Shepherd’s Gate is a unique, vibrant church in the fast-growing suburbs north of Detroit. As we approach our 45th birthday, we see God working through our community in many amazing ways. We are experiencing 25% in-person worship growth year over year. We are in the middle of our Faith Forward campaign to build a brand new worship center and gathering space. We’ve been blessed to experience over 50 baptisms in 2024! And we are well known in our community for outreach, what we like to call Step Out and Serve.
In the last few years, we have seen God bring many more young families to Shepherd’s Gate. As we continue to develop our programming, it’s clearly time to add a leader of leaders to our Next Gen Department, a Family Director that can provide not just leadership, but mentoring, inspiration, organization and energy to our programming and staff as we seek to serve the families God continues to bring through our doors week to week.
We are seeking a qualified individual who will have a special focus on families, programming in the birth through 6th grade range, and leadership of our Next Gen staff as a whole. This position is full time, and has a complete benefits package including health, dental, retirement and more.
Are you the right fit for this role? If you prayerfully believe you might be, stalk us online and get a sense of who we are. If you are ready to move forward, let's talk! Send a resume to Jim Jensen at jj@sgatechurch.org.
Family Director
Reports To: Executive Director
Supervises: SG Kids Coordinator, SG Kids Assistant, SG Student Coordinator
Purpose
Design and lead an effective program of ministry and spiritual development for children aged birth through 12th grade at Shepherd’s Gate Church.
Primary Job Duties
-Pursue a deep relationship with God through worship and prayer. Connect in community with other followers of Jesus, influence our world for Him, and lead others to do the same.
-Function as the leader of the Next Gen staff team.
-Champion the connection of SG families to the life of the church, providing vision, inspiration and connection to our community.
-Partner with the SG Kids Coordinator to focus on families with children birth through 6th grade.
-Be a leader of leaders. Mentor other Next Gen staff and leaders so they acheive their highest potential.
-Create a welcoming and easy to navigate environment at SG for parents, children and guests, including check in/check out procedures, safety protocols, age appropriate activity and clean rooms and hallways.
-Focus on the successful transition of children from SG Kids to 5/6, and from 5/6 to Junior High.
-Oversee the recruiting, equipping, training and scheduling of Next Gen volunteer teams.
-Oversee the development of programming for SG Kids during services, including large group teaching, small group time, activities, and music. -Ensure this programming is designed to successfully move children forward to the next steps in their faith journey
and to the next age group.
-Create curriculum that aligns with the churchwide sermon series.
-Supervise staff and volunteers for non-service programming such as nursery for weekday and weeknight groups and programs.
-Design and lead faith milestone events for families such as First Grade Bible Presentation.
-Oversee special elements for kids during holidays and special services.
-Oversee the kids portion of our monthly summer outdoor services.
-Oversee summer family events and programming.
-Design and lead interactive family experiences during the Christmas and Easter seasons.
-Serve as a member of a team that seeks to impact the world with the love of Jesus.
-Attends All-Staff meetings (approximately 3 times a year).
-All other responsibilities as agreed upon with direct leadership and/or Lead Pastor.
Leadership
-Must be a motivator of people and be able to lead with a humble heart.
-Knowledgeable to lead and equip a variety of volunteers within SG Kids.
-Be accessible and have an open-door policy with staff and volunteers.
-Attend all meetings required by the position.
-Be present during major church holidays, services and events being mindful to try and take vacations during slower seasons of the church year.
Core Competencies
-Be cooperative, considerate, and a good communicator.
-Works well in a team environment.
-Able to work in a fast paced, purpose driven environment.
-Able to keep confidentiality when dealing with staff, members, and volunteers.
-Needs to be neat and orderly in appearance.
-Open to constructive feedback and show flexibility.
-Able to troubleshoot challenging issues.
-Be able to address conflict and tension with grace.
Christian Life
-Must be an active and growing member of Shepherd’s Gate Church by attending worship faithfully, being involved in a small group, serving others regularly, and giving joyfully and sacrificially as the Lord leads.
Job Specific Qualifications
-Able to organize and lead staff teams.
-Able to successfully mentor leaders of leaders.
-Able to complete work in advance, not at the last minute.
-Needs to be knowledgeable of SG beliefs, processes, and ministries.
-Demonstrates an excellent rapport with children and parents.
-Has a passion for and finds joy in serving and interacting with children.
-Able to teach and train others.
-Has the ability to multitask.
-Communicates well with people of all ages.
Technology Skills
-Demonstrates basic competency in common software programs including word processing, spreadsheets, calendar, and video conferencing.
Willing to learn SG specific software applications.
Education Level
-4 year degree preferred, and/or 5 plus years relevant experience.
When you walk through our doors, you are home. Our place is somewhere you can connect with friends who become like family. A place to get to know Jesus, the one who has changed our lives so much, we know He can change yours too. If you are looking for a place to build your faith, to find your purpose and your people, look no further.
Our Shepherd’s Gate family was formed 40 years ago with seven families, meeting in one another’s homes and celebrating life together. Four decades later, we continue to meet at our place in Shelby Township, MI, where we learn about Jesus and walk alongside each other during all seasons of life. Our community of 1000+ worships in person and online, using relevant methods to communicate timeless truths.
Our mission is simple. We carry this out every day by doing what Jesus calls us to do—to love one another, go and make disciples, and be His people on the earth.
We value YOU. Yes you. And every[one] around you. Our goal is to make sure that every[one] who walks through our doors feels welcomed, valued, and loved–always. Our place is your place. It’s a place for you, your family, for every[one] to belong.
Every[one] has influence. You, me, your neighbor, your bestie, even that guy you chatted with at the grocery store. Our influence comes from God who calls us to share the love of Jesus with our world. Let’s get out there and live out our influence face-to-face and connect with others in our homes, at coffee shops, restaurants, work, the sports field, and in our backyards and communities.
To live generously means taking every[thing] we have, giving back to our communities, and using these resources to spread the love of Jesus to our world. We will use our God-given gifts & abilities to serve others and fulfill our purpose here on this little planet we call Earth. Through sacrificial giving, we will gladly share our physical and financial resources with every[one].
