Children's Director

Purpose: To create a children's ministry that spiritually equips children, empowers and trains volunteers, engages parents, and provides children with a biblical foundation.

Reports to: Executive Pastor Reports to you: Children's Ministry Volunteers

Employee type: Ministry Staff Position type: Full Time

Hours per week: 40 hours per week

Areas of Responsibility:

General Leadership Responsibilities

• Have a complete commitment to the vision of Lakepointe Church
• Participate, as a member of the pastoral leadership team, attending necessary meetings and special events.
• Oversee the teaching aspect of all LP Kids activities and events.
• Assist the effort to minister to the parenting needs of the church body.
• Attract and retain children and families to LP Kids, fostering relationships and building spiritual growth.
• Participate in all staff meetings and retreats.
• Oversee the LP Kids branding and marketing. This includes the web presence (website, social media), emails, direct mailing, and marketing.
• Meet regularly with the Lead Pastor and Executive Pastor, allowing all parties to stay informed.

LP Kids Responsibilities

• Maintain environments – organization, inventory, improvements, advise of needed repairs.
• Develop and execute a yearly strategic plan for LP Kids.
• Establish a network of resources with other vibrant children's ministries and conferences.
• Order products needed as related to LP Kids.
• In consultation with senior church leadership, develop an annual budget for LP Kids and operate within the constraints of that budget.
• Promote community involvement by planning opportunities for LP kids and families to serve in outreach opportunities throughout the year.
• Review all curriculum used by LP Kids and ensure they are consistent with the church's doctrinal commitments.
• Plan and execute yearly LP KIds events such as VBS, Movie nights, Christmas and Easter.
• Coordinate with other ministries pertaining to LP Kids (ex: Baptism, VBS, Family events, Promotion Sunday, holidays, LP Kids store, childcare for special events)

LP KIds Staff/Volunteer Responsibilities

• Develop and utilize systems to recruit, manage, schedule, and retain volunteer staff to lead LP Kids.
• Work with LP Students to make the transition from LP Kids to LP Students smooth for each child and their parents.
• Lead all volunteers to ‘own' their areas of responsibility and give them opportunity to lead when available and appropriate.

Personal Responsibilities:

• Passionately strive to live the abundant life through applying the six core values of Lakepointe Church in a vital daily relationship with Jesus Christ.
  • People Matter
  • Live Boldly
  • Make it Better
  • Be the Church
  • Lead with Generosity
  • All for One... One for Al
• Maintain the God ordained priorities in your life putting Jesus Christ first, your spouse second, children third and ministry fourth.
• Be a faithful giver of your income to the vision of Lakepointe Church.
• Avoid the appearance of evil, let no hint of immorality exist and conduct life in utmost integrity in all situations.
• Lead by example in supporting the major ministries and outreach events of Lakepointe.
• Loyalty to the vision and staff of Lakepointe, always protect the unity God has given this church.
• Investing and inviting the lost to know Jesus Christ and "come" to Lakepointe Church.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Recruit and retain consistent leaders for LP Kids.
• Develop, find and schedule training opportunities for LP Kids volunteer leaders.
• Create an exciting, creative, vibrant, educational, Gospel centered Sunday Morning that equips children biblically, stimulates gospel questions, and reinforces biblical truth.
• Organize and run an effective VBS that ministers to our community, energizes the church and engages children with the gospel.