Minister to Families

Central Baptist Church, Itasca; Itasca (TX); Sur place; USD 33 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Central Baptist Church, Itasca, Texas, invites a Minister to lead our Family Ministry. You will partner with parents, grandparents, and families to design programs that strengthen faith at home and in the church.

The role focuses on discipleship, youth and kids programming, and outreach to unchurched families, with collaboration across staff and leadership. Salary is negotiable and benefits discussed with church leadership.

Qualifications

• Vibrant relationship with Christ and passion for equipping others for ministry.
• Teachable, humble, servant's heart.
• Model Christian character and integrity.
• Self-starter and team player.
• Gifts for ministry: teaching, leadership, compassion, administration, or music.

Responsabilités

• Lead efforts to minister to parenting and family needs of the church body.
• Collaborate with staff to provide a comprehensive family ministry.
• Focus families on missions, short-term projects, and service.
• Reach out to unchurched families with the gospel and involve them in church.
• Work with Lead Pastor on Discipleship calendar for Families.
• Oversee Youth Ministry programming (Sunday School, midweek, events).
• Oversee Kids' Ministry programming (Sunday School, midweek, Vacation Bible School).
• Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers; develop annual budgets with leaders.
• Report to church leadership on youth and kids ministry developments.

Description du poste

Duration and Time Commitment:

• 10-15 hours/week, Minister to Families, a fully functioning member of the Church Staff.

Purpose:

We are looking for a Minister to lead in providing discipleship and support to the families of our congregation. We strongly believe that God has given parents the responsibility of “Primary Faith-givers” to their children. The ideal candidate will work alongside parents, grandparents, and families; designing and implementing programs/activities that strengthen the spiritual walks of the entire family. Our Family Ministry aims to equip parents and grandparents to teach children and youth about God.

Qualifications:

• Have a vibrant and growing relationship with Christ and a passion for equipping others for the work of ministry.
• Be teachable, humble, and have a servant’s heart.
• Be an example to others in Christian character and integrity.
• Be a self-starter as well as a team player.
• Possess gifts for ministry, such as teaching, leadership, compassion, administration, or music.
• Some College, Bible College, or Seminary is preferred. Experience will be considered in the absence of formal education.

Job Description:

• Lead efforts to minister to the parenting and family needs of the church body.
• Collaborating with other staff and leaders to provide a comprehensive ministry for the whole church.
• Regularly focus families on Missions including short-term mission experiences, missionary engagement, service projects, etc.
• Reach out to unchurched families in the community, engage them with the gospel, and involve them in the work of the church.
• Work with the Lead Pastor to ensure the Bible teaching/Discipleship calendar for the church considers the spiritual needs of the Families in our community.
• Oversee all programming for Youth Ministry throughout the church including Sunday School, Wednesday Nights, Retreats, Summer Camp, etc.
  • With the Family Committee, establish a long-term vision for how the church engages youth and their parents.
  • Establish and maintain a system of security that protects Youth in our church’s care.
  • Recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers in the Youth Ministry.
  • In consultation with other Youth Ministry leaders and the Stewardship Committee, develop an annual budget for the youth ministry and operate within the constraints of that budget.
  • Regularly report to the church’s leadership about developments in the youth ministry.
  • Work with other church leaders to find ministry opportunities for youth in the broader church family.
• Oversee all programming for Kids' Ministry throughout the church including Sunday School, Wednesday Nights, Vacation Bible School, fall festivals, etc.
  • With the Family Committee, establish a long-term vision for how the church engages kids and their parents.
  • Establish and maintain a system of security that protects kids in our church’s care.
  • Recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers in the Kids' Ministry.
  • In consultation with Kids' Ministry leaders and the Stewardship Committee, develop an annual budget for the Kids' Ministry and operate within the constraints of that budget.
  • Regularly report to the church’s leadership about developments in the Kids' ministry.
• Ask questions, be creative, offer and implement your ideas, seek servant-leadership opportunities, take risks, learn, and see God work through you to make an impact on others.

Requirements:

• Attend all church-wide services and activities as a valued church member.
• Participate in Worship Services/activities by planning, leading, speaking, and serving.
• Participate in all staff meetings and planning.
• Be the Family Ministry Committee's staff representative, regularly meeting for mentoring and planning.
• Update the Church Website and social media pages with Family Ministry information and happenings.

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary will be negotiable according to the best possible outcome for the candidate and the church.
• Salary will be monthly, contract-based; Time off for holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring Break, etc.) and personal reasons (vacation, illnesses, development, etc.) and agreed upon in advance with all church leadership.