Kids Minister, Weatherford Campus

## Job Description

**The****Mission****of The Hills Church is to make and grow followers of****Jesus.****We do this by being****with****Jesus,****becoming like Jesus, and doing what Jesus did.****This mission compels us to engage with people at every stage of the spiritual continuum.**

**The Kids Minister is to serve as the leader and champion of the Next Gen purpose, vision and strategy.**

**Overall** **Responsibilities:**

• **Spirit Alignment:**prayerfully and humbly listen to the Holy Spirit with a discerning and obedient posture inorder to cooperate with the move of God in the next generation. Seeking alignment and unity in common vision, values, strategy, and language.
• **Deep Discipleship:** disciple the next generation to encounter God through worship, the Word, wonders, and the development of Christ-centered worldview, leading to a resilient walk with Jesus.
• **Mission Mobilization:** Mobilize the next generation to discover and participate in the Mission of God every day, instilling in them a sense of passion and purpose as witnesses of the world who pray, give, and go.
• **Family Engagement:** Equip and partner with all families in every circumstance to firmly establish a God -given sense of identity in the next generation through milestones, family experiences, and coaching and cues.
• **Community****Elevation**& **Leader****Development:** Organize our ministry around small groups of intergenerational relationships to give the next generation a sense of belonging as part of a life -giving faith community by equipping and activating leaders.
• **Oversee ministry environments** by creating programs that provide engaging experiences for the discipleship of kids.
• **Lead collaboratively** by working and communicating clearly with Next Gen Global Kids Minister and WFD Campus Minister to ensure ongoing alignment.
• **Manage campus needs** for childcare.

**General Ministerial Responsibilities**

• Hospital visitation, weddings, funerals, prayer response, baptisms, and participation in staff activities.

## Qualifications
**Skills Required**

• Experience in pastoral ministry and volunteer leadership (multi-site experience a plus).
• Strong relational, communication, and organizational skills.
• Alignment with The Hills mission, vision, and core values and a vibrant, growing relationship with Jesus.

**Spiritual****and****Personal****qualifications:**

• Committed, growing relationship with Jesus Christ and a lifestyle consistent with his teachings
• Accept and abide by The Hills Church Statement of Faith
• Active member of The Hills Church or willing to become a member
• Effective communication and listening skills
• Love and care for the discipleship of the next generation, especially kids 0-5th grade
• Team player and team builder who focus on the good of the entire organization by cultivating a healthy, vibrant, life-giving culture.