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Assistant Pastor of Children's Ministries
Indianapolis, Indiana · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
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About the role
- Job Title: Assistant Pastor of Children's Ministries Purpose Statement: The Assistant Pastor of Children's Ministries oversees, promotes and advocates for the discipleship of the next generation at College Park Church.
- This pastor does so primarily through providing leadership, direction and shepherding to the various ministries serving children (birth-6th grade) and their families.
- This role serves as the front runner for our children's ministry and serves our families in an important way.
Responsibilities
- Lead Children's Ministries staff team.
- Create a culture of warmth, energy, and fun surrounding our Children's Ministry.
- Create resources and discipleship tools related to child discipleship for parents, volunteers, staff, and congregants.
- Maintain familiarity with resources, models, and philosophies related to children and family ministry.
- Collaborate with other pastors to shepherd the flock of College Park Church.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 2-5 years experience in a ministry setting required
- Demonstrated ability to disciple and train Christ-followers towards maturity in Christ
- Knowledge and experience regarding ministry to children and families
- Must be willing to work Sunday mornings, some holidays and some evenings.
- Attendance at staff meetings and other staff functions required.
- Attendance at pastoral and elder meetings required.
- Clear commitment to the authority of the Word and the Pre-eminence of Jesus
- Able to accurately handle the Word and to teach in various settings
- Passionate about Children's ministry and able to bring joy to the ministry
- Effective at shepherding and overseeing leaders at multiple levels
- Ability to recruit, develop and shepherd lay leaders
- Excited about the next generation and passionate about engaging with parents, leaders, children and volunteers
- Able to manage the demands of multiple layers of leaders while wearing multiple ministry hats
- Ability to collaborate with ministry leaders across the landscape of the church
Nice to have
- Advanced ministry degree and/or ordination preferred
Skills
- Clear and consistent communication
- Godly wisdom and discernment
- Ability to manage a full and dynamic schedule
- Highly relational
- Vision Caster
- Decision-making
- Problem solving
- Teacher/trainer
- Attention to detail
Benefits
- Passionate about the vision, mission and Core Values of College Park Church
- Provide a vision to the church for the effective discipleship of the next generation.
- Partner with parents and volunteers, imparting vision for discipling the next generation and equipping them to carry it out themselves.
- Ensure all content under the care of Children's Ministries (curriculum, books, training materials) accords with sound doctrine and aligns with vision of College Park Church and Children's Ministries.
- Participate in various cross-departmental teams to ensure Children's Ministries and its vision for discipleship aligns with other staff teams.
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