Job Overview
Salem Church is a growing community of believers seeking to learn and experience more of Jesus so that they can proudly live out the gospel where they live, work, study, and play. Salem has about 500 weekly attenders across two services, with thriving adult, college, youth, and kids ministries happening throughout the week.
Salem also has a strong desire to care for its immediate community in Moorhead, MN. We host a food pantry and a community garden, and we help meet the needs of a local elementary school by providing food for teachers and winter supplies for students. Salem also longs to reach the nations for Christ, and we support a large number of missionaries who spread the gospel throughout the world.
Job Description
Kids Ministry Pastor/Director
Purpose:
The purpose of the Kids Ministry Pastor/Director is to help cultivate a relational disciple-multiplying culture around Salem's mission and vision by participating in and leading the larger dynamic ministry for kids that utilizes small groups at church and supports and equips parents as the primary disciple-makers.
Opportunity:
Throughout our history, Salem has always had a high value for and strong commitment to ministering to kids and their families. Currently there are over 200 kids, along with 60 volunteers who love investing in the lives of kids from birth through 6th grade. With lots of new families and new babies our Kids Ministry is growing! Salem is a multigenerational and multiethnic church that is slowly growing. As the vision for this next chapter of ministry becomes clear, the opportunity exists to see an even more dynamic partnership grow between the Kids Ministry and parents in a way that fuels growth in families, in our church, and through witnessing where our families live, work, study, or play. There is a strong desire for the next candidate to bring a personal and relational approach to the church, to families, and to the local community. While not responsible for it, this role has the opportunity to support local outreach to kids in the community through an existing partnership with a nearby community school.
Time, Reporting, and Compensation:
The Kids Ministry Pastor/Director will be a full-time position with benefits. Compensation will be determined by the Board of Elders and reporting will be determined by the Senior Pastor.
Success Factors:
- Build and lead a kid's staff (Part-time Coordinator and Administrator) of like-minded people.
- Foster small groups that are the primary launching pad for disciplemaking relationships.
- Develop a team-based approach through recruiting, training, and supporting of all volunteers.
- Invest in a partnership with parents, through support, training, resources, etc.
- Create and communicate a church-wide excitement for what's happening in Kids Ministry.
General Responsibilities:
- Maintain a comprehensive philosophy of ministry to kids and their parents that is in accordance with the larger mission and vision of Salem.
- Teach & perpetuate sound, gospel-centered, biblical truth to kids and families, within the parameters of the EFCA statement of faith.
- Build community and spiritual growth in and between Kids staff and volunteers.
- Ensure all programming is planned, prepared, and executed with thoughtful intentionality.
- Communicate clearly and regularly to the families of Salem.
- Monitor safety precautions for kids and volunteers within the Kids Ministry.
- Ensure compliance to policies, procedures, and standards of Salem and the State of Minnesota.
- Work within the confines of the Kids Ministry Budget.
- Participate in all relevant staff gatherings and supervisory meetings.
- Maintain positive personal and professional relationships with all staff members.
- Be present on holidays on rotating basis.
- Anything else as directed by supervisor or Senior Pastor.
Specific Responsibilities:
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Ministry:
- Provide overall leadership, vision, direction, and care for the entire Kids Ministry.
- Serve as the primary point person for either Wednesday Night Kids or Sunday Morning Kids, providing direct, hands-on leadership and oversight for the selected ministry environment.
- Maintain overall oversight of the other ministry environment, ensuring it is aligned with the vision, values, and direction of the church. A part-time ministry staff will oversee the weekly, in-person operations of that ministry environment, with direction and support from the Kids Ministry Director.
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Team:
- Oversee and equip the Sunday Morning Lead (or Wednesday Night lead, depending on the selected area of direct leadership) to ensure consistency, communication, and alignment across all Kids Ministry platforms, and provide leadership, guidance, and support to part-time staff serving across both ministry environments.
- Prep: Music, PowerPoint, games, props/decoration, discussion questions, communicate with leaders, plan and implement night.
- Teaching: Study and teach kids in coordination with larger church. Create weekly outlines for K-2nd and 3rd-6th, memory verses, and teaching schedules. Recruit, train people to teach.
- Volunteers: recruit, train, schedule, support volunteers – finding subs when needed.
- Administration: Meet with Kids team weekly to ensure clear guidelines, effort, and support is given for success. Make sure the website is current.
Character Traits:
- Team collaborator with a disciple-making attitude.
- A heart for kids both inside and outside the church.
- Passion for seeing kids and volunteers grow in their love and understanding of God.
- A strong communicator with interpersonal skills.
- A humble leader who embraces training and equipping people for success.
- Gifted recruiter and encourager who brings in new volunteers and helps them feel valued.
- Competent in organization, administration, and interpersonal relationships.
Qualifications:
- A personal faith in Jesus Christ, evidence by a clear testimony and lifestyle.
- Committed to their personal relationship with the Lord, overflowing into others.
- Commitment to ongoing personal, professional, and spiritual development.
- Experience in leading a program for kids in a secular or church environment.
- Must complete and pass a criminal background check.
- In agreement with the EFCA doctrinal statement as well as Salem's Mission, Vision and Values.