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Children's Ministry Coordinator

Position Start Date: June 18, 2012

Application Closing Date: February 17, 2012

Please email resumes to: mcivorcareers@gmail.com
or submit to McIvor Avenue MB Church, Attention: Leona Boschman

Accountable to: Church Leadership and is amenable to the Lead Pastor

Status: Half-time (18.75 hours/week)

Salary Scale: McIvor Avenue MB Church Grid

Candidate should be able and willing, together with his / her spouse, (if applicable), to become a member of the McIvor Avenue MB Church and support its vision and mission in ministry.

Ministry Profile:

• To provide leadership to a dynamic children’s ministry, which includes Sunday morning and mid-week programs, which will partner with families to reach and disciple children, in partnership with the Children’s Ministry Teams.

Personal Profile:

• A growing and healthy personal relationship with Jesus Christ that is rooted in spiritual disciplines and demonstrated by the Great Commission.

• A servant spirit and a desire to enable others in their gifts and talents.

• Evidence of a call and a passion for children with complementary spiritual gifts.

• Verifiable ministry experience with children.

• Theology is in agreement with the Mennonite Brethren confession of faith.

• At minimum, an undergraduate degree, preferably in church ministry.

Strategic Goals:

• Provide leadership, direction and resources to McIvor’s Sunday morning and mid-week children’s programs, in collaboration with volunteer teams, in partnership with families, to foster spiritual formation in the lives of children.

• Equip the Children’s Ministry Teams through providing leadership, resources, team building and encouragement.

• Strategize with McIvor leadership and ministry teams on how children’s ministry at McIvor can more effectively fulfill our church vision and mission.

• Dream and think creatively to develop ways of making children’s ministry at McIvor more meaningful and effective.

Specific Ministry Responsibilities:

• Leadership:

  • Role model servant leadership that brings others alongside.

  • Oversee and provide direction for the Children’s Ministry Team (a task-based group of volunteers to be established).

  • Lead and equip JAM'n Kidz, Power Hour, FX, Girls Club and Boys Club teams.

• Spiritual Formation:

  • Connect children to an authentic experience of Christ and this church community.

  • Oversee curriculum choices for children’s programs.

  • Lead the church community in celebrating a child’s commitment to Jesus.

• Equipping the Children’s Ministry Team:

  • Develop and work with teams to dream, strategically plan, implement and evaluate Children’s Ministry in an ongoing basis.

  • Recruit volunteers, build relationships and coach team leaders.

  • Provide regular training and development opportunities for teams through ongoing input, accountability and resources.

  • Encourage future leaders through recruitment and mentoring.

• Administration:

  • Understand and promote McIvor children’s ministry policies.

  • Prepare the Children’s Ministry annual budget.

  • Prepare a monthly Children’s Ministry report for Council.

  • Screen volunteers and implement safety procedures in accordance with safety policies including database recording, follow up interviews, etc.

  • Track children participating in the various programs.

• Family-Based Ministry:

  • Participate in opportunities (family-based events) that will foster and support healthy relationships, spiritual conversations and God honouring parental leadership in families of attending children and by extension to the church at large.

Ministry Skills:

• Passionate in dedication to the spiritual growth and character development of both children and the adults who lead them.

• Values organizational skills and ability to manage both teams and tasks in a non-threatening environment through delegation, accountability and evaluation.

• Displays good rapport with children, volunteers and parents.