONS.


Founded in 1920, OBC has been meeting the needs of the Oakdale Community for more than 100 years!


OUR VALUES:


Discipleship

At OBC, we believe that we were created by God to become like Christ. Recognizing this, we desire to spend the rest of our lives seeking to become more Godly in our values, attitudes, and character.

At OBC, we believe that God’s goal for our lives is not comfort but character development! God wants us to grow up (mature) spiritually and develop the fruits of the spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control) both for ourselves and so that we may be a blessing to those who do not yet know Him.


Worship

At OBC, we believe that human beings were designed to bring glory to God! This purpose is so deeply rooted within us that if we fail to worship God, we will ALWAYS find a SUBSTITUTE! OBC is committed to removing the substitutes for God in our lives and replacing them with authentic, transparent worship!

At OBC, we believe that worship is about more than the instruments we use or the music style we practice. Worship is about joining others in God’s presence and responding to His Word with obedience.

At OBC, we believe that God wants priority in every part of our lives. Worship is about surrendering our hearts to God so that He may have first place in everything we do!


Ministry

At OBC, we believe that we were not put here to simply take up resources and space, but rather to make a difference in the world through service and ministry!

At OBC, we believe that every member is to be a “minister”! While our Pastors are tasked with leading and shepherding in their specific areas of responsibility, every member and participant at OBC is responsible for meeting the needs of those around them.


Fellowship

At OBC, we believe that we are called to BELONG, not just to believe! That’s why relationships are so important to everything we do! At OBC, we believe that life is

meant to be SHARED! Fellowship is about more than coffee, food, and casual conversation. Our desire is to EXPERIENCE LIFE together!


Evangelism/Missions

At OBC, we believe that we were made for the MISSION of introducing lost and hurting people to a God who loves them! We are called to take the Good News of what Jesus has done for us to those in our family and community, to those in our state and nation, and to those who live at the very ends of the earth!


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Experience Required
1-5 years
Type
Full-time
Education Required
Some College
Date Posted
1 day ago
Location
Edmond, Oklahoma
Church Size
300-500
Website
http://www.oakdalebc.com
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