Children's Director/Pastor

Position Summary:

The Children's Pastor provides spiritual leadership, vision, and direction for the children's ministry (birth through 4th grade), creating environments where children can develop a growing relationship with Jesus and where families are supported in their faith journey. This role involves leading and equipping a team of volunteers and staff to execute a vibrant, engaging, and biblically grounded ministry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Vision, Strategy, and Oversight

• Responsible for the development of vision, strategy, and implementation for RLC's Children's Ministry environments (birth - 4th grade).
• Develop and maintain a strategy for reaching and assimilating new children and families.
• Responsible for the strategic planning and oversight of special events such as children's baptisms, baby dedication, camps, etc.
• Develop and maintain the Children's Ministry budget.
• Responsible for oversight of tracking weekly attendance.

Programming and Environments

• Responsible for creating and overseeing large and small group environments, activities, and programming for each age group that will facilitate learning and encourage spiritual growth.
• Ensure a safe and clean environment is available for all age groups of RLC's Children's Ministry.

Leadership Development and Team Building

• Develop and lead Children's Ministry staff, coaches, and key volunteers through intentional leadership development plans, ongoing training, coaching, and regular encouragement. Empower them to lead ministry areas independently with excellence.
• Design and actively implement a Leadership Pipeline to raise up and empower new leaders across every age group, ensuring clear next steps are in place for volunteers to grow in both responsibility and spiritual maturity.
• Identify, equip, and multiply staff to develop volunteer leaders and coaches by fostering a culture of discipleship and leadership development. Prioritize building teams over filling roles personally.
• Oversee volunteer recruitment, training, and development.

Family and Parent Partnership

• Partner with parents to support family discipleship.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Youth Ministry, Bible/Theology, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in church youth ministry
• Licensed, commissioned, or ordained as a minister strongly preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Authenticity, strong moral character, and integrity
• Ability to galvanize teams that are predominately comprised of volunteers to operate at a high level of excellence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, accompanied by the ability to lead and shepherd other leaders.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups, volunteers, church members, or staff members of the church.
• Passion for fostering community and inspiring others to guide people in their faith.
• Openness to connecting with new people frequently.
• Growing knowledge and training in theology, biblical studies, evangelism, and/or discipleship
• Humility, timeliness, flexibility, and adaptability
• Diligence in holding team members accountable.
• Successful passing of an extensive background check that includes professional and character references.

Spiritual Requirements:

• Regular involvement in RLC activities and events.
• Signed acknowledgement of Real Life Church's "Statement of Faith" and "Staff Covenant/Lifestyle Agreement" forms.
• Signed acknowledgement to policies and procedures as stated in RLC Employee handbook and Pastor handbook.
• Exhibits a personal devotional life that is consistent and meaningful.
• Practices biblical stewardship in their personal finances and applies those truths to the church's management of all resources.
• Ability to serve in the pastoral responsibilities at RLC; such as pastoral care, pastor on call and additional pastoral duties
• Be certified and trained to lead funerals, premarital classes and workshops, and officiate weddings.
• Ability to assist and guide people through various life stages and transitions.