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Ministry Description
Elementary & Families Pastor- full-time position
Character Requirements
1. Immersed believer of Jesus Christ. Maintain a consistent, personal devotional life with Jesus Christ, demonstrating a love for Jesus where He is both Lord and
Savior.
2. A conviction on the infallibility of God’s Word.
3. Regularly study God’s Word and any extra-Biblical literature that will advance knowledge of the scriptures.
4. Maintain a wholesome family life through time, priority, and commitment.
5. Demonstrate a genuine love for people as the highest priority of ministry through communication, cooperation, and personal relationships.
6. Demonstrate a commitment of covenant relationship to paid and volunteer coworkers of love, honor, acceptance, open communication, honesty, and harmony. Doesn’t contribute to disharmony, disunity or drama.
7. Demonstrate a humble attitude of honor, respect and submission to those in authority.
8. Exhibit a work ethic of initiative, follow-through, organization and positive attitude.
9. Agrees to abstain from the use of alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs, and adhere to the Biblical standard of sexual morality (within the bounds of marriage between a man and a woman)
Core Values
1. We represent Jesus and His church at Eastside and in all of our life’s endeavors.
2. We understand that reaching the unchurched is our highest priority.
3. We minister first to our individual families.
4. We strive for excellence in everything we do instead of being satisfied with adequacy.
5. We have a “get to” attitude about our work instead of a “have to” attitude.
6. We do our part to ensure a positive and fun work environment.
7. We actively support every member of our team in prayer, assistance and encouragement.
8. We provide accountability, submission, communication, and a teachable spirit to all team members, especially our leaders and supervisors.
9. We embrace change over status quo when it more effectively meets our mission.
10. We perform our work with initiative, urgency and a “whatever it takes” spirit.
Position Responsibilities
Elementary Ministry:
1. Provide full programming for first through fourth grade students during all worship services.
2. Mentor, recruit & train volunteer team.
3. Plan special events for elementary ministry.
4. Develop relationships with elementary students and their families.
5. Provide creative elements through technology to lead elementary services (weekly messages/slides, worship, music, volunteer leader guides, etc.).
6. Provide childcare for Pathway nights (4-6 per year) and other potential church events.
7. Work closely with Early Childhood Pastor & Middle School Pastor to aide in grade transitions each year (K to 1st, 4th to 5th, etc.).
Administrative
1. Schedule volunteer team.
2. Develop and oversee budget for elementary ministry.
3. Provide and maintain regular communication with elementary families.
4. Attend & be engaged in all staff and department meetings.
5. Display great organizational and time management skills.
Pastoral:
1. Provide pastoral care and spiritual mentoring to volunteer team.
2. Provide pastoral care to elementary families.
3. Provide resources for elementary parents to equip them as disciple makers of their students.
4. Be available via phone calls/texts to congregation for pastoral care or support.
5. Fulfill all ministerial duties that arise as a pastoral staff member of ECC. |
