Pastor of Families Full Time

Principal Function 
 
The Pastor of Families is responsible for developing, directing, and evaluating a comprehensive discipleship strategy for all family ministry at Fayetteville First Baptist Church, with direct supervision of FFBC Kids. The Pastor of Families will be committed to reaching, teaching, and equipping students, children, and families to be disciples of Jesus Christ. He will be champion for discipleship and Great Commission ministry in the church, and a biblically-qualified shepherd to the whole church. He will be the champion for the next generation in our church, developing a long-term vision for their discipleship and service that is strategically aligned with the Senior Pastor and church staff and biblically faithful. He will lead other leaders to accomplish their ministry goals and help to cultivate a culture of discipleship in our church by supervising ministries to parents, students, and children. 

Major Responsibilities: 

Ministry Supervision: 

• Oversee all next generation ministries, whether directly or through supervision of other pastors, directors and ministry leaders: young families, young professionals, college, student ministry, kids ministry, pre-school and nursery.
• Develop and implement a family discipleship plan, with special attention to programming for K-6th grade.
• Provide direct pastoral support for young families of Fayetteville First Baptist Church. 
  Supervise the Weekday Education program director, including Weekday Education budget processes.

Leadership:

• Coordinate effective family ministry activities for Sunday morning, midweek, and all other church-wide services and functions. Provide leadership to family ministry event planning in collaboration with volunteer leaders, including, but not limited to, Kids Camp, Vacation Bible School, etc.
• Provide strategic leadership related to the outreach and growth of ministries under direct supervision.
• Provide professional development to pastors/directors and interns/residents under supervision.
• Regular preaching and teaching responsibilities for various ministries and/or FFBC’s Sunday’s worship.

Staff Roles

• Attend all staff meetings as required by Senior Pastor.
• Accomplish other duties as may be assigned by Senior Pastor or supervisor.
• Maintain a vital and growing personal walk with the Lord through committed bible study, prayer, and meditation.
• Maintain proper priorities in your home and be the spiritual leader to your spouse, and children if any; in addition, be a godly example to the church as a whole.
• Carry out other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Senior Pastor.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Oversee the administration of child protection policies for FFBC, including oversight and maintenance of the electronic check-in system.
• Create and lead a family discipleship philosophy that is consistent with the adult discipleship strategy led by the Pastor of Adult Discipleship.
• Supportive of the total church through attendance and participation of all services of FFBC.
• Office hours to be commensurate to and kept according to agreed upon hours in coordination with the Senior Pastor.
• Adherence to all policies and procedures outlined in the Employee Handbook and Operations Manual (EHOM).
• Abide by the code of behavior of the staff (found in the EHOM).

Other: 
 
This is a general statement of job responsibilities; however, the Pastor of Families is expected to perform other duties as required to support the mission and ministries of Fayetteville First Baptist Church. 
 
Supervision: 
 
Supervises assigned Ministry Assistant, Weekday Education Program employees, Pastor of Students, and all childcare employees, including Nursery and ESL. Additional supervision subject to future staff structures, with expectation of leadership of all family related ministers. 
 
Education and Experience: 
 
Be a committed Christian with a calling to the ministry of the gospel and mission of disciple-making. Candidate must meet the qualifications of a pastor set forth in 1 Timothy 3. Should be actively growing in a personal walk of faith in Jesus Christ as exemplified in daily spiritual disciplines, a regular personal witness, and a life of service both in the church and community. Seminary degree required. Holds to Baptist Convictions set forth in the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Experience in family ministry required. A minimum of 5 years of experience in pastoral ministry is preferred.