Associate Pastor of Children Ministries

ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF CHILDREN MINISTRIES

Principal Function

·      The Associate Pastor of Children Ministries position is a part-time ministry position that will participate in worship, provide pastoral care, and perform other general leadership duties in support of and at the direction of Linden Baptist’s Pastoral Staff. This Pastor will assist the pastoral staff in leading the church congregation into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and overseeing the various ministries and outreaches of the church family, particularly in the development, coordination, and promotion of the various children ministries of Linden Baptist from newborns to the 5^th grade. 

Qualifications

·      The Associate Pastor of Children Ministries shall be a Christian and agree with the church covenant and statement of faith; they and their immediate family must become active members of Linden Baptist Church.

·      This Pastor shall have a genuine commitment to the gospel and sense a divine call to this role.

·      This Pastor will strive to have a servant attitude in personal and professional relationships.

·      Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.

General Responsibilities

·      PRAYER

• Ensure that prayer is maintained as a high priority in the church.

·      EQUIPPING AND OVERSEEING CHILDREN MINISTRIES

• Develop, implement, and maintain programs of evangelism and discipleship designed for children ranging from nursery through 5^th grade. 
• Recruit and maintain contact with all families, children’s workers, and prospective children’s workers.
• Providing guidance to children and parents as needed.
• Maintain responsibility for all children activities including but not limited to:
• Developing a monthly/yearly calendar of proposed children’s activities.
• Conducting Wednesday evening child care and programs as needed, including but not limited to RA’s, GA’s, and Mission Friends. 
• Providing oversight & leadership to each of the group leaders as necessary to promote the health & growth of each class. 
• Leading Sunday school lessons or providing approved Sunday School curriculum to be led by lay member leaders for each Children’s Class. 
• Leading Children’s Church or providing approved curriculum to be led by lay member leaders. 
• Attending services and activities involving children.
• Keeping informed on methods, materials, principles, procedures, promotion, and administration as related to children’s ministry.
• Collaborate well with the Pastoral Staff of Linden to coordinate various activities and develop growth and unity within the entire church.
• Assist the pastoral staff in teaching and leading worship services through scripture readings, responsive readings, and prayer, etc.
• Conduct visits to hospitals, nursing homes, and individuals.
• Be a visual part of the community promoting Christ and our church.           
• Maintain open communication with the rest of the staff in planning, directing and executing strategic vision for Linden through staff, committee, parent, or other meetings as necessary.
• Participate in and be a supporter of the local Clay Platte Baptist Association, State Convention, and the SBC denomination.       
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor.          
• Maintain and be available for communication with church members.          
• Maintain Preschool Council Meetings no less than once a quarter. 
• Work closely in cooperation with the Preschool Council to maintain transparency of the entire Children’s Ministry.
• Maintain regular communication with parents of children.  

Relationships

• Be under direct supervision and report directly to the Senior Pastor, meeting weekly to share and plan work.
• Work closely with other pastoral and staff members.
• Cooperate with the finance committee and treasurer by submitting budget requests for assigned areas, administering expenditures within the limits of the church budget, based on the current ability of the church to pay.
• Attend and give reports at Church Council meetings.

On June 16, 1895 six charter members and thirteen individuals who chose to make proclamations of faith and become baptized came together in Linden, Missouri, for the organizational meeting of what would later become Linden Baptist Church. In 1904, land was purchased and the original white frame building was built. A new building, what is now the Sanctuary, was completed in 1957, and in 2003 the current addition of the educational space and Fellowship Hall were finished. In remembering our past and reaching toward our future we must never lose sight of our purpose of sharing the Gospel with the world, and knowing that times may change, facilities may change, people will come and go, but the faithfulness of God to those who seek to follow His leadership will forever remain unchanged.

Vision Statement

To enlarge the kingdom of God by being the presence of Jesus Christ as led by the Holy Spirit in Gladstone, the Northland, and the world.

Statement of Faith

The Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God, reliable and authoritative in matters of faith, and the basis of any statement of faith.