Children's Pastor

Job Description:
We are looking for a gifted and spirit-filled children's pastor who wants kids to have FUN! Our church is wonderful with a great family environment. We have been in our new building for 8 years now and are steadily growing. You will be right at home at Restoration Family Church. We have two services and offer both blended worship and contemporary worship styles.

Purpose:

To serve Restoration Family Church through the development and oversight of ministries that attract children and families to RFC, educate children in the Christian faith,inspire children to take up a life of service, and promote friendships between the children at RFC and their teachers.

Areas of responsibility: -

- Cast and implement a vision for Children's Ministry that reflects the mission and core values of Restoration Family Church
- Oversee all ministries at RFC designed for children from birth through fifth grade, including but not limited to:
- Nursery, Preschool, and K-5 Sunday School
- Mid-week programs, including Royal Rangers and Mpact Girls Club
- Summer activities, such as Vacation Bible School and Summer Kids Camp
- Family activities and quarterly events
- Inspire, recruit, and encourage key volunteer leaders and teachers
- Ensure parent input to Children's Ministry policies and practices by means of personal conversations, surveys, Parent Advisory Council, etc.
- Serve as a pastoral resource for children and their families during times of crisis (i.e. death, divorce, questions regarding the Christian faith)
- Ensure childcare for all church-wide events
- Participate in professional networks, conferences, and other associations of Children's Ministry Pastors/Directors to maintain awareness of best practices
- Serve as principle ambassador of Children's Ministry to RFC families and the community at large, through visibility and engagement on Sundays, and through regular communications (bulletins, notices, newsletters, etc.)
- Perform other ministry functions as assigned by the Senior Pastor and/or Executive Director

Position requirements:

- Demonstrates a love for children and a passion for introducing them to, and growing them in Christ
- Demonstrates the virtues and qualities of a devoted follower of Jesus Christ
- Matches the Biblical qualifications outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, and Philippians 2:3-5
- Experience in directing a Children's Ministry
- Demonstrated success in leadership development
- Able to recruit, prepare, train, encourage, and motivate volunteers
- Ability to effectively communicate and work with church leadership, volunteers, and parents, both publicly and privately
- Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills
Self-directed; demonstrates entrepreneurial problem-solving capacity
- Able to identify, recruit, and encourage those gifted and called to minister to children