Website Riverlawn Christian Church

Job Description

The Children’s Minister of Riverlawn Christian Church is a church staff member selected by the Lead Pastor and the Elders for an unspecified service period. The minister will lead our Kid’s Ministry, newborn through fifth grade, under the supervision of the Lead Pastor and the Eldership.

Primary Responsibilities

To partner with parents in the church, introduce as many children as possible to Jesus Christ, and disciple them. The minister is to contribute to the staff’s team spirit through fellowship, encouragement, cooperation, prayer support, and other appropriate ways as they serve Jesus, the church, and the Lead Pastor.

General Expectations

Experience in overseeing a Children’s Ministry.
A consistent daily quiet time with God.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Agrees to teach children within the confines of Riverlawn’s statement of faith.
Involved in personal discipleship through a small group.
Engaged in serving the community every month.
A faithful tither to the church.
Stays current with ministry trends by growing by listening to other leaders in children’s ministry, reading books, and participating in other professional development.
Attends all staff meetings and retreats, as directed.
Able to teach in large and small group settings.
At church for all regular worship and special services as directed.
Available to the congregation before and after services as other duties allow.
Maintains flexible working hours as determined by the needs of his ministry.

Specific Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of the Kid’s Ministry from birth to fifth grade.
Responsible for leadership, training, and development of the Kid’s Ministry.
Responsible for overseeing, evaluating, promoting, and directing the many programs within the Kid’s Ministry. Some of these programs include, but are not limited to:
- Sunday morning worship programming.
- Wednesday evening programming.
- Vacation Bible School.
- Curriculum development and implementation.
- Servant volunteer training.
- Assisting parents in raising spiritual champion.
Provides community outreach events that allow children to know about Jesus.
Make recommendations for equipment, curriculum materials, and audio-visuals and see that current inventories of equipment are available.
Select, recruit, train, and provide oversight of all Kid’s ministry servants, keeping Ephesians 4:12 in mind, “equipping the saints to do the work of the ministry.”
Ensure all teaching in Kid’s ministry aligns with Riverlawn theology/teaching.
Help train parents to equip, train, and disciple their children.
Responsible for creating, evaluating, monitoring, and changing all the goals for the Kid’s ministry team as needed.
Responsible for maintaining a balanced work schedule, keeping track, coordinating, and informing the Lead Pastor of vacation days, sick days, days off, make-up days, personal days, etc.
Responsible for all ministry budgets and holding team members accountable for developing and managing their individual and team budgets.
As directed by the Lead Pastor, various duties are to help enrich the staff, leadership, and ministries at Riverlawn Christian Church.