Overview

Lakeview Church is looking for a strong leader to provide vision and oversight for the children’s ministry of our church. The Kids Pastor is responsible for the vision of Lakeview Kids, providing point leadership for all Kids ministries, and developing Kids volunteers. This is a full-time permanent position. Salary to be negotiated.

Minimum Education and Job Related Experience Requirements:

  • High School Diploma.
  • Experience leading a kids ministry, developing leaders and providing pastoral care.

Preferred Education and Job Related Experience Achievements:

  • Bible College degree or Bachelors of Education.
  • Multiple years working full-time in kids ministry.

 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Ministry Leadership:

  • Establish a clear vision for Lakeview Kids.
  • Establish strategies for achieving the Kids vision.
  • Direct leadership for all Kids programming.

Leader Development:

  • Recruit, train, and supervise Kids volunteers.
  • Invest relationally in the lives of volunteers.
  • Provide pastoral care and support to volunteers.

Program Planning:

  • Develop creative, age appropriate program plans that promote spiritual, social, and emotional development.
  • Prepare curriculum materials and delivery strategy.
  • Schedule volunteers.
  • Communicate program and curriculum logistics to volunteers.
  • Prepare program space and materials.
  • Collaborate with Daycare staff to maintain classrooms and equipment

Program Facilitation:

  • Point leadership for Sunday programs.
  • Oversight of volunteer teams.
  • Encourage volunteers to engage with children relationally.
  • Nurture relationships among children.
  • Ensure age appropriate learning environments.
  • Ensure all programming is in compliance with Plan to Protect.
  • Support Family Formation Pastor with major events.

Application:

If, after prayerful consideration, you feel called to this position then we want to hear from you. To apply, please send the following in PDF format to the private and confidential email resumes@lakeviewchurch.com with the subject line ‘Kids Pastor”:

  • A cover letter expressing why you are interested and how your experiences have prepared you for this position.
  • Your comprehensive resume.

We are seeking to fill this position immediately.

Applications will be open until a suitable candidate is found.

To apply for this job email your details to resumes@lakeviewchurch.com.

About Lakeview Free Methodist Church

Lakeview Church's mission is Joining God in the Renewal of all things. We have been active in Saskatoon for over 100 years and are a part of the Free Methodist Church, a worldwide movement with historical ties to the abolishment of slavery, early advocation of women's rights, child labour reform and the establishment of hospitals and schools.

Our church community is wonderfully diverse and passionate. We have people of all ages and stages who come from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Our average attendance at our worship services is approximately 500 people. Sunday worship services and Home Church are the central expression of church life at Lakeview. We value gathering as a collective community, and we also value cultivating deep relationships.