Website Cy-Fair Christian Church

Purpose Statement:
Develop and refine a passionate discipleship ministry devoted to children, where they are nurtured into a lasting relationship with God and shown the love of Christ through a team of caring volunteers. Such a team is living out the mission of CFCC by bringing hope to every heart by living and loving like Jesus.

Position Summary:
The Children’s Discipleship Minister is a born again Christian responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing the children’s discipleship process for ages newborn through 5th grade. The Children’s Discipleship Minister will develop curriculum and recruit and manage a multi-gifted team of volunteers for the Children’s Ministry.

Reports to and expected time in role:
Lead Pastor and a minimum of 5 years in the role is expected.

Qualifications:
• Personal and growing relationship with God, a teachable spirit, and a healthy family life
• Passion for and experience in children’s discipleship ministry in the local church
• Self-motivated leader, capable of casting and implementing a vision for ministry
• Strong relational and communication skills with a passion to personally engage children, parents, staff, and volunteers
• Possess basic administrative skills and is dedicated to programming excellence
• Agreement with the church’s statement of belief and membership commitment
• Undergraduate degree
• Five or more years of experience in children’s discipleship ministry
• Additional experience might include: children’s ministry volunteer; school teacher; curriculum development, or missions involvement

Core Responsibilities:
• Coordinate with all areas of ministry so as to create a strategic and complementary vision
• Recruiting, equipping, and empowering volunteers to share in the discipleship of children
• Create an environment for lasting and impactful relationships between volunteers and children
• Partner with parents in the discipleship of their children and cultivate their discipleship skills
• Regular communication and personal engagement with parents and volunteers about Children’s Ministry
• Develop relationships with the children that come onto the CFCC campus
• Provide opportunities for parent dialogue regarding the vision of the ministry
• Participate in worship service as opportunities arise
• Develop, manage, and implement Gospel centered curriculum for all environments within Children’s Ministry
• Develop an annual calendar of strategic activities and programs for the purpose of discipleship
• Manage and maintain physical spaces and resources related to and used by Children’s Ministry
• Create, manage, and maintain Children’s Ministry budget
• Work in conjunction with the church as a whole
• Lead and participate in various children’s camps, VBS, community outings and outreach

Additional Responsibilities:
• Attend staff meetings, director meetings, and elders meetings as requested
• Continue to grow and seek opportunities to develop leadership and ministry skills
• Participate in various facets of the Sunday morning worship services
• Serve in other roles as needed

Competencies:
• Possesses the ability to thrive in a team-based environment
• A person who is teachable, responsive, and respectful of authority
• Possesses the ability to engage, enable, and retain a strong group of volunteers
• Possesses the ability to personally engage a child’s family as a whole
• A person who will treat this job both as a personal ministry and a professional position
• Knowledge or willingness to learn Apple products and software like Pro Presenter

Work Schedule:
Minimum office hours from 8:00AM to 4:00PM M-Th and Sunday mornings (additional hours required during special events, planned activities, etc.)

If you have questions, please contact Cody Caffin at cody.chaffin@cyfairchristian.org

To apply for this job please visit www.cyfairchristian.org.