About the Church

Grace Community Church is a 10-year-old church plant in Belle Plaine, Iowa that was founded in response to a need for Gospel-centered biblical teaching. We are led by a team of 5 bi-vocational elders, 4 of whom have carried the responsibility of preaching for the length of GCC’s existence. The church family of GCC is young, with a large youth group and kids’ ministry, and has a major focus on raising up the next generation to know and serve Jesus. Our church is heavily mission-focused, and our tight-knit dynamic lends to many consistent events, both evangelistic and discipleship-focused, on a regular basis, such as potlucks, life groups, a yearly community cookout, and youth events. God has truly blessed us in the last 10 years with a church body that has a heart for contemporary worship, verse-by-verse Bible teaching, and prayer-dependent growth.  Our mission is to Know God, Grow in Christ, Sow the Gospel, and Go into the world (Know, Grow, Sow, Go). 

About the Community

The community of Belle Plaine has roughly 2,300 people, just small enough to have that home-like, small-town feel but big enough for constant ministry opportunities. There are a lot of young families here, and there are always town events (many of them traditions) to attend. We have a decent-sized school system, a Christian academy that is owned by one of our elder’s wives, and plenty of parks, businesses, and eateries to support the growth of our local community. Grace Community Church would love to welcome a pastor who will be excited to get involved with our town and will embrace our love for small-town living and community.

About the Candidate

Grace Community Church is a close knit, Gospel believing congregation with a missional mindset located in Belle Plaine, IA.  We are seeking a Christ-centered man of God who can Lead and Care for the flock in Belle Plaine. The ideal candidate has a passion for preaching the Gospel through the Bible, growing our 10-year-old church plant, and engaging in the life of a small-town community.

Key Responsibilities:  Ephesians 4:12: “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ” (Preach approximately 40 sermons per year)

Leadership

• Be the lead servant casting vision for the church that is in alignment with the church’s mission to Know, Grow, Sow, and Go!
• Serve as the primary preacher preparing Biblical messages that speak into the lives of both believers and non-believers, young and old, while incorporating existing preachers into the rotation and developing other within the congregation to preach.
• Lead worship services (currently Sat at 5:00 PM) and special events incorporating elders and others from the congregation as appropriate (e.g., baptisms, communion, weddings, funerals).
• Coach, disciple, mentor, and develop Elders and potential servants for ministry calling.

Pastoral Care

• Encourage a culture of grace, humility, and mutual accountability.
• Prayerfully lead the service groups in discerning how to effectively meet the needs of the church and community by utilizing existing teams and guiding additional congregants into meaningful positions of service to utilize their individual gifting.
• Support the existing Biblical counseling ministry that points to the Bible as the sole authority for Godly living and training in righteousness (2 Tim 3:16).

Administration

• Plan and lead regular elder meetings
• Support and participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and church development.

Community Engagement

• Represent Christ and the church in the local community through presence, service, and partnership.
• Be an approachable spiritual leader in the local community.

Qualifications:

• A clear testimony of personal faith in Jesus Christ and a call to lead pastoral ministry.
• Agreement with the church’s doctrinal statement and mission.
• A degree in theology, biblical studies, or related field (seminary training preferred).
• Prior pastoral or ministry experience preferred, especially in a small-town or rural context.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and relational skills.
• A humble, teachable spirit gifted in leading and preaching

Compensation:

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. A beautiful parsonage is available for housing.  If married, the pastor’s wife’s responsibility is her family and whatever she is called to do.

Position Summary:

The Part time Chaplain will be responsible for assisting the Lead Chaplain, Mike Evans, in providing spiritual, social and emotional care to the residents/family/staff of Valley View Village for up to 22 hours per week. In addition, the Part time Chaplain must be able to fill the pulpit on some Wednesdays and occasionally on Sunday. With this preaching requirement we are looking for seasoned male pastors or elder level quality applicants.

Required Experience and Education

1. Proven ministry experience in multiple settings
2. Ability to connect and minister to seniors with diverse spiritual backgrounds
3. Proven ability to minister to individuals in one-on-one settings
4. Proven ability to demonstrate empathy and sympathy
5. Demonstrates and models a growing faith in Jesus
6. Believes that God is not finished with people simply because they are aged
7. Values the Word of God and is able and willing to lead and teach it to others
8. Must be a good team player
9. Must be self-motivated

Culture and Brief History:

Valley View Village is an Elim facility. Elim is the Senior Living division of the Evangelical Free Church of America. Valley View is located on 16 acres on the East side of Des Moines, Iowa. We are a full spectrum of care facility including the following levels of care: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing Care, Long Term Care, and Memory Care. There are approximately 350 residents and 150 staff that comprise the Valley View Village Retirement Community.

At Valley View Village we understand the vital role that spiritual health plays in the seasoned citizens of our community. In fact, this is of such importance that VVV, when fully staffed, will have three chaplains on staff. One full-time and two part-time. We have a female chaplain assistant for 8 hours a week and the second will be up to 22 hours/ week. The Lead Chaplain must be ordained in the Evangelical Free Church of America. As Chaplains here at VVV we are free to preach the Gospel, love this diverse bunch of people and sensitively lead others to Jesus as the only way of salvation.

Valley View Village originated in 1963 through the prayerful, visionary foresight of some Des Moines area pastors and Christian businessmen who saw the need for a home for seniors with a uniquely spiritual emphasis on the East Side of Des Moines. This same vision continues to the present day. Valley View is now affiliated with [Elim] Cassia Life, whose excellent mission statement is this: “to foster fullness of life for older adults in the spirit of Christ’s love.”

It is not our mission to promote our denomination. It is our mission to foster fullness of life for older adults in the spirit of Christ’s love. To that end Valley View provides many opportunities for spiritual enrichment and we are intentional about promoting the Gospel message as it is described in the Bible.

We have two traditional worship services during the week on Sunday and Wednesday mornings with 75-100 residents attending. In addition, there are prayer groups, a men’s group, and various Bible studies held weekly throughout our community. Our newly renovated and inviting chapel is the spiritual epicenter of the Valley View community. But the Church is not a building. The Church is we the people of God, from various denominations, who have surrendered our lives to Jesus the Messiah and seek to live for Him. Just one small fruit of this vibrant Christ-centered, mission-minded community is that from the generous financial support of residents, our chapel is supporting eight various mission organizations to the tune of $300/quarter.

If you are interested in exploring the possibility of serving in this capacity please contact me at the following email address: Michael.Evans@CassiaLife.org.

Link to Job Description

Link to Apply

1. Give pastoral oversight to the Worship Department of the church, which includes the Worship Team, Sound Team, Slides Team, Online Church Team, Stage Design, and Lighting Team. 
2. Provide direct and enthusiastic leadership of the worship team(s), including auditioning, planning, scheduling, song selection, rehearsal, musician development, and the execution of all worship services. This person will become the primary on-stage worship leader for worship gatherings. 
3. Working with the Lead Pastor, set the theme, direction, technical dynamics, and details of all worship services. This includes scheduling details with the weekly WIN, the worship service host, and communion team. This should be done with prayer, conceptual forethought, theological accuracy, and creativity. 
4. Working with other leaders, ensure all ministry teams in the Worship Department are fully staffed, well led, discipled, and encouraged as individuals and in their ministry roles. 
5. Give leadership and innovation to sound and tech equipment, as well as best practices for the development of the worship service. 
6. In coordination with the Technology Coordinator, help develop the New Hope Church campus to be able to host events in other parts of the building, be multi-venue or multi-site. 
7. Build and provide leadership to a Worship Experience ministry team that provides sound and tech setup and tear down support for key ministry events (e.g., conferences, large gatherings, funerals, etc.). 
8. Invest into (disciple) support staff and key leaders in the Worship Department.
9. Develop and manage the Worship ministries annual budget. 

For more information, visit their website.

Job Overview

THE POSITION

We are seeking a qualified candidate to be River City’s part-time Worship Leader for our Sunday worship gatherings. Our current worship leaders are all volunteers, but we’ve grown to the point that we need to hire a specialist for our team.

HOURS AND COMPENSATION

This part time-position will average 10 hours per week over 40 weeks per year (1 week off per month). Candidates will receive a monthly stipend of $800/month.

ABOUT RIVER CITY CHURCH

River City is part of the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) and was planted in 2016 with the vision of growing in the gospel, making disciples, and planting churches. People in our church are mostly in their 20’s or 30’s and, by God’s grace, we are characterized by being a gospel-centered, missional, and emotionally healthy church that's focused on living out our vision in the Dubuque area. You can find more information about River City HERE.

Furthermore, we have a track record of training and developing young/ emerging leaders. Many young worship leaders are eager to learn how to become well-rounded and more dynamically involved in gospel ministry than only leading worship. Therefore, a qualified candidate for this position will be also be interested in being developed in some or all of the following areas by River City leaders:

• Gospel-centered Theology (Cohort-based)
• Foundations of Biblical Counseling (Cohort-based)
• Missional Small Group Leadership (Training & Practicum)
• Foundations of Discipling People (Training & Practicum)
• Preaching Training (Training & Practicum, if applicable)

JOB DESCRIPTION

RESPONSIBILITIES

WEEKLY

• Plan all aspects of musical worship for Sunday gatherings in a way that:

1. Creates an environment in the gathering, and on the worship team, that reflects our core values.
2. Connects with the sermon passage/themes.

• Communicate with worship team members.
• Adequately prepare to lead worship.
• Meet weekly with Pastor/Elder to discuss sermon themes and receive coaching.

SUNDAYS

• Lead Worship Team Rehearsal (7:45-8:45)
• Lead Worship for both Sunday Services (9:00 & 10:30)

QUARTERLY/AS NEEDED

• Collaborate with volunteer worship leaders to:

1. Select and introduce new songs.
2. Audition and train new worship team volunteers.

• Lead worship at various special events.

TASKS THIS POSITION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Scheduling/recruiting worship and tech team volunteers.
• Leading/managing sound/technology equipment and volunteers.

QUALIFICATIONS

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LIFE CHARACTERIZED BY SUBMISSION TO CHRIST. It’s important for the Worship Leader to authentically set an example of being characterized by worshiping with their whole life and not just in a compartmentalized or hypocritical way.

ALIGNMENT WITH RIVER CITY’S VISION, MISSION, AND CORE VALUES. Read an in-depth description of our vision, mission, and core values HERE.

ALIGNMENT WITH RIVER CITY’S WORSHIP MINISTRY CORE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES FOR LEADERSHIP. We believe that the regular corporate gathering of River City Church plays a unique and indispensable role in carrying out the vision and mission of our church. Since musical worship is an important part of those gatherings, it’s important for candidates to be aligned with our theology and practice as it relates to musical worship and how it connects to our vision and mission. Read about River City’s worship ministry core values and principles for leadership HERE.

REGULAR INVOLVEMENT WITH A RIVER CITY SMALL GROUP. Since small groups are the mission of our church, it’s important that those in visible roles of leadership in our church be examples of living out our collective mission.

AFFIRMS AND PRACTICES RIVER CITY’S PRINCIPLES FOR “COLLECTIVE WITNESS”. Please listen to the audio clip linked in THIS document from our membership class session about "Collective Witness."

WILLING TO BECOME A MEMBER OF RIVER CITY CHURCH. This is not a requirement for being on the worship team but it is for being a Worship Leader. That’s because the more visible you are as a leader in the church, the more important it is that you’ve formally committed yourself to the vision and mission of the church as well as coming under the leadership and direction of the Elders.

CHARACTERIZED BY HUMILITY, TEACHABILITY, AND A DESIRE TO LEARN. A qualified candidate should have an attitude and posture of humility and teachability in their relationship with their supervisor. They should not only desire to lead others, but should eagerly desire to be led.

CHARACTERIZED BY LEADING WITH GENTLENESS AND RESPECT. Volunteers on the worship team should, in general, actually enjoy being led by you. Certainly there are extreme examples where a volunteer doesn't want to be led by anyone, which is certainly a problem. But generally, if you’re leading with authentic character that’s shaped by the gospel then everyone will likely have a life-giving experience on the team because you’re treating them with gentleness and respect.

CHARACTERIZED BY CONSISTENCY AND RESPONSIBILITY. No one is perfect and we certainly don’t expect you to be flawless. However, a qualified candidate needs to be willing and able to: be the most prepared person on the team, meet deadlines throughout the week, and communicate in a timely manner with their supervisor and volunteers.

POSSESSES THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO EFFECTIVELY LEAD MUSICAL WORSHIP. We’re not expecting candidates to be professional musicians, but they need to be sufficiently skilled and experienced to lead the church in musical worship. A qualified candidate will be able to lead vocally as well as instrumentally from guitar and/or piano.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send resumes to brandon@rivercitydbq.org

About Risen Hope Church

Risen Hope Church is an energetic church plant excited to reach their community with the Gospel. This church family has a heart to live missionally in Anamosa, Iowa, by intentionally building relationships, engaging in community events as well as planning outreach events of their own, and seeking creative ways to gather people into new learning and worshipping communities.

Anamosa is a town of 5,500 with a clear need for a Gospel-preaching church. This need prompted a group of families at Cornerstone Church in Marion, IA (about 20 miles away in the Cedar Rapids metro) to take a step of faith in planting the church. Beginning as a weeknight Bible study more than two years ago, the core group has progressively laid foundation stones to establish their church leadership and membership.

Risen Hope’s ministries currently include a Sunday morning worship service, men’s and women’s Bible study groups, and an English as Second Language class. Outreach events have included a pool party, cookouts and a concert in the city park. RHC has benefitted from continued volunteer and financial support from Cornerstone Church and has received national and district EFCA church planting grants.

About the Candidate

The ideal planting pastor for RHC will be a relational leader who loves to be around people, gifted in gathering groups and encouraging their growth. He will build trust through intentional, personal relationship building within the congregation and in the community at large. Since the church plant is still in its initial stages, the planting pastor will provide spiritual direction and will collaborate with the leadership team in setting the mission, vision and values of Risen Hope Church and will help develop a church culture and ministry activities that maintain a biblical theology. He will be a Spirit-led man of God who values a complementarian elder team in a congregational church structure. He will be actively engaged in ministries of the EFCA Central District and will pursue ordination if not already credentialed.

The Planting Pastor will be responsible for:

Gospel-centered Preaching

• Investing in the lives of those in the body through sermons that are relational and applicable.
• Preaching biblical messages that speak into the lives of both believers and non-believers.
• Ensuring that the church’s preaching and teaching fulfills the mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ committed to the spread of the Gospel.

Evangelistic Passion & Equipping

• Modeling relational evangelism to the church
• Creating avenues of equipping for the body to grow in evangelism
• Helping establish a culture of intentional discipleship
• Equipping lay leaders to serve in their areas of gifting

Gathering People

• Investing in the community by building relationships with those outside the church
• Spending a good portion of his time personally connecting with the lost
• Cultivating a culture that glorifies God in worship, oneness and witness

For more information, visit their website Risen Hope Church. To apply, please contact Ken Sidey.

The housekeeper/custodian is responsible for the cleaning of facilities and reporting of any safety hazards to maintenance personnel. This is a full time (40+), hourly position and includes occasional weekend hours. The direct supervisor is the head of housekeeping. This is an “entry-level” position at Hidden Acres with potential for future additional responsibilities.

Daily Housekeeping/Custodian Responsibilities

Take full responsibility for the cleaning and preparing of assigned areas, including, but not limited to:

• Vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping floors
• Cleaning toilets and showers
• Making beds
• Collecting and disposing of trash and cardboard, in appropriate areas
• Restocking and keeping cleaning closet(s) organized
• Notifying maintenance of any necessary repairs & following up to make sure they are completed
• Setting up tables & chairs

Summer Camp

• Train, guide, and assist T3 counselors
• Work in snack and/or gift shop

Other Responsibilities

• Assist guests when necessary
• Operate floor machines
• Check and refill pop machines on a weekly basis
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor or other camp director/supervisor

Qualifications

• A committed follower of Christ, in agreement with the Hidden Acres Statement of Faith
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Able to manage time effectively
• Ability to lift at least 25 pounds, lay down on floor to check under beds, and move furniture (in order to clean underneath)
• Ability to stand and move for long periods of time
• Personable and able to communicate with guests and staff of various personalities, ages, backgrounds, etc.
• Organized and capable of balancing multiple projects at once
• Passionate about serving others

Benefits

• Hourly Wage
• Paid Time Off with additional time at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter
• 403(b) retirement account
• 403(b) retirement account matching (3% after first year of employment)
• Meals in the Dining Hall whenever served (daily staff lunch, most weekend meals)
• Staff discount on store items
• Children attend Summer Camp for free
• Housing is NOT provided

Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to judy.swanson@hacamps.org and fill out the paper form or online application at www.hacamps.org/employment.

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

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.