Director of Family Ministries

Director of Family Ministries: Perrysburg First Church is seeking a dynamic, Christ-centered leader to help nurture faith and build meaningful connections with children, youth, and families in our church. This full-time role involves leading family ministry programs, building and equipping a leadership team of servants, and partnering with parents to foster spiritual growth. If you have a heart for discipleship, strong leadership skills, and a desire to serve, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please send a cover letter and your resume to office@perrysburgfirst.church. A full-job description is included below. Please call 419-874-1911 with any questions.

Job Summary:

The Director of Family Ministries will provide visionary leadership, strategic direction and hands-on oversight for ministries serving children (nursery-elementary), youth (middle & high school) and family programs. The Director will aspire to enable, encourage and equip the next generation to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement family, children, and youth programming and curriculum that will stimulate Christian growth and enhance relationships with God, peers, and families.
• Develop and lead a team of volunteer leaders in growing a healthy, relational and outward focused children, youth and family ministry. “The goal is to lead our leaders.”
• Provide leadership in programs for children and youth such as Children’s Church, nursery, Youth Group, Team Kid, VBS, retreats, summer camps, mission projects, fundraisers, and Bible studies.
• Develop and lead a vision for intergenerational ministry by intentionally integrating children and youth into weekend worship services and the broader life of the church through meaningful opportunities for worship, service, leadership, and community.
• Foster and maintain relationships and contact with parents/guardians.

·     Review, implement and assure compliance of all children and youth ministries with PFC’s Safe Sanctuaries Policy.

·     Coordinate special activities, service opportunities, and spiritual growth experiences for adults and families.

·     Serve as liaison between Perrysburg First Church and PFC’s preschool to foster relationships between preschool children & families and the church body.

·     Work with the preschool Administrator to oversee preschool operations.

• Offer sermons and contribute to communications within the church as requested by the Senior Pastor.
• Participate on worship planning team.
• Responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the Senior Pastor.

Qualifications:

·     Strong and mature Christian faith and a desire to share that faith

·     Assertive and proactive leadership – a motivational leader

·     Solid verbal and written communication skills

·     Ability to recruit, equip and empower volunteers and participants

·     Mature in judgement and youthful in spirit

·     Self-starter and organized

·     Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

·     A minimum of 1 year of experience working with children, youth and their families is preferred.