Family, Childrens, and Pastoral Care Pastor

Georgia Baptist Mission Board; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Medical benefits

Retirement benefits

Housing allowance

Job summary

Midway Community Church in Alpharetta, GA is seeking a ministry leader focused on families, pastoral care, and Kidsway children's ministry. The role involves organizing events, managing the Kidsway budget, training volunteers, and coordinating with the Youth Pastor to ensure a cohesive approach across ages.

Strong communication and Biblically grounded leadership are essential. A bachelor degree in Bible/ministry is required; experience in children's ministry preferred; join a faith-driven team

Qualifications

• Undergrad degree required, Bible college/seminary preferred.
• Experience in children’s ministry is desirable.
• Strong communication and biblical leadership required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Kidsway Sunday and Wednesday activities and coordinate with Youth Pastor.
• Organize, market, and run Kidsway events and manage the budget.
• Train, encourage, and recruit Kidsway volunteers; oversee curriculum and relationships.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and support pastoral staff with hospital/home visits.
• Assist with other church activities as needed and be an active member of Midway Community Church.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Pastoral care

Event planning

Volunteer training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Bible/Ministry

Job description

Midway Community Church | Family and Pastoral Care

Midway Community Church is a Christ-centered, medium-sized Baptist church located in Alpharetta, GA. Our bold mission is to Glorify God by Helping People Follow Jesus – locally and around the world. We are searching for ministry leadership, focused on families, pastoral care, and our Kidsway children's ministry.

Kidsway Children’s Ministry

• Organize, market, and run all Kidsway weekly and special events
  • Special Event Examples: Vacation Bible School, Christmas Program (w/Worship Pastor)
• Steward the Kidsway budget
• Find, train, encourage, and bring excitement to Kidsway volunteers
• Honor the Lord in Kidsway execution, curriculum, and the relationships built
• Continually improve Kidsway ministry, innovating as needed
• Understand the times, pressures, and biblical worldview issues facing kids and their parents
• Encourage, educate, and embolden parents to train up their kids in the Lord
• Ultimately, help kids (and their parents) understand the Gospel and grow spiritually
• Lead teacher for children in Kidsway Sunday and Wednesday activities
• Promote Sunday School and other church ministries to Kidsway parents
• Coordinate with our Youth Pastor for a consistent, cohesive ministry approach across all ages of kids

Pastoral Care

• Arrange and assist pastoral staff with hospital and home visits
• Support congregational music needs for weddings and funerals
• Coordinate and arrange benevolence requests in conjunction with pastoral and office staffs
• Welcome and follow up with visitors and minister to those who are new to the church

Families

• Family Discipleship – Develop programs, especially as they overlap with children and youth ministry
• Sunday School – Give leadership to adult Sunday School assimilation
• Occasional Pulpit Supply

Other Responsibilities

• Attend and contribute to weekly staff meetings
• Assist with other church activities as needed, including hospital and home visits time permitting
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Pastor
• Be an active member of Midway Community Church!

Qualifications

• Training: Undergrad degree required, preferably from a bible college or seminary
  • Previous children’s ministry experience
• Personal and Spiritual Development:
  • Love for God’s Word as sufficient, with a consistent hermeneutical approach to the Scriptures
  • Maximize ministry effectiveness: balancing family, ministry, and rest
  • Demonstrated growth in Christ
  • Candidates for Associate Pastor level will meet deacon/elder qualifications found in 1st Timothy 3
• Spiritually and professionally accountable to the Midway Elders
• In agreement with
  • Baptist Faith and Message and the Midway Constitution
  • Young Earth creationism and a historical Adam and Eve
  • Complementarian view of gender roles within the church
  • Cessationist view of miraculous / sign gifts
  • Credobaptism and regenerate church membership
  • Desire and call to the Great Commission
  • Jesus as fully man and fully God, sinless, the propitiation of sin, and bodily resurrected
• Creative; can execute with limited direction; excellent communication skills

Job Specifications/Benefits

• Full-time, Salary (Exempt), reporting to: Sr. Pastor
• Benefits: Paid leave, medical and retirement benefits, potential for housing allowance