Title:
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Minister to Children
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Status:
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Ministerial, Full Time, Salary
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Job Type:
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In person/onsite. Not remote.
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Ministry:
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Children
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Works closely with:
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All Family Ministries
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Reports to:
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Senior Pastor
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Direct Oversight:
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Nursery, Pre School, Special Needs, Children
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FBCM Vision:
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Together We are guiding people to become fully devoted followers of Christ in Berkeley County and around the world.
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PURPOSE
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Job Purpose:
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To envision, develop, and execute a holistic children’s (Nursery - 5th
grade) ministry relating to the purpose of FBCM.
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FBCM Purpose:
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FBCM exists to spread a passion for the supremacy of God
in everything for the joy of everyone everywhere through Jesus Christ.
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CHURCH TASKS
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Transformation
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Model for other believers the life of a disciple of Christ through personal growth and holiness, tithing and sound stewardship, biblical relationships and moral and ethical conduct.
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Community
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Develop intentional relationships such that you are living well in biblical community. Possess a servant leader and mentoring attitude, modeled through discipleship.
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Ministry
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Enlist, equip and inspire members/attenders to discover their spiritual
gifts and mobilize them into consistent essential ministries.
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Worship
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Actively participate in collective responsibilities so that FBCM offers
meaningful, spirit-filled worship experiences.
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Outreach
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Model missional living and engagement through intentional and personal participation both globally and in Berkeley County.
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Principle Responsibilities
- Select and evaluate the effectiveness of curriculum for Preschool and Children
- Schedule and coordinate nursery care for the
- Develop strategic and comprehensive outreach efforts to the children and parents in the
- Oversee regular follow-up to families with
- Provide age-appropriate international missions education and
- Execute and regularly monitor an effective disciple-making ministry strategy for
- Enlist, train, and empower volunteer
- Regularly monitor and adjust as needed all safety and security measures such as background checks, check in processes, etc.
- Oversee the digital and multimedia areas of the Children’s
- Provide opportunities for children to learn age-appropriate worship, serve the Kingdom of God, and demonstrate worship of God (e.g. leading motions, singing, camps, etc)
- Provide counseling, small group classes, one--on--one meetings to walk through salvation and baptism as needed with children.
Team Lead elements:
- Igniter of vision and direction for specified ministry area
- Coordinator (with Senior Pastor) for strategy development and execution
- Catalyst for identification, recruiting, and hiring of his/her new team members
- Cultivates positive team morale
- Fosters teamwork between ministries, with organization-wide perspective
Secondary Responsibilities
- Make regular strategic contact with other ministry
- Provide guidance to the children’s ministry leadership as they serve in their respective
- Actively participate in weekly Staff
- Assist in other strategic roles in the church as
- Plan and oversee the Children’s sections of the
- Serve on rotation as On-Call Staff-
- Other obligations as assigned by Senior
Required Character, Competencies, Education, Skills and Passions
- Solid commitment to Jesus Christ and His church; a growing knowledge and profession of the Christian faith
- If married, maintain a strong marriage and family life visible to
- Genuine love for people of all backgrounds, demographics and current
- Embrace the Core Objectives: Together ..
- Willingness to grow and adapt to the inevitable changes found in a growing local
- Strong organizational skills, having the ability to plan ahead while pursuing excellence.
- Strong communication skills.
- Willing to take risks to try new things.
- Possesses a teachable spirit while being committed to being a productive and supportive member of the team.
- Personal initiative and diligence, which produces follow-through in tasks
- Maintain a balanced, Godly
- A creative and forward thinker with unique capacity to plan outside the conventional
- Bachelor’s degree or adequate occupational experience preferred.