Children & Family Pastor

Urbancrest Baptist Church is prayerfully seeking their next Children & Family Pastor. Urbancrest is a highly missional congregation of Southern Baptists located in Lebanon, OH. We have a healthy staff ready to add a Children & Family Pastor to our team! Our staff team is led by Pastor Geoff Prows. Urbancrest offers two identical modern worship styled services on Sunday mornings. In addition to our in-person services, we live-stream the first service. We presently average 550 at our in-person gatherings.

Our church is completely debt free. We have 70 acres that make up our campus. The Urbancrest campus includes a 1000 seat worship center, 100 seat student worship area, full education space, high school size gymnasium, outdoor pavilion, 9-hole disc golf course, fishing pond, camping area, Red Barn Ministry, and 2 parsonages. 

Urbancrest has a solid relationship with her community and schools. Lebanon High School is one mile from the church and currently has 1271 students. The Jr. High has another 1231 students. A newer Elementary School has 2186 and there are 422 students in Preschool and Kindergarten. Located within a one-hour drive is Cedarville University, University of Cincinnati, University of Dayton, and other colleges. 

Requirements for this full-time pastoral position include:

Clear testimony of salvation
Clear, evident ministry calling 
Some college/seminary experience
Minimum 5 years of full-time ministry experience
Ordained, with pastoral experience
Humble, Healthy, Hardworking
Complete agreement with the 2000 Baptist Faith & Message
Team player

Key Responsibilities:

Execute the mission of the church through the Children’s ministry
Shepherd volunteers, workers, and families in the Children’s ministry
Provide an exciting, engaging age-appropriate experience for Children on Sunday mornings during the two worship hours
Offer to the church and community a quality AWANA or similar experience on Wednesday evenings during the school year  
Build a solid core team of Children’s volunteers
Calendar regular activities for children and families that foster spiritual growth and fellowship
Oversee, train, recruit, and execute our entire VBS experience
Provide an annual summer camp for grades 1-6
Work closely with the complete staff team in accomplishing the church mission
Cast vision, oversee budget, lead by example, educate the church family

Salary & Benefits:

Competitive salary will be based on experience and education
Benefits will include medical & life insurance, retirement, vacation & sick days, and bonuses
Children & Family Pastor will report to the Senior Pastor

To apply for this job email your details to View email address on jobs.sbc.net