Job Description:
Position: Children's Ministry Director
Church: Covenant Church
Church Size: ~ 800
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Denomination: Affiliated with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC)
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
At Covenant Church, we passionately believe that children can have a vibrant relationship with Jesus at any age. Our Kids Ministry seeks to help children know God’s story and God’s heart, and ultimately to know Him. This role exists to partner with parents and with Next Gen staff and volunteers to share Jesus with our children and teach them to follow Him.
Covenant Church is a healthy, multi-generational church family of approximately 800 people that has faithfully served the Lafayette/West Lafayette community for nearly 70 years. Following the retirement of a Kids Ministry Director who faithfully served for more than 20 years, the church is seeking its next leader to build on an outstanding foundation and continue investing in the next generation.
This is not a turnaround opportunity. It's an opportunity to steward a healthy ministry with engaged families, dedicated volunteers, and a church that genuinely believes children matter. You'll inherit a ministry serving approximately 100 children, supported by more than 80 volunteers, established curriculum, excellent children's environments, and a leadership team committed to resourcing Kids Ministry for years to come.
Covenant isn't looking for someone to reinvent the ministry. They're looking for a team developer, a relational leader who loves recruiting volunteers, equipping leaders, partnering with parents, and helping healthy ministries become even stronger. If you thrive in collaborative environments, value long-term ministry, and want to invest in children and families alongside a healthy church staff, this is an exceptional opportunity.
Position Overview
The Kids Ministry Director will provide vision, leadership, and oversight for Covenant's Birth–5th Grade ministry by leading Sunday programming, developing volunteers, partnering with parents, and creating environments where children encounter Jesus and grow in their faith.
Covenant believes parents are the primary disciplers of their children, and the Kids Ministry exists to come alongside families in helping children know God's story, experience His love, and take meaningful next steps toward a lifelong relationship with Christ.
This leader will oversee a ministry serving approximately 100 children, supervise the Kids Ministry Assistant and the Kids Alive Preschool Director, and collaborate closely with the Pastor for Community Life and the Next Generation team to help children and families live lives of love for Jesus.
Key Responsibilities
Children's Ministry Leadership
- Provide vision and leadership for Covenant's Birth–5th Grade ministry.
- Oversee engaging, gospel-centered Sunday morning programming for Nursery through Elementary.
- Create environments where children understand God's story, experience His love, and are invited to follow Jesus.
- Lead special ministry opportunities including Vacation Bible School, retreats, family events, and seasonal programming.
- Partner with parents as they disciple their children at home.
Volunteer Development
- Recruit, equip, encourage, and shepherd a thriving volunteer team of more than 80 leaders.
- Foster a culture where volunteers feel appreciated, equipped, and connected to the mission.
- Lead volunteer onboarding, coaching, and ongoing leadership development.
- Continue strengthening an already healthy volunteer culture through intentional relationships and consistent encouragement.
Leadership & Administration
- Supervise the Kids Ministry Assistant and Kids Alive Preschool Director.
- Oversee Planning Center Online, volunteer scheduling, ministry systems, and operational excellence.
- Manage the Kids Ministry budget and ministry resources.
- Ensure safe, welcoming, and well-organized ministry environments through strong child protection policies and volunteer training.
- Collaborate with the pastoral staff and leadership team to advance Covenant's mission.
- Build close relationships with the children of the church and their families, and pray faithfully for the children, families, volunteers, and ministry.
Job Qualifications
- A clear and growing relationship with Jesus Christ marked by spiritual maturity.
- Alignment with Covenant Church's theology, mission, and values.
- Undergraduate degree in Children's Ministry, Christian Education, Elementary Education, or a related field preferred.
- Ministry leadership experience preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and lead volunteer teams.
- Passion for partnering with parents and discipling children.
- Strong relational, organizational, and leadership skills.
More than finding someone with the perfect résumé, Covenant is looking for someone who demonstrates humility, teachability, spiritual maturity, and a genuine love for Jesus and children. Character, culture fit, and the ability to build healthy teams are valued above experience alone.
Desired Skills
- Team development
- Volunteer recruitment and coaching
- Relational leadership
- Organization and administration
- Parent partnership
- Children's discipleship
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Humility
- Teachability
- Long-term ministry mindset
- Articulating a compelling vision for vibrant children's ministry and for the transforming power of God in the lives of young people
- A bias toward a fully collaborative ministry that depends as much on the committed engagement of lay volunteers as on the leadership and coordination of staff
- Effective problem solving
- A non-anxious leader who deals with challenges and conflicts with faith-filled grace and expectancy
Benefits
Salary: $48,000–$68,000
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package
Assistance: $2,500 relocation assistance
Coaching: Leadership & Ministry Coaching through LEAD222
About Covenant Church
Covenant Church exists to be His people who exist for His Kingdom and His glory. Everything they do flows from one simple calling:
Love Jesus.
Love His people.
Pour God's love out on the world.
That mission shapes every ministry, every staff member, and every decision.
The church is known for biblical teaching, meaningful discipleship, strong local and global missions, and a healthy, grace-filled culture. Staff members seek to be expectant, yielded, thoughtful, intentional, and gracious, serving together with humility and a shared commitment to helping people become lifelong followers of Jesus.
Led by a Senior Pastor who has faithfully served for nearly three decades and an experienced elder-led leadership team, Covenant has built a reputation as a healthy church where leaders are encouraged to serve faithfully for the long haul.
About the Community
West Lafayette is one of Indiana's most vibrant communities, offering the charm of a welcoming college town with the opportunities of a larger city. Home to Purdue University, the Lafayette/West Lafayette area combines outstanding schools, affordable living, beautiful parks and trails, excellent healthcare, and a thriving economy with a strong sense of community. Whether you're raising a family or beginning a new season of ministry, you'll find a place where you can put down roots while making a lasting Kingdom impact.
NOTE: This position is being filled through Lead Staffing who has partnered with Covenant Church to find high-quality candidates. Please direct all inquiries about this job to LEAD222.
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