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Children's Pastor

Bright City Church is seeking a Children’s Pastor who is called and equipped to direct our Kid City ministry, working alongside other pastoral staff and guiding an exceptional team of volunteer ministry partners to disciple the children God is entrusting to us.

Our heart at Bright City is to see people restored in the three key areas we experience brokenness as human beings: with God, with others, and in ourselves. We believe that as we welcome Christ into our lives and take steps to follow him, we experience restoration in ourselves and bring this restoration to others. We want the children of Bright City and our larger community to experience this restoration in age-appropriate ways.

The mission of our Kid City ministry is to ensure that all children feel that they are known and are loved by Jesus and supported as they take their next steps towards developing an authentic relationship with Him. This work happens within Kid City during our weekly Sunday worship and in other gatherings and special events planned during the year.

POSITION DESCRIPTION 

This a full-time salaried position with health insurance and retirement benefits. 

The Children's Pastor will: 

  • Oversee the spiritual discipleship of children at Bright City, including curriculum selection and development, Biblically sound and engaging worship experiences, age-appropriate community service opportunities, and special events. The role also requires a commitment to disciplemaking that includes parents and families as well as volunteers (“serve team members”)  in the Kid City ministry.

  • Cast vision, develop, and lead Bright City’s Kid City ministry by equipping serve team members, expanding the environmental and experiential quality of children’s services, coordinating key events and trainings, and partnering with families to cultivate a team-based, whole-family approach to children’s spiritual growth.

  • Create dynamic experiences for children that focus on genuine life change, a highly relevant atmosphere (utilizing media, lighting, creative art and worship) and a loving, safe community in which children can build and foster lasting relationships.

  • Cultivate a life-giving and meaningful experience culture for both serve team members and families alike.

  • Actively pursue community outreach to children and their families through events, relational service, and creating a culture where kids and families desire to invite others.

  • Work closely with the student ministry pastor and team to develop healthy systems for kids who are moving into the student ministry.

  • Participate fully and collaboratively in an every-evolving ministry team of other staff and elders for a growing congregation.

Specifically, the Children’s Pastor will plan and execute the weekly ministry of Kid City during Sunday worship; plan and execute regular family-oriented events (movie nights, game nights, annual Trunk-or-Treat gathering, etc.) to build community and offer opportunities for outreach; develop opportunities for parent learning and fellowship; recruit new serve team members and provide smooth, easy-to-use systems for their training and onboarding; provide clear instructions and ensure expectations are consistently met by serve team members; organize Kid City environments to easily accommodate the needs of children, families, and serve team members on a weekly basis; oversee and execute an effective and thorough followup system for new guests; and consistently work with pastoral staff and elders to clarify and refine the vision for Kid City ministry.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: Candidates should have at least two years of experience leading a children’s ministry and multiple years serving in children’s ministry. (Preference will be given to those with greater leadership experience and/or applicable educational preparation for leading a children’s ministry.)

Knowledge, skills, and gifts. Successful candidates should possess the following:

  • A pastoral heart and love for both children and parents

  • Strong leadership skills, including a demonstrated ability to develop, empower, mobilize, and manage collaborative teams

  • Comfort and confidence in public speaking, praying, and leading worship for children and parents

  • Excellent relational skills and a team player mindset

  • A high degree of emotional intelligence

  • An ability to communicate a clear, Biblically grounded “philosophy of children’s ministry”

  • Good relational skills and brings a team player mindset

  • Strong organizational skills and passion for building clear systems and processes

Expectations. Candidates must:

  • Exhibits a life given fully over to Jesus

  • Demonstrates a deep desire to grow in his/her abilities; has a humble and teachable attitude that gladly submits to the guidance of the Lead Pastors and the Elders

  • Regularly spends time in prayer and study of scripture 

  • Responds to conflict with maturity, directness, and peacemaking while remaining diplomatic and respectful in interactions with others. 

  • Active involvement or willingness to be involved in discipleship, mentoring, and spiritual community on a one-on-one or group basis

  • High level of emotional intelligence.

Conditions of Employment

  1. Those employed must be willing to become an active member of Bright City Church during their service on staff.

  2. All staff must support and adhere to the Vision and Philosophy of Ministry of Bright City Church and our core theological beliefs, found here.

  3. A formal job offer is contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a full background check and review of references. An offer may be rescinded based on the results of these contingencies.

HOW TO APPLY

Email us with the following documents listed below at: church@brightcitychurch.com

  1. Resume

  2. Statement of why you are interested in this position and why you believe you are a good candidate for this role.

  3. List of three professional references