Kids and Youth Ministry Associate

Purpose: The purpose of the Kids and Youth Associate is to provide consistent, clear, and effective leadership for Kids, Students, and media/communication ministries.

Job description by ministry area:

Student Ministry

• Lead this area of ministry by consistently evaluating and identifying areas of improvement
• Implement necessary improvements to move the ministry forward
• Know the Students and Student Ministry volunteers
• Develop and maintain a sustainable discipleship strategy that equips students to cultivate growth in their own life, participate in the body of Christ, and share Christ with their peers
• Serve as the primary teacher and leader for Student Ministry, including Sunday School and other weekly student gatherings
• Recruit and train other leaders to effectively serve in Student Ministry as needed
• Utilize Word-centered, gospel-centered curriculums that teach students the contents and doctrines of Scripture and effectively apply it to their lives
• Plan regular gatherings for students to cultivate meaningful relationships
• Work in conjunction with the pastor to plan missional outreach opportunities for students
• Other duties as assigned

Kids Ministry

• Lead this area of ministry by consistently evaluating and identifying areas of improvement.
• Implement necessary improvements to move the ministry forward
• Know the Kids and Kids Volunteers
• Oversee Vacation Bible School through planning, recruitment and training of volunteers, and execution of the ministry event
• Oversee the recruitment and training of leaders to ensure effective volunteers in every area of Kids Ministry, including nursery, Sunday School, and Children’s Church
• Choose Bible-based, gospel-centered curriculums that will effectively teach Kids the truth of God’s Word
• Stay up-to-date on best practices as it relates to child safety
• Identify ways to partner with parents to equip them to disciple children in the home
• Other duties as assigned

Media Ministry and Communication

• Lead this area of ministry by consistently evaluating and identifying areas of improvement
• Implement necessary improvements to move the ministry forward
• Recruit and train leaders to effectively serve in our media ministry
• Ensure quality recordings of Sunday morning worship services
• Ensure Sunday services are edited and posted promptly
• Maintain the church website’s aesthetic appeal, functionality, and communication effectiveness
• Review the church website and update accordingly
• Effectively communicate with local TV channels who run our worship services.
• Maintain quality electronic communication systems for the church, including membership databases, email, and social media.
• Effectively communicate with the portion of our congregation that utilizes email and social media
• Create powerpoint slides for Sunday morning songs and sermon outline

Other Responsibilities:

• Fill in for Pastor on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights as requested
• Make pastoral visits to families connected to your ministry as the situation requires
• Oversee baptism/membership process for children and youth who express a desire for baptism
• Work toward leading an Adult Growth Group as the need/opportunity arises.
• Attend Deacon meetings and other necessary committee meetings that pertain to your areas of ministry
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• A mature and growing disciple of Jesus Christ
• A person of high Christian character
• A passion for ministering to others
• A like-minded philosophy of ministry
• An effective Bible teacher
• Very basic graphic design capability (Canva; Illustrator; Adobe Suites, or Indesign)
• Past experience with MailChimp, or other equivalent email technologies
• Effective use of personal social media or previous experience operating organizational social media accounts
• Good writing communication skills
• Quick learner with new technologies
• Administratively gifted with good organization, planning, and communication skills

Time Commitment:

• Full-time position with competitive salary + benefits

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