Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
The Childrens Pastor is responsible for managing the Childrens Department at Lone Star Cowboy Church, overseeing the provision of high-quality pastoral care to church members and their families, ensuring the education and training of the Childrens Department ministry teams, and communicating across the Childrens Department and other pastoral staff. The ideal candidate is a visionary leader with a servants heart who is called to equip others, build meaningful connections, and expand the reach of the Gospel through intentional ministry engagement.
Key Responsibilities: - Provide leadership, support, and coordination of the staffs activities, along with the execution of the day-to-day responsibilities, to include maintaining relationships and addressing concerns of staff within and related to the Childrens Ministry.
- Ensure that all requests for pastoral care are responded to in a timely manner.
- Oversee financial reporting and annual budgeting for the Childrens Ministry area and oversee the day-to-day stewardship of budget planning, purchasing, and reconciliations, under the direction of Executive Leadership.
- Provide resources, documentation, and communication for leadership as directed.
- Contribute to social media communication for the Childrens Ministry as needed.
- Coordinate and communicate with other ministry teams regarding the activities of the Childrens Ministry.
- Partner with Facilities and Grounds to ensure updates and improvements with building and yard maintenance in the childrens area of the church.
- Ensure curriculum is ordered and up-to-date, and oversee that classrooms are stocked and ready for childrens classes.
- Assist with necessary administrative responsibilities in the absence of the ministry department's administrative assistant.
Church/Community - Maintain relationships with families, addressing parental concerns, benevolent needs, and providing pastoral counseling.
- Be available to teach Baptism and Baby Dedication classes.
- Oversee childrens classes, filling in as needed in the coordinators absence.
- Oversee and develop childrens outreach opportunities in the local schools and other community endeavors to connect families to resources, assistance, and other available help.
- Participate in planning and leading events such as VBS, camps, and family events.
Other Duties - Provide leadership and development for the Childrens Ministry teams to include selection, recruiting, supporting, coaching, disciplining, and training of ministry leaders, coordinators, and volunteers.
- Meet regularly with ministry team leaders for individual spiritual development, prayer, and problem-solving, including goals and objectives for each ministry team.
Minimum Qualifications: - A bachelors degree in Biblical Studies, Education, or a related field.
- 4+ years experience in church ministry required.
- Experience working in children's ministry strongly preferred.
- 2+ years effectively managing budgets is required.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and develop volunteer leaders.
- Proficient with Google Suite and church software (e.g., Breeze, Planning Center, Slack, etc.)
- Have or be able to obtain a first-aid and CPR certification.
Key Characteristics:
- Servant Leader : Demonstrates humility, initiative, and a desire to empower others.
- Spiritually Mature : Actively growing in Christlikeness and capable of providing biblical counsel and mentorship.
- Relational Connector : Able to foster genuine relationships across diverse backgrounds and lead others into deeper community and discipleship.
If you are passionate about helping people grow in their faith and committed to the mission to
Reach, Teach, and Disciple , wed love for you to consider joining our team at Lone Star Cowboy Church.
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