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Pastor of Children's Ministries
Children's Pastor
Bethany Community Church8023 Green Lake Dr. N
Seattle, WA
Bethany Community Church, a fast-growing non-denominational church in Seattle, WA, is seeking a full-time Pastor of Children’s Ministry.
Purpose:
To serve Bethany Community church through the development and oversight of ministries that attract children and families to Bethany, educate children in the Christian faith, inspire children to take up a life of service, and promote friendships between the children at Bethany and their teachers.
Areas of responsibility:
- Cast and implement a vision for Children’s Ministry that reflects the mission and core values of Bethany Community Church
- Oversee all ministries at Bethany designed for children from birth through sixth grade, including but not limited to:
* Nursery, Preschool, and K-6 Sunday School
* Mid-week programs, including Pioneer Club and MOPPETS
* Summer activities, such as Vacation Bible School and Elementary Camp
* Family activities and quarterly events
- Lead, mentor, and support Children’s Ministry staff and interns
- Inspire, recruit, and encourage key volunteer leaders and teachers
- Ensure parent input to Children’s Ministry policies and practices by means of personal conversations, surveys, Parent Advisory Council, etc.
- Become acquainted with as many of the children and parents who attend Bethany as possible
- Serve as a pastoral resource for children and their families during times of crisis (i.e. death, divorce, questions regarding the Christian faith)
- Ensure childcare for all churchwide events
- Participate in professional networks, conferences, and other associations of Children’s Ministry Pastors/Directors to maintain awareness of best practices
- Develop and manage a budget for the Children’s Ministry department
- Serve as principle ambassador of Children’s Ministry to Bethany families and the community at large, through visibility and engagement on Sundays, and through regular communications (bulletins, notices, newsletters, etc.)
- Perform other ministry functions as assigned by the Senior Pastor and/or Executive Director
Position requirements:
- Demonstrates a love for children and a passion for introducing them to, and growing them in, Christ
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced theological or Biblical training preferred
- Demonstrates the virtues and qualities of a devoted follower of Jesus Christ
- Professes full agreement with the statement of faith of Bethany Community Church
- Matches the Biblical qualifications outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, and Philippians 2:3-5
- Experience in directing a Children’s Ministry program serving more than 200 children per Sunday; experience with multi-site Children’s Ministries preferred
- Demonstrated success in leadership development
- Able to recruit, prepare, train, encourage, and motivate volunteers
- Familiarity with large group and small group formats
- Ability to effectively communicate and work with church leadership, volunteers, and parents, both publicly and privately
- Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-directed; demonstrates entrepreneurial problem-solving capacity
- Able to identify, recruit, and encourage those gifted and called to minister to children
- Able to comfortably step into a classroom and participate effectively in a direct instructional or support role
- Able to make a positive contribution to a staff culture that aspires to excellence, teamwork, customer service, and the ethics of servant leadership demonstrated by Christ
Specifications:
- Full-time (40 hours per week)
- Full medical and dental health insurance, auto and expense account, continuing education reimbursement, and other benefits as outlined in the BCC employee handbook
- Salary dependent upon qualifications
- FLSA status: exempt
To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, and any other relevant material to Elizabeth Hendley at elizabethh@churchbcc.org, or mail to 8023 Green Lake Drive North, Seattle, WA 98103. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 11, 2009.
- Job Category: Children's Pastor
- Job Status: Full-time
- Education required: Bachelors
- Experience required (years):
- Denomination: Non-denominational
- Church Size: 1001-2500
- Worship Style:
Elizabeth Hendley
elizabethh@churchbcc.org
Tel:206.524.9000
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