Children's Discipleship Coordinator - First Brethren Church

Scope Of Responsibilities

• Attend, check-in with, and support volunteers on Sunday mornings & at Children’s Ministries activities.
• Lead the Children’s Discipleship Ministry team (i.e. monthly meetings).
• Recruit and provide leadership development and training for CDM volunteers.
• Cookordinate teams to plan special events such as Vacation Bible School (70-90 kids), midweek outreach events, holiday programs, and service projects.
• In cooperation with CDM, review, recommend, and develop Christ-centered curriculum and policies for children’s classes and groups.
• Create and maintain a Children's Ministry environment that promotes learning and relationship building by being physically, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually safe for all children and volunteers.
• Coordinate background checks and security procedures for the children’s ministry.
• Communicate CDM activities to the congregation and families (ie reports, bulletin, newsletters).
• Advocate and promote children’s ministries in the community and seek ways to connect newcomers at FBC.
• Seek to partner with Youth and Adult Discipleship Ministries to achieve the overall mission of the church.
• Engage in the Children’s ministry, as well as empower others to serve according to their gifts/passions.

Organizational Collaboration

• The Children’s Discipleship Coordinator is responsible to the Lead Pastor and attends weekly staff meetings, as well as prayer and planning sessions with the other discipleship coordinators.

Qualifications

• Must profess a devoted personal relationship with Jesus, exhibited in obedience to Biblical truth/values.
• Educational or experiential background in working with children and their families.
• Good verbal, written & technological communication skills, well-organized, and able to manage volunteers.
• Strong Biblical knowledge to guide age-appropriate spiritual growth and ensure Biblically accurate educational and character development curriculum and programming.
• Comfortable to work with, dependable, creative, and embraces a servant-leadership mentality.