Associate Pastor for Children & Youth Ministries

Green Castle Baptist Church
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2024
Categories: Associate Pastor - Children's Ministry - College/Young Adult Pastor - Youth Pastor
Denominations:
Church Size: 351 to 500
Job Type: Part-Time
Employee Workplace: Hybrid
Job Description:

Summary/Objective 

The Associate Pastor for Children and Youth Ministries is a part-time ministry position  responsible for leading, developing and reaching out to children and youth ages birth through  twelfth grade. Working with paid staff and volunteers, this person will lead, promote and  oversee all aspects of the spiritual formation of children and youth. This position will seek  creative, innovative and dynamic means of spiritual discipleship and growth of the ministry  through worship services, ministries and regular outreach events.  

Reports to 

Executive Pastor 

Essential Functions 

Oversee and lead Green Castle’s Children’s Ministry. He/She will:

  • Plan and implement programs and activities that equip and foster an  environment for children and their families to strengthen daily Christian living and a relationship with Christ. 
  •  Manage the planning and implementation of programmatic events for children.
  • Coordinate and execute monthly Children’s Church on 4th Sundays. 
  • Plan and coordinate Vacation Bible School and Back to School events. 
  • Supervise ministry coordinators, volunteers, and leaders which includes; 
    • Ensure church policies and guidelines are followed, such as background  checks
    • Meet regularly to develop and review program goals and objectives 
  • Implement a strategy for reaching and assimilating new children and families into  GCBC. 
  • Seek opportunities to collaborate with other children’s ministries and/or  programs to effectively utilize resources and increase ministry impact. 
  • Work with the Executive Pastor on identifying and selecting a Bible based  curriculum that is Christ centered, encourages spiritual growth, and aligns with  the theology of GCBC. 
  • Equip families with resources to introduce children to God and help children  grow in their relationship to God and Christ, along with their responsibilities to  the church and community. 
  • Support the equipping of parents/grandparents/guardians for ChrisLan  parenthood.

Oversee and lead the Youth Ministry. He/She will:

  • Plan and implement programs and activities that equip and foster an environment for youth and their families to strengthen daily Christian living and a relationship with Christ. 
  • Develop and implement youth ministry programming and create a teaching  rotation including weekly Wednesday night and Sundays (once a month) and other church-engagement strategies. 
  • Work with the Executive Pastor on identifying and selecting a Bible-based curriculum that is Christ centered, encourages spiritual growth, and aligns with  the theology of Green Castle. 
  • Supervise and develop ministry coordinators, volunteers, and leaders which  includes;
    • Ensure church policies and guidelines are followed, such as background  checks
    • Meet regularly to develop and review program goals and objectives 
    • Implement a strategy for reaching and assimilating new youth and families into  GCBC. 
  • Seek opportunities to collaborate with other youth ministries and/or programs to  effectively utilize resources and increase ministry impact. 
  • Equip families with resources to introduce youth to God and aid them in growing in their relationship to God and Christ, along with their responsibilities to the  church and community. 

Oversee the planning and implementation for ministries and programming in the Upper Room (Youth Room). He/She will support the development of: 

  • Weekday, after school programming including possible collaboration with local schools and/or organizations
  • Summer programming for children and youth such as camp 

Additional duties to include

  • Create an annual budget and provide fiscal management for these areas of ministry.
  • Prepare narratives for the annual church report.  
  • Prayerfully plan and execute special ministry Sundays and retreats (i.e.: Salute to  the Graduates, Youth Weekend, Harvest Fest, Egg Hunt, etc.). 
  • Communicate consistently with parishioners via church database system
  • Attend mandatory weekly staff meetings
  • Attend worship services on Sunday and Bible Study on Wednesday (when not  teaching).
  • Collaborate with Sunday School leaders and teachers 
  • Identify relevant curriculum suitable for children and youth

Competencies 

  • Sound in the Christian faith. 
  • Possess a genuine love and commitment to helping children and youth grow spiritually.
  • Collaborative attitude with parents, children, youth, church staff and congregation at large. 
  • Highly developed interpersonal communication and writing skills. 
  • Proficient technology and social media skills. 
  • Is a demonstrated creative team player.
  • Strong organizational skills. 
  • Experience in administration, developing budgets, and controlling expenditures. 

Required Education and Experience 

  • 2-4 years of experience leading a children or youth organization or managing a children’s  or youth ministry preferred 
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher 
  • Master of Divinity degree or currently in Seminary preferred 
  • Background in education as a teacher or administrator is helpful 

Work Authorization/Security Clearance  

Clear Background Screen 

Other Duties 

Other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor or Executive Pastor. Please note this job  description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and  activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Email a Cover Letter and Resume to: careers@greencastle.org

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