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Job Title: Assistant Pastor of Children's and Family Ministries

Purpose Statement:

The Assistant Pastor of Children's and Family Ministries oversees, promotes and advocates for the discipleship of the next generation at College Park Church. This pastor does so primarily through providing leadership, direction and shepherding to the various ministries serving children (birth-6th grade) and their families. This pastor also collaborates with other ministry areas to ensure efforts to disciple the next generation are engaging, consistent, effective and ignite a passion in the next generation to follow Jesus. This role serves as the front runner for our children's ministry and serves our families in an important way. The desire for this Pastor should be to joyfully and passionately serve our families, children, and leaders encouraging them towards Christ.

Reports to:

Pastor of Sunday Ministries

Responsibilities:

• Provide a vision to the church for the effective discipleship of the next generation.
• Oversee the various ministries represented by Children's Ministries, including: Sunday School (birth-6th), Park Night, Family Discipleship Milestones, Special Events (kidTHINK, Summer Events, etc.), and Events Childcare.
• Lead Children's Ministries staff team.
• Create a culture of warmth, energy, and fun surrounding our Children's Ministry.
• Partner with parents and volunteers, imparting vision for discipling the next generation and equipping them to carry it out themselves.
• Take a special interest in meeting with and discipling dads.
• Be an active participant on Sunday mornings and at other Children's Ministries related events.

• Create intentional opportunities for families to grow together.
• Partner with Men's and Women's Ministries to strengthen discipleship pathways for fathers and mothers.
• Provide leadership, training, and resources that help parents confidently disciple their children throughout the week.
• Champion a culture of family discipleship by equipping parents to be the primary spiritual leaders in their homes.

• Create resources and discipleship tools related to child discipleship for parents, volunteers, staff, and congregants.
• Ensure all content under the care of Children's Ministries (curriculum, books, training materials) accords with sound doctrine and aligns with vision of College Park Church and Children's Ministries.
• Participate in various cross-departmental teams to ensure Children's Ministries and its vision for discipleship aligns with other staff teams.
• Teach in various settings on the topic of parenting and child discipleship.
• Conduct Child Dedications.
• Maintain familiarity with resources, models, and philosophies related to children and family ministry.
• Participate on the Sunday Ministries Team, partnering with Student, Guest Services, and Events teams to strengthen the partnership between the church and parents to nurture the faith of children and students.
• Serve on the pastoral team. Collaborate with other pastors to shepherd the flock of College Park Church. Participate in elder meetings, accountability groups, and special projects as assigned.
• Other pastoral duties as assigned, including occasional teaching, preaching, writing, and counseling.

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor's degree and 2-5 years experience in a ministry setting required
• Advanced ministry degree and/or ordination preferred
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  Clear commitment to the authority of the Word and the Pre-eminence of Jesus
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  Able to accurately handle the Word and to teach in various settings
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  Demonstrated ability to disciple and train Christ-followers towards maturity in Christ
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  Passionate about Children's ministry and able to bring joy to the ministry
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  Effective at shepherding and overseeing leaders at multiple levels
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  Knowledge and experience regarding ministry to children and families
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  Ability to recruit, develop and shepherd lay leaders
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  Excited about the next generation and passionate about engaging with parents, leaders, children and volunteers
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  Able to manage the demands of multiple layers of leaders while wearing multiple ministry hats
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  Ability to collaborate with ministry leaders across the landscape of the church

Necessary Skills & Abilities:

• Is able to shepherd his own heart and lead his family in a manner worthy of imitation
• Highly relational
• Clear and consistent communication
• Godly wisdom and discernment
• Ability to manage a full and dynamic schedule
• Vision Caster
• Able to collaborate with all ministries at the church
• Decision-making
• Problem solving
• Teacher/trainer
• Team player
• Attention to detail
• Disciplined

Passion & Calling:

• Passionate about the vision, mission and Core Values of College Park Church
• Passionate to see the next generation set their hope in God and keep his commandments (Psalm 78:7)
• Passionate about equipping parents to "tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done" (Psalm 78:4)

Spiritual Development:

• Is a member, or willing to become a member, of College Park Church
• Fulfills the qualifications of a pastor (1 Tim 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9)
• Demonstrates a stable, growing, mature Christian life
• Desire to be Christ-like in all aspects of the job
• Lives a life committed to the right priorities: Christ, marriage, family, ministry
• Is humble and seeks opportunities to grow spiritually
• Passionately follows Christ and invites others to do the same

Work Schedule

• This is a full-time, exempt role totaling 40+ hours weekly, Sunday-Thursday
• Must be willing to work Sunday mornings, some holidays and some evenings.
• Attendance at staff meetings and other staff functions required.
• Attendance at pastoral and elder meetings required.

Performance Measurement

Specific measures of satisfactory performance, both objective and subjective, will be developed in consultation with the Administrative Elder Committee & Lead Pastor and in harmony with the church's Core Values and annual leadership priorities. This document will be the primary basis of future performance reviews.