Family Pastor

Job Description

The Family Pastor will provide spiritual leadership to children, youth, and their families by teaching God’s Word, equipping parents, and developing volunteers to disciple the next generation in a rural setting.

Key Responsibilities (Core Focus):

1. Teach & Disciple the Next Generation

• Teach Scripture to children and youth with clarity and faithfulness—(2 Timothy 4:2)
• Encourage young people to grow in personal faith

1. Equip Families

• Support and encourage parents in discipling their children—(Ephesians 6:4)

1. Develop Volunteers

• Recruit and equip volunteers for children’s and youth ministry—(2 Timothy 2:2)

1. Provide Ministry Oversight

• Ensure children’s and youth ministries are organized, safe, and aligned with the church’s mission of “To know Christ, grow in faith, go make him known.”—(1 Corinthians 14:40)

1. Secondary Responsibilities (Develop Over Time):

• Strengthen community outreach to youth and families—(Matthew 28:19–20)
• Introduce tools or systems that improve communication and organization
• Develop additional programs or events as ministry grows

Qualifications:

Required:

• A clear and growing relationship with Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 4:12)
• Agreement with the church’s statement of faith
• Ability to teach and apply Scripture faithfully (2 Timothy 2:15)
• A heart for discipling children, youth, and families
• A man who exemplifies the qualifications of a Biblical Elder (1 Timothy 3:1-7)

Preferred (not required):

• Bible training (formal or informal)
• Experience in children’s or youth ministry (formal or informal)
• Experience leading or organizing volunteers

Personal Character:

• Spiritually mature and committed to prayer (Colossians 4:2)
• Humble, teachable, and team-oriented (Philippians 2:3–4)
• Faithful and dependable in ministry (Luke 16:10)

Schedule & Commitment:

• Sunday morning participation required (teaching and/or ministry leadership) (Hebrews 10:25)
• Weekly ministry involvement (including some evenings as needed)
• Participation in regular staff or leadership meetings

Vision & Growth Opportunities:

• Shape and strengthen the church’s ministry to children, youth, and families
• Help develop new ministry initiatives as the church grows
• Create new opportunities in a community that is hungry for ministry where there is none
• Grow personally in ministry skills, leadership, and theological understanding (2 Timothy 1:6–7 — God develops gifts over time)

How to Apply:

• Cover letter should have a basic testimony and general church history.