Harvest Baptist Association

First Baptist Decatur is looking for a gifted, experienced Children's Minister who loves kids and their families. We want someone who will lead our children's and preschool ministries with vision, passion, and a clear commitment to the gospel. If that describes you, we would love to hear from you.
In order to be considered, please submit your resume and cover letter by emailing [email protected]

Qualifications and Expectations:
Full-time position
Bachelor’s Degree
4+ years paid ministry experience
Age focus of all children from birth to 6th grade

Benefits
Salary: $65k-80k (based on qualifications)
Health insurance
Life insurance
Retirement Contribution
Paid Holidays
Paid vacation time

Primary Function: The Children’s Minister is responsible for planning, coordinating, directing, and evaluating the children and preschool ministries of the church.

Reports To: Executive Minister

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain a spiritual example as a follower of Christ.

2. Plan, coordinate, direct, and evaluate the preschool and children’s ministries of the church through the preschool and children’s ministry organizations of the church; schedule on the church calendar accordingly.

3. Work with the children and preschool leaders to plan a ministry for leading children and preschoolers toward the knowledge of salvation, leading toward a time of believer’s baptism, and a discipleship strategy that assists children to grow and develop as followers of Jesus.

4. Assist the organizational leaders in the enlistment, training, equipping, and guidance of children and preschool leaders to achieve the purposes of the church within the children’s and preschool ministries.

5. Lead in planning and conducting special age-group gatherings appropriate for spiritual growth, including but not limited to Vacation Bible School, camps, retreats, fellowships, service projects, and mission activities.

6. Work with the Worship Ministry to strengthen the preschool and children’s ministry through music programs.

7. Ensure there is a systematic approach to follow up with and contact parents of children who are first-time guests or prospective members.

8. Study and make recommendations for needed changes in the preschool and children’s ministries such as organizational changes, space use changes, equipment and furnishing needs, and policies and procedures of operation.

9. Prepare the annual budget for the preschool and children’s ministry and administer and oversee the approved budget according to church policy.

10. Study new materials, programs, curriculum, and educational methods for preschool and children and make recommendations when feasible.

11. Maintain a safe, welcoming, and nurturing environment for all children participating in the children’s ministry.

12. Oversee and help the Mother’s Day Out Director and Preschool and Nursery Director fulfill their responsibilities, including the weekly operation of the MDO ministry as well as weekly preschool ministries, including paid and volunteer staffing for the nursery, preschool, and children’s Bible studies, while equipping and ensuring leadership in these ministries is supported with vision and guidance from the Children’s Minister.

13. Work with the directors within the Children’s Ministry to oversee and, when needed, assist in the scheduling of teachers and volunteers for preschool and children’s ministry programs and activities, including childcare for special church-related events, in coordination with the church calendar.

14. Minister to and partner with parents to equip them to share their faith at home and strengthen family discipleship.

15. Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Minister or Pastor.

Make plans now to join us on may 21st for our final monthly lunch gathering until after the summer. We have invited Micah Caswell, pastor of Redeemer Church in Denton and a church planter catalyst with Send Network to be our special guest. Micah will be sharing insights with us about raising up na mobilizing volunteers from within your church.

Here's our key question for discussion. How do we help to move church members from spectators to equipped, mobilized, and engaged people out on the front lines of ministry?

All Harvest pastors, staff members, and key lay leaders are invited to join us for this free lunch and timely discussion. Please RSVP to our office so that we can plan accordingly for lunch.

May 21st lunch is served at noon and we will wrap up by 1:30 pm.

At the end of a long and fruitful ministry week I represented Harvest at the quarterly board meeting for Camp Copass. Harvest has been well represented by board members from Pleasant View Baptist Church, First Baptist Jacksboro, First Baptist Church, First Baptist Springtown.

Tonight we celebrated the newest building on the camp grounds, the Springer Gathering Chapel. This new chapel will host campers, church groups, and ministry groups for many years to come. It’s a beautiful new addition to an already beautiful camp.

Did you know that active churches within Harvest qualify for a special reduced rate at summer activities? It’s certainly with checking out.