Family Ministries Pastor

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF COLO S; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

First Presbyterian Church Of Colo S is seeking a Family Ministries Pastor to engage deeply with families and guide their spiritual journey. This role requires developing a robust family-ministry strategy, supervising ministry directors, and being actively present in family life.

The ideal candidate will have a Master of Divinity, possess strong relational leadership skills, and demonstrate a commitment to strengthening families through pastoral care and programming. Join us in our mission to foster faith in the next generation.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from an accredited seminary is required.
• Ordination in ECO or willingness to pursue it is necessary.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting and developing volunteer teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive family-ministry strategy for families.
• Supervise and develop five full-time directors.
• Lead commitment to strengthening marriages and equipping parents.

Skills

Relational Leadership

Coaching

Organizational Intelligence

Pastoral Care

Effective Communication

Education

Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: First Presbyterian Church of Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Overview

First Presbyterian Church seeks a deeply relational Family Ministries Pastor who loves families. The Family Ministries Pastor does not sit in an office administering programs from a distance. This person is on the floor with the kids, at the table with the parents, in the hallway with the teenagers, and around the fire with the young adults. Above all, this is a shepherd who carries a genuine, Spirit-driven burden to see the next generation formed in the faith and their families strengthened for a lifetime.

This role expects a seasoned leader, capable of coaching directors through personnel conversations as well as leading parent workshops or preaching on a Sunday morning. Warmth and grit, vision and execution, pastoral heart, and organizational intelligence are required.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, communicate and execute a comprehensive family‑ministry strategy for kids, teenagers, young adults, and their families that is theologically grounded, developmentally informed, and aligned with the broader mission of First Pres.
• Supervise and develop five full‑time directors, investing in their growth, evaluating effectiveness, supporting health, and building a staff culture of trust, accountability, and joy.
• Champion marriage and parent ministry – lead commitment to strengthening marriages and equipping parents as primary spiritual formators of their children, and develop programming and pastoral support for couples and families at every stage.
• Ensure program and curriculum quality – evaluate the effectiveness of events, programs, and curriculum across all ministry areas; make courageous decisions about what to continue, improve, or discontinue.
• Recruit, train and mobilize volunteers – build and sustain volunteer infrastructure and develop leaders who own their areas with health and confidence.
• Lead the Family Ministry Team of Session – serve as pastoral liaison to the Session team overseeing family ministry, facilitating healthy governance and communication between staff and elders.
• Partner cross‑departmentally – collaborate actively with Discipleship Pastor, Executive Pastor, and other leaders to integrate family ministry into the whole life of the congregation.
• Serve families on the frontlines – be genuinely present and available to parents, kids, teenagers, and young adults, offering pastoral care, counseling, and crisis support as needed.
• Carry out pastoral duties – preach and lead worship as assigned, participate in weddings, funerals, hospital visitation, and other pastoral responsibilities.
• Maintain ECO covenant relationships – cultivate connection with peer ECO pastors and stay actively involved in the Presbytery of the West.

Education and Experience

• Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from an accredited seminary.
• Ordination in ECO or willingness to pursue ECO ordination.
• Fully committed to ECO’s Essential Tenets, polity, and Core Competencies.
• Proven experience supervising ministry staff across multiple ministry areas.
• Proven experience executing a cohesive family, youth, and children’s ministry strategy.
• Expertise in child and adolescent development, family systems, and parent ministry.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and deploying volunteer teams.
• Experience with marriage ministry or family enrichment programming.