Job description
Job Title
Family Ministry Director
Department
Crieve Hall Congregation
Reports to
Lead Pastor – Crieve Hall
Job Summary
To welcome, shepherd, disciple, and equip the families of Midtown Crieve Hall towards gospel transformation and becoming “families on mission”. This position will also oversee our Kidtown ministry as a primary means for family discipleship.
Functions and Responsibilities:
Executing vision and mission
- Disciple families according to MCH Vision and Mission
- “Gospel transformation through multiple congregations”
- Align with Kidtown Mission Statement
- Kidtown is a gospel-centered, faith-forming ministry who partners with families to disciple children (birth-fifth grade) to be lifelong followers of Jesus.
Relationship Building (1o hrs)
- Be the “face” of Kidtown and network with new and existing families on Sunday mornings and during the week
- Create outreach events for families in the community
- i.e. Backyard Bible Club, Back to School Bash
Family Shepherding and discipleship (10 hrs)
- Care for families through the milestones of birth, baptism, communion, and graduation
- i.e. Baptism gift, Communicants Class
- Maintain and promote partnership with Midtown Youth
- Create events and training opportunities for families to grow in four-part maturity
- Own family component of church-wide events
- i.e. Advent Kickoff, Easter Egg Hunt
Kidtown leadership (20 hrs)
- Oversee Sunday morning Kidtown operations
- Oversee Kidtown Discipleship Coordinator
- Recruit, train, and manage Kidtown Assistants
- Build and execute unified Kidtown discipleship pathway
General Ministry Leadership
- Assist Crieve Hall staff as needed with other ministry leadership needs
- This aspect of the role may grow over time
Work Management
- Set and maintain consistent work schedule and time management based on job responsibilities and congregational ministry plans
Personal Spiritual Growth and Development
- Abide in Jesus in order to bear the fruit of Jesus
Education, Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
- Relational warmth and a shepherd’s heart
- Experience discipling families and children to live as a “family on mission”
- Winsomeness with outsiders
- An active and committed Christian faith with beliefs and lifestyle consistent with the doctrine of the PCA
Additional skills and experience:
- Leads teams with authority and good humor
- Embraces challenges with creativity, experimenting with and evaluating novel solutions
- Prioritizes competing tasks/projects and manages time well
- Delegates willingly and develops others
Personal Characteristics:
- Hungry for growth in relationship with Christ
- Humble leader who is open to feedback and loves to learn
- Prioritizes immersion in Scripture and prayer as the bedrock of all ministry
- Embodies Jesus’ command to “become like little children” by valuing fun, play, wonder, and curiosity
- Effectively balances work, family, self-care and community roles and commitments
- Enthusiastic about opportunity to work in ministry
- Approaches daily work as a calling
Key competencies for Kidtown Ministry
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