EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

ROLE: The CHILDREN’S MINISTRY PRE-TEEN ASSOCIATE IS ...

• DNA Carrier: Completely embraces and contagiously communicates the mission, values,

strategy, and impact measures of Valley Church.

• Catalytic Leader: Able to rally people to a cause.

• Volunteer Developer: Responsible for recruiting, developing, and impactfully connecting

thousands of volunteers to programs and services vital to the community.

• Healthy Relationship Champion: Minister to, encourage, pray for, and be personally involved in

the lives of volunteers and families. Coordinate with room leaders in the shepherding of

volunteers and maintaining healthy relationships in their small groups.

• Team Builder: Can build teams and identify high-capacity leaders. Empowers others to lead.

Experienced multiplier/builder (rather than just a great doer, this role is a great equipper).

• Solution specialist: Able to identify problems and find solutions.

• Time manager: Able to prioritize, organize and execute next steps to move ministry forward.

• Team player: You are part of two larger teams: Children’s Ministry team and church staff team.

We support, help, and serve each other as needed to accomplish the vision and mission.

NOT: The CHILDREN’S MINISTRY PRE-TEEN ASSOCIATE IS NOT....

• Program Director: A babysitter for preteen kids through programs, events, or gatherings, but rather a disciple-maker. Discipleship and outreach are equally important.
• Lone Ranger: You don’t do the work of the ministry alone. Empowering and equipping your team of volunteers is a must. You exist to multiply ministry effectiveness.
• Star of the show: Lead with humility. You will be “up-front” but must maintain personal relationships w/ volunteers, parents, and students. Equip others to lead from “up-front”.
• Clock in/Clock out role: This is not a regular 9am-5pm Monday-Friday work schedule.

PERSONALLY: The CHILDREN’S MINISTRY PRE-TEEN ASSOCIATE IS ...

• Theologically and missionally aligned: Agrees with the theology and mission of Valley Church

and the EFCA.

• Highly Relational: Loves, enjoys and excels at relating to individuals within the church as well as

unchurched members of the community.

• Disciple: Fully devoted to following Jesus in everything he or she does.

• Trustworthy: Has unwavering loyalty to Christ and the church. Understands sensitive situations

and maintains complete confidentiality. Skilled with diplomatic endeavors.

• Conflict resolver: Able and unafraid to work through interpersonal conflicts, ministry

misalignment, or issues of sin. True peacemaker.

• Self-aware individual: Knows where he or she is weak; finds others to fill in those gaps.

Emotionally intelligent and healthy.

• Humble Learner: Can take direction and feedback well and has a great desire to learn.

• Person of integrity: At the core, they make solid decisions based on lifelong, biblical values.

• Flexible: Understands the complexity of working with a variety of staff and perspectives, and

collaboratively works with patience, flexibility, and grace.

• Personable: Friendly, caring, and approachable for the kids, parents, volunteers, and staff. Truly

enjoys teaching and connecting with preteens.

• Preteen culture translator: Be knowledgeable of preteen trends and culture. Continually seek

to relate to and engage preteens and to resource volunteers and parents to do the same.

• Responsible: Able to take ownership of commitments.

• Time manager: Does not require external systems to prioritize; is intrinsically motivated.

• Energetic Multi-Tasker: Able to work on a broad range of projects and levels.

JOB: The CHILDREN’S MINISTRY PRE-TEEN LEAD ASSOCIATE IS responsible for ...

• Leadership: Provide primary leadership for all 4th and 5th grades for Sunday School and

Wednesday night programming; while also assisting the CM team with additional needs.

• Ministry Mindset: Understand that our first calling is to serve the whole church, followed by

serving in our specific ministry area. Understand and communicate the essential role and vision

of Children’s ministry and its relationship to the vision and mission of Valley Church.

• Curriculum Development, Large and Small group teaching: Create, develop, collaborate with

others and edit age-appropriate curriculum and activities. Lead Bible Studies and teach in both

large and small group settings.

• Leadership pipeline: On-going recruitment of volunteers. Training and teaching of large group

leaders/small group leaders. Develop a teamwork attitude among volunteers. Work with

director and other CM staff members to develop and deliver training and teaching to all CM

volunteers. Identify potential leaders and move them to the next level .

• Security: Communicate and maintain Children’s Ministry policies and procedures as needed to

ensure the safety and well-being of workers, children, and their families.

• Communication: Disseminate curriculum to leaders. Encourage, teach, disciple, and

communicate vision to CM teams on a weekly basis. Communicate with parents and students

regularly in ways that are purposeful and engaging.

• Teamwork: Promote a spirit of harmony and goodwill toward leadership, staff, and volunteers.

Work together with CM to execute on-going events and new or short-term programs.

• Volunteer appreciation: Plan, organize and prepare for events/gifts that show appreciation to

volunteers. Work with other CM staff to develop a clear plan to implement.

• Bridge building: Creatively plan ways to engage with preteens not yet part of Valley Church to

provide on-ramps for engagement and community. Vision cast, resource and help parents and

students to build bridges into our community.

• Creativity: Use their God given talents and gifts in various capacities. This might include utilizing

social media or videography, teaching, music, event planning or other specific ways God leads.

• Other duties as assigned by Director: Including but not limited to - Great Pumpkin Party, Easter

with Kids, and summer events and programs.

Reach out to Carter Norine with any questions at cartern@valley.church

Apply here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/ValleyChurch1/ChildrensMinistryPreTeenAssociateApplicationForEmployment

OBJECTIVE: To provide strategic, administrative, and spiritual leadership in the Pre-school age group of Children’s ministry. Leadership role includes the recruiting, discipleship, and equipping of volunteers and leaders in order to fulfill the broad scope of current and future children’s ministries for the purpose of advancing the mission and vision of Valley Church.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

• Education: Preferred degree in ministry, education, or field related to children and/or families.
• Experience: 5+ years of volunteer or paid experience in children’s or youth ministry.
• Church Home: Must be a regular and involved attender at Valley Church.

COMPENSATION/STATUS: Full-time, 40 hours per week, annual salary (commensurate with experience). Full-time, hourly, non-exempt status. Benefits include group health insurance, paid vacations, etc. Refer to Personnel Policies for details.

ROLE: The Children’s Ministry Pre-school Associate position IS ...

• DNA Carrier: Completely embraces and contagiously communicates the mission, values, strategy, and impact measures of Valley Church.

PERSONALLY: The Children’s Ministry Pre-school Associate is ...

• Disciple: fully devoted to following Jesus in everything he or she does.

• Highly Relational: Loves, enjoys and excels at relating to individuals within the church as well as unchurched members of the community.

• Seasoned: knows and loves our church; no question on understanding our ministry philosophy and practices, our vision and core values.

• Positive Influencer in the church and community

• Trustworthy: Has unwavering loyalty to Christ and Valley Church. Understands sensitive situations and maintains complete confidentiality. Skilled with diplomatic endeavors. Positive relationships with current elders, servant team, pastors, and leadership staff

• Conflict resolver: able and unafraid to work through interpersonal conflicts, ministry misalignment, or issues of sin. True peacemaker.

• Self-aware individual: knows where he or she is weak; finds others to fill in those gaps. Emotionally intelligent and healthy.

• Humble Learner: can take direction and feedback well and has a great desire to learn.

JOB: The Children’s Ministry Pre-school Associate is responsible for ...

• Leadership: Provide primary leadership to 4 year olds-Kindergarten for Sunday and K-1st grade programming on Wednesday nights. This would include providing spiritual leadership and mentoring for volunteers and children. Assist the CM team as needed.

• Healthy relationships: Minister to, encourage, pray for, and be personally involved in the lives of volunteers. Coordinate with other room leaders in all aspects of shepherding volunteers and helping them maintain healthy relationships.

• Curriculum Development: Create, develop, and edit age-appropriate curriculum and activities for Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. Lead Bible Studies and teach children in both large and small group settings. Coordinate with other room leaders and CM staff to develop and prepare curriculum. Create, prepare, and teach the online components for this age group.

• Leadership pipeline: On-going recruitment of volunteers. Vision casting, training, and teaching of group leaders and spiritual coaches. Develop a teamwork attitude among volunteers. Work with director and CM staff to develop and train all CM volunteers. Identify potential in leaders and move them to the next level of leadership through intentional training/teaching/mentoring.

• Security: Communicate and maintain policies and procedures as needed to ensure the safety and well-being of workers, children, and their families.

• Ministry Mindset: Serve Valley Church as a whole. Our first calling is to serve the whole church. Understand the essential role and vision of CM and its relationship to the vision and mission of Valley Church. This includes communications to parents, and to the general church population.

• Communication: Disseminate curriculum to large group and small group leaders, spiritual coaches, and parents. Encourage, teach, disciple, and communicate vision to Sunday and Wednesday teams weekly. Answer questions and clarify procedures and lessons as needed.

• Teamwork: Promote a spirit of harmony and goodwill toward other leadership, staff, and volunteers. Work together with the CM team to execute events and programming options.

• Cooperate: Support/work with the CM director and staff to maintain and develop areas of Children’s Ministry at Valley Church.

• Appreciation: Plan, organize and prepare for events/gifts that show appreciation to volunteers. Work with other CM staff to develop a clear plan to implement.

• Community Bridge Building: Develop and implement activities and resources that encourage children and families to be community bridge builders. Lead by example through preparing and participating in outreach activities/events at Chapel Ridge West.

• Other Duties as assigned by Director and in conjunction with the CM staff. This includes, but is not limited to: GPP, Easter with Kids, summer events and programs, and other VCM initiatives.

SUCCESS of the Children’s Ministry Pre-School Associate is defined by ...

• A healthy, growing, outward-focused ministry.

• Engaging, age-appropriate environments and experiences that are shaping pre-schoolers’ faith.

• A vibrant student and adult volunteer culture, creating opportunity to serve in meaningful ways that stem from their giftedness. Volunteers are supported and appreciated.

• Families are engaged and connected to the faith steps their pre-schoolers are experiencing.

• Discovering new ways, methods, and initiatives to further the mission and engage with pre-schoolers outside of Valley Church.

• Healthy relationships with kids, parents, volunteer leaders, and staff.

• A growing heart for reaching non-believers in your own life.

• Developing and training volunteer leaders.

• Wholehearted involvement in the church.

• Families are resourced to provide discipleship at home and reach their community.

• An aligned ministry with what’s going on throughout the rest of the church.

Reach out to Carter Norine with any questions at cartern@valley.church

Apply here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/ValleyChurch1/ChildrensMinistryPreSchoolAssociateApplicationForEmployment

Personal Qualifications: 

• Personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ
• Team player with great interpersonal skills; ability to work well with diverse staff and church congregants
• Extremely organized; detail- and task-oriented; driven self-starter who enjoys learning; teachable, servant-hearted helper
• Pursue excellence in all s/he does (Col 3:23); an intelligent hard worker who will not quit until the job is done right
• High motor with ability to handle many projects at once; not easily overwhelmed.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily administrative operations and maintain office supplies and church records (employee files, volunteer background checks, etc.).
• Help coordinate, plan, promote and execute church events.
• Manage church facility use schedule and church membership database.
• Support church programming with printing materials, document/content creation, preparing supplies for meetings, etc.
• Handle day-to-day office needs: phone calls, emails, answering door during office hours, etc.
• Manage church communications and publications; create and distribute bulletins and newsletters.
• Oversee church facility maintenance and safety/security operations.
• Coordinate volunteers for behind-the-scenes serving roles (filling up baptistry, prepping communion, cleaning out kitchen and closets, hanging Christmas decorations, cooking for new members’ lunches, etc.)
• Work alongside the Elder/Deacon of Finance and CPA to implement and execute the financial processes of the church (issue checks, reconcile credit card statements, reimburse volunteers, etc.).
• Help create budgets, pay bills, oversee payrolls, and track and record church income from donations and sales.
• Perform Human Resources administrative functions (new hire paperwork & on-boarding, process staff benefits enrollments, etc.).
• Oversee Lead Pastor’s work calendar, and provide general ministry support to church leadership as it pertains to the mission and vision of the church.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the congregation and community.
• Other duties as assigned by Lead Pastor.

Applicant Requirements (applicants have):

• An associate's or bachelor’s degree in office management, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years' office / administrative experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills and ability to operate office equipment.
• Ability to handle stress and problem solve.
• Ability to keep confidential and sensitive information.
• A commitment to standing as a moral and upstanding representative of the church community.

Applicant Preferences ( applicants will have):

• 5+ years' office / administrative experience.
• Desire to join West Hills as a member.
• Graphic design and social media skills.

**To apply, please email your resumé directly to: mail@westhillsstl.org

• Preaching 
• Shepherding the shepherds
• Equipping 
• Vision casting 
• Leading and managing staff

• Grounded in the Bible and listens to the Lord
• Can serve a multi-generational congregation
• Caring and compassionate
• Trustworthy and above reproach
• Can teach and mentor others 
• A natural leader with clear vision
• Possesses wisdom and discernment

Experience & Education

• Ordained, preferably with a minimum of a master’s in divinity degree
• We prefer a man with 10 years of experience and 5 years as a senior pastor

• Amazingly friendly
• Two services (9am, 10:30am)
• Excellent assimilation
• Generous giving & diligent financial stewardship (debt free)
• Pervasive prayer
• Centrality of God’s Word
• Attractive location on 30 acres. Worship center seats 239.
• Food pantry ministry serving 250/mo.
• Strong missions support and involvement. Six of our families have children on the mission field. We are sending teams on 3 trips this year.
• Vision to plant a church in ~5 years.

• Bible Teaching 
• Discipleship
• Prayer
• Grace
• Fellowship
• Evangelism
• Missions

• Ensure the church stays on mission (with the Elder Board) and is working on specific goals to fulfill the church’s ministry vision
• Provide spiritual leadership to the church
• Preach the gospel faithfully while providing the primary preaching presence
• Serve as an Elder
• Design a member care system utilizing elders, staff, and LifeGroup leaders.
• Organize and develop the church’s strengths for optimal Kingdom impact
• Model and maintain a life of prayer, worship, discipleship, personal evangelism and mission involvement
• Serve as chief administrator of the church and church staff in accordance with the constitution and by-laws
• Schedule and lead regular staff meetings and occasional leadership retreats
• Conduct annual performance reviews of all paid staff members

Position Overview

Qualifications

• Definite call of God for full-time pastoral ministry and committed to the glory of God in all things (1 Cor 10:31), displaying evidence of mature faith, and growing obedience to Jesus Christ in all things.

• Minimum of an undergraduate degree (B.A. or B.S.) in a ministry-related field and a preference for a graduate degree (M.Div. or similar).

• Affirmation of the Evangelical Free Church (EFCA) Statement of Faith and agreement with the church’s Philosophy of Ministry statement.

Desired Characteristics

The ideal candidate for this position is someone who loves Jesus passionately and is committed to seeing His name glorified among students and their families. This candidate would be someone who understands that faithfulness in every area of life is the only real standard, while also being a person for whom “good enough isn’t good enough.” This candidate must be a coachable, proactive, self-starter who can work interdependently as part of a team. While youth ministry is the main burden of this leader, youth ministry cannot function as a silo independent of the church at large. Effective youth ministry involvesintegration of youth into the life of the church. This means that the Student Ministries Pastor must also be fully integrated into the life of the church at large.

To Apply:

A full job description and application is available by emailing: fortdodgefree@gmail.com

• A vibrant, growing relationship with Jesus Christ, demonstrating the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-23)

• Meet the qualifications of an elder as described in Scripture (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9; 1 Peter 5:1-3)

• Confident in his calling to the ministry and committed to praying for, discipling, mentoring and spiritually leading the St. Luke congregation

• Able to rightly handle the Scriptures (2 Timothy 2:!5)

• Ability to develop good interpersonal relationships

• Agree with the constitution and by-laws of St. Luke Evangelical Free Church

• Ordained with the EFCA or prepared to participate in the EFCA ordination process

Pastoral:

• Prepare and preach Biblically sound and relevant sermons 
• Prepare and lead special services throughout the year (Holy Week, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, etc.) 
• Coordinate with the worship Leader on order of service and congregational participation to facilitate and celebrate the Lord’s supper monthly 
• As needed, provide time for counseling, funerals, hospital visits, child dedications, marriages, baptismal services and new member classes 
• Direct and teach seventh and eighth grade confirmation classes 
• Facilitate and give guidance to leadership of various adult and children’s spiritual education programs 

Leadership:

• With assistance of church leadership and ministry teams, create a long-term vision and ministry pathway for St. Luke 
• Consistently articulate the vision to the congregation at large; support individual and group ownership 
• Guide, align and mentor various groups and ministries of the church toward the shared vision and common goals 
• Attend and give reports to church leadership councils 

Community:

• Attend area Ministerial Alliance meetings 
• Recognize and support community outreach opportunities 
• Be an active member of our rural community through presence at school and community events 

Personal Accountability:

• Accountable to:

• Encouraged to take time for personal prayer and practices that allow his spiritual, physical and mental health to flourish
• Desires continued growth in ministry skills through personal study and continuing education through EFCA conferences and other education opportunities

St. Luke Evangelical Free Church is located 40 miles northeast of Kansas City on a beautiful, rural campus that contains both a traditional church building and a community center that was built in 2008. Wellington, Missouri is situated near picturesque, rolling farmlands with the convenience of easy proximity to a major city to attend sporting events, participate in social opportunities, enjoy shopping and care for medical needs. Our church has a rich heritage of a community of believers who desire to follow Christ. From our roots as a German speaking congregation to our current setting as members of the EFCA, our church has always desired to “know him and make him known.” We are an old church with a proud history and yet a purpose-driven church with a youthful outlook firmly fixed on the future. 

• Have a personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Energetic, kind, and passionate about sharing the love of Jesus with children and their families.
• Dedicated to the systems and processes that help church operations to run smoothly.
• Team player; ability to work well with children, volunteers, staff, and parents.
• Organized, as well as detail and task-oriented.
• The heart of a servant.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 3-5 years prior experience in children’s ministry.
• Commitment to continuing education.

• Oversee all programming for children ages birth – 5 th grade, including but not limited to Sunday mornings, Wednesday nights, summer programming, special events, etc.
• Develop and maintain an overall vision for children’s ministry that is consistent with church vision and goals.
• Recruit, train, schedule, and lead volunteers.
• Encourage, support, connect personally with, and pray for all children’s ministry volunteers and families.
• Use child development knowledge to choose and prepare appropriate curriculum for each program and age level.
• Provide a warm, friendly, Christ-centered environment for children and families.
• Effectively manage the approved budget for children’s ministry.
• Develop and maintain a strategy for reaching and assimilating new children and families to West Hills.
• Plan and oversee special events such as VBS, Fall Festival, Easter Eggstravaganza, Christmas Programs, etc.
• Organize, set-up, and stock classrooms with necessary supplies for Sunday mornings and special events.
• Oversee and lead a core team of children’s ministry leaders. Facilitate and attend regular “Core Team” meetings.
• Communicate consistently with parents, providing resources and tools to support the spiritual development of their children.
• Work closely with Youth Pastor to ensure a smooth transition into youth ministry.
• Develop and lead “Milestone Moments” pathway for celebrating spiritual milestones in kids’ lives.
• Develop and maintain safety and security protocols for children’s ministry.
• Update and maintain “Next Gen Handbook” for all children’s ministry volunteers.
• Participate in the life and worship of the congregation at West Hills Church.
• Oversee and manage part-time Early Childhood Ministry Director.

POSITION OVERVIEW: We are seeking a passionate and driven individual to join our vibrant and growing congregation as the Associate Pastor. As the Associate Pastor, you will be responsible for leading and strategically cultivating a dynamic guest assimilation experience that guides others into deeper ownership of Osage Hills. You will oversee the discipleship programming, to include small group ministry, guiding the congregation into deeper connection and Christ-likeness.

REPORTS TO: Lead Pastor

STATUS: Full-Time Salaried

HOURS: Coordinated with Supervisor 

SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES: Student Minister & Community Events Director  

RESPONSIBILITIES

Personal 

• To maintain a vibrant and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. 
• To nurture and maintain a strong relationship with spouse and children. 
• To engage in the ministry of discipling others at Osage Hills. 
• To value and pursue a course of personal growth including maintaining relationships
• with personal mentors, continuing education, and networking with other churches who
• will challenge and inspire new levels and directions of leadership.

Pastoral 

• To maintain regular office hours negotiated with the Lead Pastor. 
• To participate in weekly staff meetings. 
• Responsible for creating an environment that welcomes new guests and provides next steps toward connection and growth. 
• Lead, equip and empower guest service volunteers. 
• Improve upon or create a new follow-up program to get visitors plugged in efficiently. 
• Teach/Facilitate Discover OHills and oversee the current membership process.
• Be available as a point person on Sundays in the lobby between services to meet people and assist with needs.
• Connect people for church volunteer-ship. 
• Teach at least 12 times a year. 
• Minister and Shepherd to the congregation (specifically new attendees): Lunches, invitations, encouragement cards, etc. 
• Oversee the Student Minister
• Oversee the Community Events Coordinator 
• Work closely with the Lead Pastor to develop and implement a thriving small group ministry.
• Offer Pastoral Care
• Develop and lead a discipleship program.

Position Description

The campus pastor provides pastoral leadership to a campus of Parkview Church, and is responsible for promoting the mission and vision of Parkview Church on that campus. The campus pastor assists the Lead Pastor and the Elders of Parkview to give leadership and direction to the entire Parkview Church community.

General Staff Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the qualifications of a spiritual leader as stated in I Timothy 3:1-7.
• Live out the mission and vision of Parkview, in accordance with the Parkview Statement of Faith.
• Establish and maintain healthy relationships with the Parkview Staff Team and Elders.
• Balance ministry and family/community responsibilities.
• Contribute to staff meetings.
• Serve the needs of other pastors and ministry areas as needed.

Competencies

• Understand and have a proven track record in creating and sustaining a disciple-makers ministry for students, children, and families
• Ability to develop and shepherd a ministry team of staff and volunteers
• Have the gift of teaching and comfortable teaching from children to adults
• Trained and experienced in evangelism and community development

Primary Responsibilities

1. General Pastoral Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the East Campus staff and leaders
• Implementation of overall church vision
• Serve as the primary teaching/preaching voice of the East Campus
• Provide pastoral care and oversight to the East Campus
• Lead East Campus leadership team
• Oversee Finances & Budgeting for the East Campus
• Oversee the facility management of the campus location

2. CommunityResponsibilities

• Be aware of the needs of the local community and discern how Parkview’s East Campus can respond
• Promote a positive influence in the neighborhood as well as services and agencies invested in the local area

Direct Report

• Executive Pastor

Find instructions on how to apply here.

The KidMin Pastor/Director will lead, train, resource and encourage the Parkview KidMin Team to implement the vision of Parkview in their particular ministry area with a focus on cultivating a culture of disciple-making in the home.

Position Requirements

• 3-5 years minimum of children’s and/or youth ministry experience
• Must have a seminary degree or equivalent and be astute in discerning theology and children’s & youth culture

General Staff Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the qualifications of a spiritual leader as stated in I Timothy 3:1-7.
• Live out the mission and vision of Parkview, in accordance with the Parkview Statement of Faith.
• Establish and maintain healthy relationships with the Parkview staff team and elders.
• Balance ministry and family/community responsibilities.
• Contribute to staff meetings.
• Serve the needs of other pastors and ministry areas as needed.

Competencies

• Understand and have a proven track record in creating and sustaining a disciple-makers ministry for children and families
• Ability to develop and shepherd a ministry team of staff and volunteers
• Have the gift of teaching and is comfortable teaching from children to adults
• Possesses strong communication skills and is effective in communicating in large and small group contexts. Is able to connect with children and parents, both churched and unchurched.
• Healthy boundaries in relationships and time

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee KidMin & Parkview Preschool Staff
• Develop a clear vision and direction for KidMin
• Provide consistent leadership and development to the KidMin staff to accomplish the vision and mission.
• Equip parents to disciple their children
• Offer spiritual support to the Parkview Preschool

Find instructions on how to apply here.