Director of Family Ministries

DIRECTOR OF FAMILY MINISTRIES

OVERVIEW

Movement Church is seeking a driven, organized, and collaborative Director of Family Ministries to provide vision, leadership, and oversight for Movement Kids (birth – 5th grade) and Movement Students (7th – 12th grade). This role will lead our family ministry creating environments where children and students can meet Jesus and take their next step of obedience. The Director of Family Ministries will provide overall vision and direction, empower and develop volunteer leaders, oversee curriculum, build ministry teams, and ensure that weekly ministry environments are executed with excellence.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The successful candidate will be a visionary leader, a team builder and ministry practitioner who demonstrates:

●      Cultural Fit & Teachability: Teachable in Movement Church’s vision, philosophy, DNA, and history, with a desire to contribute to the culture and mission of the church.

●      Visionary Leadership: Able to provide clear vision and direction for family ministry while pioneering and refining processes in a young, developing church.

●      Team Development: Passionate about recruiting, equipping, discipling, and developing volunteers and leaders who can multiply themselves in others.

●      Ministry Experience: Candidate holds a ministry-related degree or equivalent experience in church culture and ministry settings, with an understanding of how to create healthy, engaging environments for children, students, families, and volunteers. Able to teach on Sunday morning when needed and executes Sunday messages for Movement Students.

●      Adaptability: Flexible and comfortable working in an ever-changing church environment while maintaining focus, clarity, and momentum.

●      Execution & Problem Solving: Able to lead, troubleshoot, and execute in a fast-paced Sunday ministry environment with excellence and composure.

●      Relational Leadership: A shepherding presence who genuinely cares for volunteers, families, children, and students and is committed to helping people take their next step with Jesus.

SCHEDULE AND REPORTING

●      Position: Full-Time, Salaried Staff Position with available benefits.

●      Reporting: Reports to the Lead Pastor within Movement Church’s elder-led structure.

●      Office Hours: Primarily Monday–Thursday, 8:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M.

●      Ministry Responsibilities: Sunday morning church services, Most Sunday nights, some weeknights, camp/conference environments

●      Staff Involvement: Participates in staff meetings, supervisor meetings, team culture events, long-term planning, and other meetings necessary for the health and growth of Movement Church.

ABOUT US

Movement Church started in 2012 with the vision to be a movement of people finding their way back to God.

Our vision happens as people take their next step of obedience in their relationship with Jesus. We believe the gospel multiplies itself in individuals, in groups, and in churches. Because of this, we want to create and oversee systems that disciple people, create leaders, and send believers on mission in every facet of life and ministry. Movement is a young, growing church with a small staff committed to keeping up with what God is doing in our midst in this season and the next.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & FOCUS AREAS

This position will provide leadership and oversight across two primary ministry environments: Movement Kids (birth–5th grade) and Movement Students (6th–12th grade).

ADMINISTRATION — 40%

●      Curriculum Development & Oversight: Provide direction and oversight for curriculum and teaching environments across Movement Kids and Movement Students.

●      Volunteer Recruitment & Scheduling: Recruit, organize, schedule, and communicate with volunteer teams to ensure healthy and adequately staffed ministry environments.

●      Database & Follow-Up: Maintain ministry databases and systems and ensure appropriate follow-up with families, volunteers, and students.

●      Budget Oversight: Develop and manage family ministry budgets and steward ministry resources responsibly.

●      Systems & Processes: Create, refine, and implement systems that make ministry environments healthy, sustainable, and effective.

●      Weekly Program Execution: Oversee the preparation and execution of weekly Kids and Students programming.

DISCIPLESHIP & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT — 40%

●      Ministry Vision: Provide vision for the direction, growth, and cohesion of Kids andStudents.

●      Volunteer Development: Recruit, train, equip, and shepherd volunteers who serve in family ministry.

●      Multiplication: Develop a team of apprentice coaches and leaders who can lead, disciple, and multiply themselves in others.

●      Shepherding: Build meaningful relationships with volunteers, families, children, and students while helping them take their next step with Jesus.

●      Leadership Pipeline: Identify and develop emerging leaders within family ministry.

●      Ministry Culture: Build a healthy, unified, gospel-centered culture across both Movement Kids and Movement Students ministries.

OVERALL STAFF INVOLVEMENT — 20%

●      Meet regularly with the Lead Pastor for coaching, alignment, and direction.

●      Participate in staff culture, meetings and team-building events.

●      Contribute to long-term planning and church-wide initiatives.

●      Collaborate with other staff members to create a unified ministry strategy.

●      Support the broader mission, vision, and ministry of Movement Church beyond the Family Ministry department.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

A successful Director of Family Ministries will help create a ministry where:

●      Kids and students are known, loved, and discipled.

●      Parents feel supported and equipped to lead their families spiritually.

●      Volunteers are recruited, developed, shepherded, and multiplied.

●      Movement Kids and Movement Students operate with clarity, excellence, and healthy systems.

●      Emerging leaders are continually being developed and empowered to lead.

●      Family ministry reflects the vision and DNA of Movement Church and contributes to the church's overall mission of helping people find their way back to God.

We understand that no single candidate will be an expert in every area of family ministry. We are looking for someone with strong leadership, relational, and organizational abilities who is capable of developing others and building healthy ministry systems.

For more information about Movement Church, visit movementcolumbus.com.

Interested applicants should submit a resume along with qualifications, references, portfolios, and all other applicable information to markartrip@movementcolumbus.com.