Description
Rooftop Church
Job Description: Pastor of Youth and Children
March 2022
Job Responsibilities and Description
General Description
Rooftop Church is a medium-sized independent, non-denominational church in an inner-suburb of St. Louis. We are committed to Biblical orthodoxy but also prioritize relevance for the sake of preaching the gospel. The Rooftop Pastor of Youth and Children is a full-time paid ministerial position. The Pastor of Y&C will lead, manage, and grow both the Youth and Rooftots ministries. This will include managing and developing leader and volunteer teams, planning the schedule and calendar, and working with the staff and elders to integrate both ministries into the overall life of the church.
Rooftop Kids
• Plan and oversee Sunday morning children’s classes
• Manage, recruit, and train teachers and volunteers
• Lead the Rooftots deacon team and assigned areas: room management, scheduling, supplies, finances
• Research and select curriculum
• Plan additional events for kids and families
• With the staff, promote the ministry to the church and community
• Provide additional Rooftots services for special worship events
• Maintain high ministry standards
• Look for opportunities to grow and improve the ministry
Rooftop Youth
• Plan and oversee weekly middle school and high school youth meetings
• Manage, recruit, and train leaders and volunteers
• Lead the Rooftop Yth deacon team: event planning, security and check-in, discipleship, finances, worship
• Plan additional events for youth
• With the staff, promote the ministry to the church and community
• Connect with youth individually and socially
• Maintain high ministry standards
• Look for opportunities to grow and improve the ministry
Additional
• Work with staff and elders to integrate children and youth into the overall life of the church
• Assist the staff in the general execution of ministry goals
• Maintain regular presence in office as requested by the LP.
• Meet with church elders as requested by the elders for purposes of encouragement, prayer, support, and accountability.
• Meet with LP and staff weekly for purposes of communication, development and discipleship.
• Be available to preach occasionally or regularly, according to needs and giftedness.
Salary: $30K-$59K
Requirements
Qualifications
- Completion of bachelor-level theological and ministry education. Masters-level preferred.
- Passion for youth and children’s ministry, and some experience leading either of these ministries preferred.
- High sociability and love for people, and able to connect with all kinds of people across the demographic spectrum.
- Ability to preach a bonus.
- Organized and responsible and a track record of strong and effective leadership.
- History of submission to church leaders and elders.
- Reputation for integrity, servanthood, spiritual fervor, and emotional maturity.
- An overall eagerness to learn and grow.
- Honest and forthcoming concerning patterns of sin and past history.
- Committed to basic Christian theology and Rooftop’s Statement of Faith.
- Committed to Rooftop’s purpose, practices, and personality as a church.
- Model Christian maturity in personal, family, and professional life