Children's Pastor

Temple Baptist Church in Cullman, AL is looking for a Children’s Pastor to join their team. This multi-site church needs someone that will focus on discipleship and evangelism of children, in partnership with their families, schools and through small groups and large group experiences. We are looking for someone to oversee and facilitate the day-to-day operations of our Kidz Quest department at our Main Campus.

Principle Function:

• The Children’s Pastor is responsible for children, kindergarten through the fifth grade. This includes weekly large and small group gatherings that focus on discipleship and evangelism.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing leadership and general direction for Kidz Quest (assimilation of children, oversight of TBC environments, curriculum development, parent engagement, public school outreach, discipleship)
• Overseeing and leading in the planning and implementation of annual calendar and action plans agreed to by the Executive Team (scheduling dates, leading classes, leading VBS, Outreach events, etc)
• Identifying, recruiting, and equipping volunteers for ministry areas.
• Developing, managing, and empowering a team of leaders responsible our Sunday morning children’s areas (Kidz Quest) as well as our Wednesday small groups (Exploration).
• Possess a passion and desire to teach parents how to disciple their kids. 
• Plan and implement yearly a Vacation Bible School for elementary children
• Teaching/Preaching in the local public schools before or after instructional school hours.
• Prepare and administer the Children’s Ministry budget.
• Keep abreast of the latest materials and methods in children’s ministry.
• Accept other assignments as made by the Senior Pastor, Executive Pastor and Chief of Staff.

Skills you need to have:

• Love for engaging children and families
• Warm and engaging personality
• Ability to recruit and multiply volunteer leaders
• Excellent administrative, organization and communication skills
• Experience in children’s ministry is desired but not required.
• Sense of humor
• Evidence of a strong relationship with Christ who lives out their faith daily.
• Team player as a member of the pastoral staff. We have a strong team culture at Temple.
• Seminary/Bible School degree (Bachelor Degree or higher) desired but not required.
• Passion for reaching and discipling children
• Loyal
• Have Initiative
• Most of all, living a life that is pleasing to God and mentoring others to do the same.

If you are looking for a place to serve that is focused on reaching all people in all places and discipling them, then this is the place for you. We are a fast-paced church that is doing all we can to spread the gospel both near and far!

If you are interested in this position please email our Executive Pastor, Dustin Phillips at dustin.phillips@templebaptistcullman.com with your resume.