Director of Family Ministries
North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church, Dalton, GA, United States
Job Description for
Director of Family Ministries Reports to: Senior Pastor | Status: Full-Time | FLSA: Exempt Directly Oversees: Children Ministries, Student Ministries, and Families Directly Supervises: Directors of Full-Day and Half-Day Christian Learning Center
Ministry Overview and Church Brief: Dalton First United Methodist Church is seeking an individual who nurtures a rich spiritual life to provide vision and coordination of ministry to children and students (ages 0-18), college-aged young adults (ages 19-26), their families, and a full-day and half-day Christian Learning Center. This person generates new ideas, effectively copes with change and uncertainty, practices integrity and transparent communication, enjoys working hard, has the capacity to build/launch ministries, and makes connections in the congregation to serve families in a variety of roles. In our welcoming and socially-conscious environment, this broad-minded person will help bridge all ages while developing and administering all aspects of ministry to support and encourage relationships and growth for children, students, and families in their faith.
Dalton First United Methodist Church is a storied congregation with a legacy of ministry spanning more than 175 years. The strong and large congregation islocated in Dalton, Georgia. Dalton is a vibrant community considered by many as "The Flooring Capital of the World" and "Soccer Town, USA." As a United Methodist Church,we exist to "Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World" and our philosophy for all ministries is "Open Hearts, Open Minds, and Open Doors." We embrace new wineskins while building on deep foundations of ministry. We seek to share the Gospel and expand God’s Kingdom by bringing grace to the community to which God has called us.
Essential Functions: Build on the ministry’s foundation and grow the ministry sustainably. Recruit, develop and coach leaders to lead a growing and fruit-filled ministry. Imagine, develop and communicate a multi-year programming plan for Family Ministries; assess and evaluate success, failures, and relevance of ministry results and adjust accordingly. Initiate, build and maintain authentic relationships with children, teens, parents and volunteers Design, schedule, organize, and implement 3 family-focused community events each year. Lead and attend events, service projects, retreats, and mission trips; work as a team and in partnership with other staff. Help parents and guardians inspire curiosity and equip them to be strong spiritual leaders in their home. Empower parents and guardians with resources to be the primary influence of faith formation. Foster congregational awareness and involvement with children, students and family ministry through coaching and experimenting with intergenerational programming opportunities and worship service involvement. Establish an inclusive, safe, and welcoming environments; foster environments for worship, discipleship, fellowship, ministry/service, and evangelism. Provide targeted, effective and consistent communication and promotion of activities including impact stories to students, parents and congregation via email, monthly newsletter, bulletin boards, church website, social media, etc. Experiment, recruit, equip and train teams for mentorship.
Other Responsibilities: Create, manage, and continually review all budgets/finances for each ministry. Participate in weekly tactical ministry staff meetings. Participate in quarterly strategic ministry staff meetings. Lead quarterly family engagement committee meetings. Routinely meet for one-on-one coaching and ministry review with Senior Pastor. Effectively supervise and coach the Directors of the Christian Learning Center. Develop a strategic partnership with the goal of linking the CLC with the Church for maximized ministry effectiveness and fruit.Participate in quarterly Christian Learning Center board meetings. Participate in continuing education opportunities; network with other children, student, and family ministry directors and leaders. Be a life-giving and engaged participant in standing church programs and worship services, and other duties as assigned. Experience leading family or children’s ministry or a minimum of 3 years relevant experience. Bachelor’sDegree Embrace the Mission, Vision, Values and Strategy of Dalton First United Methodist Church. Familiar and comfortable with Wesleyan Theology Passion for engaging and nurturing children, students, and their families. Flexibility in hours and scheduling. Successfully pass background check and drug screening.
To Apply: This is a full-time position of 40+ hours per week. Compensation includes salary, benefits and support for continuing education. Send your resume and cover letter to Alex Davidson, Chair of the Search Committee, at alexdavidson30@gmail.com .
Contact: Alex Davidson
Address:500 S Thornton Ave Dalton GA 30720
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Director of Family Ministries Reports to: Senior Pastor | Status: Full-Time | FLSA: Exempt Directly Oversees: Children Ministries, Student Ministries, and Families Directly Supervises: Directors of Full-Day and Half-Day Christian Learning Center
Ministry Overview and Church Brief: Dalton First United Methodist Church is seeking an individual who nurtures a rich spiritual life to provide vision and coordination of ministry to children and students (ages 0-18), college-aged young adults (ages 19-26), their families, and a full-day and half-day Christian Learning Center. This person generates new ideas, effectively copes with change and uncertainty, practices integrity and transparent communication, enjoys working hard, has the capacity to build/launch ministries, and makes connections in the congregation to serve families in a variety of roles. In our welcoming and socially-conscious environment, this broad-minded person will help bridge all ages while developing and administering all aspects of ministry to support and encourage relationships and growth for children, students, and families in their faith.
Dalton First United Methodist Church is a storied congregation with a legacy of ministry spanning more than 175 years. The strong and large congregation islocated in Dalton, Georgia. Dalton is a vibrant community considered by many as "The Flooring Capital of the World" and "Soccer Town, USA." As a United Methodist Church,we exist to "Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World" and our philosophy for all ministries is "Open Hearts, Open Minds, and Open Doors." We embrace new wineskins while building on deep foundations of ministry. We seek to share the Gospel and expand God’s Kingdom by bringing grace to the community to which God has called us.
Essential Functions: Build on the ministry’s foundation and grow the ministry sustainably. Recruit, develop and coach leaders to lead a growing and fruit-filled ministry. Imagine, develop and communicate a multi-year programming plan for Family Ministries; assess and evaluate success, failures, and relevance of ministry results and adjust accordingly. Initiate, build and maintain authentic relationships with children, teens, parents and volunteers Design, schedule, organize, and implement 3 family-focused community events each year. Lead and attend events, service projects, retreats, and mission trips; work as a team and in partnership with other staff. Help parents and guardians inspire curiosity and equip them to be strong spiritual leaders in their home. Empower parents and guardians with resources to be the primary influence of faith formation. Foster congregational awareness and involvement with children, students and family ministry through coaching and experimenting with intergenerational programming opportunities and worship service involvement. Establish an inclusive, safe, and welcoming environments; foster environments for worship, discipleship, fellowship, ministry/service, and evangelism. Provide targeted, effective and consistent communication and promotion of activities including impact stories to students, parents and congregation via email, monthly newsletter, bulletin boards, church website, social media, etc. Experiment, recruit, equip and train teams for mentorship.
Other Responsibilities: Create, manage, and continually review all budgets/finances for each ministry. Participate in weekly tactical ministry staff meetings. Participate in quarterly strategic ministry staff meetings. Lead quarterly family engagement committee meetings. Routinely meet for one-on-one coaching and ministry review with Senior Pastor. Effectively supervise and coach the Directors of the Christian Learning Center. Develop a strategic partnership with the goal of linking the CLC with the Church for maximized ministry effectiveness and fruit.Participate in quarterly Christian Learning Center board meetings. Participate in continuing education opportunities; network with other children, student, and family ministry directors and leaders. Be a life-giving and engaged participant in standing church programs and worship services, and other duties as assigned. Experience leading family or children’s ministry or a minimum of 3 years relevant experience. Bachelor’sDegree Embrace the Mission, Vision, Values and Strategy of Dalton First United Methodist Church. Familiar and comfortable with Wesleyan Theology Passion for engaging and nurturing children, students, and their families. Flexibility in hours and scheduling. Successfully pass background check and drug screening.
To Apply: This is a full-time position of 40+ hours per week. Compensation includes salary, benefits and support for continuing education. Send your resume and cover letter to Alex Davidson, Chair of the Search Committee, at alexdavidson30@gmail.com .
Contact: Alex Davidson
Address:500 S Thornton Ave Dalton GA 30720
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