Moraine Valley ChurchPosition: Family and Children's Minister
Accountability: Directly to the Senior Pastor's Associate and ultimately to the Senior Pastor
We desire a person who will ...
Equip parents with the skills they need to raise their children
Cast a vision for discipleship of families
Serve as a resource for family/child counseling issues
Develop family ministry outreach events
Effectively teach God's Word and application to life in a fun way
Help children discover their own gifts and abilities for service
Develop, direct and oversee all aspects of the children's Sunday morning worship and Sunday School, children's clubs and family events
Have the ability to effectively establish appropriate curriculum for all age levels
Recruit, train and lead volunteers to staff existing and new children's ministries
Cooperate and coordinate with other church ministries
The ideal candidate will ...
Be a man of prayer, the Word of God and grace; growing in his relationship with
Christ
Be married, preferably with children
Have theological training
Possess a philosophy consistent with MVC vision, core values and beliefs
Have an understanding of children's spiritual and human growth and development
Have several years of experience working with children and families
Possess leadership, organizational and teaching skills
Have strong relational skills with children and adults
Be a team player
Be innovative and creative in program development and execution
Be able to motivate and communicate in written and oral forms
Moraine Valley Church, Palos Heights, IL, located in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, is seeking to fill the position of Family and Children's Minister. We are a contemporary church with an average Sunday worship service attendance of 650. This full time position is responsible for all aspects of the family and children's ministries. Please send resume to TheBuells@aol.com or Moraine Valley Church, 6300 W. 127th Street, Palos Heights, IL, 60463, Attn: Keith Buell.