Director of Family Ministries

GENERAL JOB DUTIES REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

We strive to see BCC...

1. Empower partners to intentionally connect their community to Jesus, others, and the mission of the church.
2. Create a joyful & creative culture.
3. Led by a team united in vision & mission.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a clearly defined vision and strategy for discipleship within the birth through high school family ministries that work in conjunction with the overall vision and ministry of Bridgetown Church of Christ.
• Lead a team of volunteer staff in the operation of the birth through high school family ministries, including weekend services, programming and periodic special events.
• Direct the recruitment, training, and development of volunteers as needed to staff discipleship groups, programming and special events.
• Regularly select and/or develop age-appropriate curriculum for Christian education programming that works in tandem with the BCC’s weekend adult worship service schedule.
• Implement registration, groups management, and security policies/practices in support of weekend services, programming and periodic special events.
• Develop and implement strategies for whole-family discipleship; working with families to equip and empower parents/families to disciple their kids/teens birth through high school.
• Provide oversight and planning for all outreach aspects of elementary, middle school and high school ministry programming.
• Develop community relationships with local schools, etc.
• Lead the creative use and proactive upkeep of birth through high school ministry facilities.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in providing the overall vision-casting for the church, mission planning of the church, and strategy within the church.
• Assist in the development of an annual budget for birth through high school ministries and manage spending to budget.
• Participate and provide support and leadership (when necessary) in church-wide events.
• Become familiar and comply with policies and procedures outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Agree with and sign the BCC Statement of Faith.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a staff member in a children’s and student ministry leadership capacity.
• A minimum of 2 years of formal Biblical Training at an accredited Bible College or a commitment to pursue ongoing formal Biblical Training.
• Possession of a teaching or related degree. (Extensive ministry experience, in some cases, can be substituted.)

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of creative programming related to children’s classes and groups and special events is a real plus.
• A demonstrated ability to work with birth through high school students with special needs.
• Advanced Computer/Technology Skills.

WHO YOU ARE

• A strong leader with a solid work ethic, possess a passion for serving and teaching birth through high school students about God, and can administrate as a department head.
• A person of exceptionally high character and integrity.
• Good with technology and focused on strategy and leadership.
• Develop people and build teams.
• Self-starter to work beyond the tasks enumerated in the job description.
• Out of the box systematic thinking.
• Skilled at brainstorming, deadline driven, organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A collaborator.

Interested applicants can send their resume to: [email protected].

Along with the resume, please go to this link and download the one-page questionnaire and send as an attachment in the email: https://bridgetownchurch.com/career-opportunities/