Kids Pastor/Director First City Church

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

First City Church in Alpharetta, GA is seeking a Kids Pastor/Director to lead the K-5 ministry at the Alpharetta campus and to cast vision for other locations. The role requires an experienced Children’s Ministry leader with a joyful, engaging leadership style and a passion for guiding children toward Christ.

The opportunity includes creating and leading a kids ministry, coordinating curricula and worship, maintaining safety standards across campuses, recruiting volunteers, and engaging families

Qualifications

• Experience leading children's ministry with a gospel-centered approach.
• Ability to recruit and coach volunteers across campuses.
• Strong relational skills with families and kids.

Responsibilities

• Create and lead ministry that facilitates children following Jesus and growing as his disciples.
• Provide primary leadership at the Alpharetta location for all Kids Ministry activities and events.
• Ensure programming and safety procedures are consistent across campuses.
• Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteer leadership.
• Engage with families through regular ministry communications and baptism conversations.
• Oversee events like Big Wednesday, VBS, camps, and outreach activities.

Skills

Children's Ministry Leadership

Volunteer Recruitment

Curriculum Planning

Campus Coordination

Pastoral Care

Job description

Baptist Search Partners is excited to partner with First City Church to find their next Kids Pastor/Director.

About the Vision

The Kids Pastor/Director (5K-5th grade) at First City Church fulfills a key ministry leadership role that supports the church’s vision to reach the next generation. This person will both give primary leadership to Kids Ministry at the Alpharetta location and cast vision to equip and coach Kids Ministry staff at other locations (one for now in Hickory Flat). The right candidate will be an experienced Children’s Ministry leader with an engaging and joyful leadership style, a passion for leading children to Christ, a commitment to intentional discipleship of children, and an eagerness to engage elementary kids and families in the community and on school campuses.

About the Church

First City Church is a church that is biblically faithful,committed to gospel sharing,relationally driven, and highly engaged in their community.This120-year-oldchurch isnowexperiencinga season ofrevitalization and rapid growth.At the heart of everything is the mission: to lead people toKnow Jesus,Discover Hope,Experience Family, andLive Sentin pursuit of a Jesus-centered life.

In September,the churchlaunchedits“Multiply” initiative which aims to purchase land for the Hickory Flatcampus, begin a Thursday evening service at the Alpharetta campus,plant ten churches in ten years, and increase their emphasis on sharing Christ andbaptizing new believers.Staff and volunteersserve shoulder to shoulder, united around a visionto see lives transformed and the gospel multiplied across NorthGeorgiaand beyond.

About the Opportunity

A more detailed job description will be provided during the interview process.

Primary responsibilities include

• Create and lead ministry that facilitates children following Jesus and growing as his disciples
• Primary leadership at the Alpharetta location of all Kids Ministry groups, activities, and events including curricula selection and kids worship leadership/teaching
• Ensure Kids Ministry programming, curricula, volunteer expectations, safety procedures, and ministry values are consistent across all assigned campuses
• Recruit, train, motivate, and coordinate volunteer leadership
• Maintain and regularly review ministry processes, procedures, and safety protocol
• Meet with parents and children as necessary for spiritual encouragement and baptism conversations
• Send cards, texts, make calls, and visit hospitals to care for children and their families
• Oversee and implement events like monthly Big Wednesday, VBS, camps, and other fellowship and outreach events

About the Community

Alpharetta, Georgia, is one of the Southeast’s most vibrant and family-friendly communities. Nestled just north of Atlanta,butwithin an hour of north Georgia mountains,it offers the best of both worlds: the energy and opportunity of a growing city combined with the charm and warmth of a close-knit suburban community. With excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and endless parks and green spaces, Alpharetta has become a destination for families who want to plant deep roots. Its thriving economy and innovative spirit have also made it a hub for business, technology, and culture, giving the city a unique balance of tradition and progress.