Assistant Pastor, Youth and Children's Ministry

Assistant Pastor, Youth and Children's Ministry

Job Description

  

Elk Point Baptist Church invites applications for the permanent, full­time position of Assistant Pastor, responsible for youth and children's ministry.

The primary objectives of this position is to shepherd children and youth in our congregation; to provide outreach into our community and to provide leadership to the youth and children's ministries. The successful candidate will provide hands­ on leadership of these ministries with a view to develop, train and supervise upcoming leaders.  It would be expected that the Assistant Pastor also use his time to regularly meet with parents, counsel when necessary and develop  the student and children’s ministry with the respective parents.

The successful candidate will be mature spiritually and experientially, with a confident call to youth and children's ministries. The successful candidate will be able to qualify as an elder according to 1 Timothy 3:1­7 ; be in total agreement with our Statement of Faith; and support the Elder's Perspective of Shepherding Children and Youth. Both Statements are available for viewing on our website.

This pastor would work closely with and report  to the Senior Pastor and with the consent of the Elders will be given freedom  to work out the vision God has given them for this ministry. The Youth Pastor will be responsible to carry out other suitable duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor; and will be expected to participate in the appropriate ministries of the church to further his influence and understanding of how to serve the youth and their families. The salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience, in accordance with recognizable standards for this region.

Elk Point Baptist Church serves the community of Elk Point and the surrounding Lakeland area. We exist that the people of God might enjoy Him in worship and Bible saturated preaching. We believe we are here so that the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ might be lived and proclaimed truthfully and lovingly. Our vision is to strive to be a church that is vibrant, caring and real, led by godly people, teaming together and fired with a passion to reach the Lakeland for God's Kingdom.

Start date: As soon as possible. We will be accepting resumes until May 30, 2015. For more information about the church check out: http://elkpointbaptistchurch.org.  If you believe that God may be calling you to this position please submit your resume to elders@elkpointbaptistchurch.com.