Childrens & Family Pastor

The Christian and Missionary Alliance; Michigan; On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Chinese Alliance Church in Manhattan seeks a Children’s and Family Minister to serve in a vibrant, multi-congregational setting on the Lower East Side. You will shepherd families, lead children’s worship and Sunday School, and develop outreach programs to reach newborns through elementary-age children.

The role emphasizes discipleship, hospitality, and cross-cultural communication, with a strong Biblical foundation and a commitment to the church’s mission.

Qualifications

• Growing commitment to the Christian faith and God’s work.
• Assent to the Christian & Missionary Alliance Statement of Faith, including Biblical inerrancy.
• MDiv or equivalent Bible college degree.
• Ability to work effectively with children and families with creativity, understanding, patience and cultural awareness.
• Ability to use Mandarin/Cantonese and English to communicate theological and ministry concepts; Spanish helpful.
• Full-time position, physical presence at church and in the community.

Responsibilities

• Develop spiritual vision, goals, and objectives for children’s and family ministries in line with the overall vision of the church.
• Develop ministry and outreach, including preaching and teaching, to families with newborns, toddlers, and elementary school-aged children; lead and disciple outreach teams; model hospitality and caring to families and children.
• Lead, mentor and shepherd the families by discipling parents/primary caregivers and encouraging Biblically complementary roles for husbands and wives, with an emphasis on developing the parents’ ministry within the home.
• Lead and shepherd the Children’s and Toddlers’ Worship and Children’s Sunday School by guiding, mentoring and discipling the members of the relevant ministry teams.
• Assess ministry needs and developing programs and activities to meet those needs (e.g., Easter, Christmas and other holiday outreaches, Vacation Bible School, tutoring programs and other outreach events).
• Develop a climate for children and families that is safe, supportive, and cultivates their spiritual growth.
• Participate in pastoral care, counseling, and home visitation to children and families; and
• Connect with and follow up on newcomer families and welcome them to church fellowship.

Skills

Mandarin/Cantonese & English

Cultural awareness

Church ministry experience

Pastoral care

Education

MDiv or equivalent bible college degree

Job description

CHILDREN’S AND FAMILY MINISTER

Would you be excited by an opportunity to work with children and families in the heart of the Lower East Side of Manhattan? Our neighborhood is an eclectic mix of Chinese immigrants (speaking Cantonese, Mandarin and Fujianese), Spanish-speaking immigrants and diverse Gen-Z-ers and Millennials. Our church, the New York Chinese Alliance Church (“NYCAC”), was established 50 years ago and has developed into a multi-generational church with local and commuter communities with an English-speaking congregation, a Cantonese-speaking congregation and a Mandarin-speaking congregation. Families have been and will continue to be the foundation of our congregations. NYCAC’s Children’s and Family Ministry is one of its key ministries, seeking to reach out to and serve the children of our local and commuter communities and their families and provide them all with a true and hospitable church home that is centered on the Word of God as its only source of truth.

MINISTRY DESCRIPTION:

• Develop spiritual vision, goals, and objectives for children’s and family ministries in line with the overall vision of the church;
• Develop ministry and outreach, including preaching and teaching, to families with newborns, toddlers, and elementary school-aged children of NYCAC’s local and commuter communities; lead and disciple outreach teams; model hospitality and caring to families and children;
• Lead, mentor and shepherd the families by discipling parents/primary caregivers and encouraging Biblically complementary roles for husbands and wives, with an emphasis on developing the parents’ ministry within the home;
• Lead and shepherd the Children’s and Toddlers’ Worship and Children’s Sunday School by guiding, mentoring and discipling the members of the relevant ministry teams;
• Assess ministry needs and developing programs and activities to meet those needs (e.g., Easter, Christmas and other holiday outreaches, Vacation Bible School, tutoring programs and other outreach events);
• Develop a climate for children and families that is safe, supportive, and cultivates their spiritual growth;
• Participate in pastoral care, counseling, and home visitation to children and families; and
• Connect with and follow up on newcomer families and welcome them to church fellowship.

QUALIFICATIONS, TIME COMMITMENT:

• Growing commitment to the Christian faith, the body of Christ, and God’s work in the world.
• Assent to the Christian & Missionary Alliance Statement of Faith, including Biblical inerrancy.
• Have or pursuing MDiv from an accredited seminary (or equivalent bible college degree)
• Ability to work effectively with children and families, exhibiting creativity, understanding, patience and cultural awareness and flexibility.
• Ability to use Mandarin/Cantonese and English to communicate theological and ministry concepts. Ability to do so in Spanish will also be helpful.
• Full-time position, physical presence at church and in the community.