Children’s Minister Full Time

Highland Drive Baptist Church is located in Jonesboro, AR. Jonesboro is a town of 80,000 residents and home to Arkansas State University. It is a town that is continuing to grow. HDBC is a church of over 300 in weekly attendance with around 30 children from Pre-k – 6th grade participating. Our children’s ministry has a couple dozen dedicated adult volunteers as well. HDBC is looking for the person who God is raising up to lead the children and adults of our Children’s Ministry.

Job Purpose

The Children’s Minister is to implement and carry out the children’s ministry (4 years – 6th grade) following the mission of Highland Drive Baptist Church. Highland Drive Baptist Church is a family of believers in Jesus Christ who seek to love God, connect to others, and to serve the world. The children’s minister will intentionally build relationships with children, their parents, and children’s ministry volunteers with the purpose of guiding children to become fully-devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Qualifications

• Clear call to vocational ministry.
• Displays a genuine love for children and a passion for cultivating their development and growth in Christ.
• Visible, growing relationship with Christ.
• A demonstrated ability to build meaningful relationships and strong connections with children and their families.
• If married, spouse demonstrates a strong relationship in Christ as well as a willingness to provide support and encouragement.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience and Skills

• Shares one’s faith in Christ consistently as opportunities arise.
• Proven leadership skills utilizing a cooperative, collaborative, and strategic team leadership style.
• Possess the ability to use appropriate judgment, discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality for the purpose of creating a safe environment for our children.
• Good steward of financial, physical, and human resources.
• Possess the ability to embrace innovation and creativity while adapting to growth and change.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to maintain healthy and motivating relationships.
• Highly self-motivated with strong time management and organizational skills.

Duties and Expectations

• Create a safe environment for children.
• Communicate and implement the vision of the church as it pertains to the children’s ministry.
• Recruit, train, empower, and oversee volunteers.
• Develop relationships with children and parents to facilitate discipleship and ministry.
•  Develop and oversee events and ministries to facilitate evangelism and discipleship.
• Prepare an annual plan and manage the budget for the children’s activities.