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We are the First Baptist Church of Endicott, NY, a small church with surprisingly more children and pre-teenagers than you’d expect. We hope the Lord will send our children a Biblically-sound, wise, creative, and energetic shepherd, who will care for their families and can launch a kingdom-strategic and future-minded ministry. We are searching for a person with 2 to 3 years of full-time ministry experience and have completed at least an associate or bachelor’s degree in biblical or Christian ministry studies.

First Baptist Church of Endicott Children and Youth Minister

Position Overview:

• Develop and oversee First Baptist’s objectives for our children from birth through 12th grade.
• Partner with parents, volunteers, and other ministry leaders to shepherd our children in this challenging generation.
• Be a creative, dynamic shepherd to whom our children and youth will bond and seek out for Biblical encouragement and counsel.

Out Church’s Description

• We are a congregation of loving and kindhearted believers of all ages.
• We do our best to sincerely worship and serve the Lord with love for each other, and to make a difference in our community and in the world.
• We are a church that is connected through prayer and through helping one another grow in our faith to serve our Lord and Savior.

Minister’s Objectives:

• Love and mentor our children and youth to have a relationship with Jesus, to faithfully make wise decisions, to respect themselves and others, and to participate in the life and ministry of the church.
• Guide our children and youth to transform Biblical truths into deep, personal and life-transforming convictions.
• Develop and oversee ministry – birth through 12th grade – including management and care of volunteers.
• Envision and execute a strategic mission plan to reach children, youth, and families of our community.

Minister’s Roles & Responsibilities:

Sundays:

• Develop and execute Sunday morning children’s ministry.
• Ensure children’s ministry is fully staffed and trained.
• Preaching at “Children’s Church”
• Prepare teaching materials and equipment.

Teenagers:

• Shepherd our teenagers with Christ-like love and Biblical truth.
• Develop and oversee Sunday morning Christian education.
• Develop and oversee activities that foster teenage community, peer outreach, and missions and community service.

Community Outreach:

• Prepare our church to reach out to the anticipated movement of new families into our community.
• Outreach and serve children and families in the community through our own ministries and in collaboration with Christian ministry partners.

Logistics and Administration:

• Oversee systems for safety, background checks, security procedures, and cleanliness.
• Communicate regularly to keep our families, church leaders, and local community up-to-date with opportunities, events, and changes.
• Prepare budgets and plans; report to lead pastor and church leaders.

Partner with Parents

• Build friendships with parents and children and connect with them regularly.
• Share appropriate resources to help parents raise up their children in the Lord.
• Plan and execute joyful, creative events and activities for children and youth outside of Sunday mornings (i.e. – outings, VBS, etc.).
• Coordinate non-Sunday childcare during church events to encourage parents to participate in activities such as prayer meetings, worship nights, fundraisers, etc.

Member Life:

In addition to ministry, we would love our children and youth minister to participate in the life of First Baptist with other members.

Character and Skill Qualifications:

Christ-like leadership character as described in 1 Timothy 3:1-13

• Strong administrative and communication skills:
• • Ability to engage and interact with children, including teaching in a large group setting.
  • Adapt and enforce child safety policies.
  • Experience in a church ministry setting, with children pre-K to 12th.
  • Love for God’s people and His church, particularly children & families.
  • Clear understanding of the Gospel and ability to communicate it to children.
  • Ability to interact with parents in a loving, gracious, and direct manner.
  • Ability to carry out projects/plans from conception to completion.
  • Enjoys building relationships, collaboration, working with and leading a team.

Ministry Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in full-time children’s ministry.
• Associate Degree or BA in Biblical or Christian Ministry studies.
• Experience recruiting, training, and leading volunteer teams.
• General computer proficiency, including Google Docs, Email, Planning Center, social media.