Position Description

Children’s Ministry Director

Join Us in Investing in the Next Generation

Refuge Church Richmond | Part-Time 30 hours

Are you passionate about Jesus, excited about children, and energized by the opportunity to help families grow in faith?

Refuge Church is a growing, multicultural congregation in Richmond and Ladner, BC.  where Jesus is transforming lives in his presence.  We are looking for a Children’s Ministry Director at our Richmond location of approximately 400 people to join our growing church family and lead our ministry to children and families.

We are looking for someone who will bring vision, energy, creativity, spiritual depth, and strong leadership to our children's ministry.

The Opportunity

The Children's Ministry Director will provide overall leadership for our ministry to children from nursery through elementary school. This is much more than organizing Sunday programs. We want to build a ministry where children know and experience the presence of Jesus, love God's Word, grow in their faith, build meaningful relationships, and learn what it means to follow Christ.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Develop and lead a growing children's ministry for ages Birth - Grade 5
• Recruit, train, encourage, and develop a strong team of volunteers.
• Oversee Sunday children's programming
• Gifted in communicating to children in an engaging way
• Partner with parents in the discipleship of their children
• Ministering to pastoral needs with children and parents
• Lead Summer Daycamp and other special family events.
• Help children discover their gifts and grow as followers of Jesus.
• Collaborate as part of an exciting ministry staff team

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine and growing relationship with Jesus and shares our church’s heartbeat to see people transformed in the presence of Jesus through prayer and worship, discipleship, and living on mission.
• Feels a clear calling and passion for ministry with children and families.
• Demonstrates spiritual maturity, integrity, humility, and servant leadership.
• Loves children and has a natural ability to connect with them.
• Is an excellent communicator, making biblical truth engaging and understandable to children.
• Can recruit, inspire, train, and develop volunteers.
• Is organized and able to manage programs, people, schedules, and events.
• Is creative, energetic, and willing to try new approaches to ministry.
• Desires to function as part of a healthy, dynamic staff team
• Affirms the theology present in the Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include:

• Diploma or degree in Bible, theology, Christian ministry, education, child development, or a related field
• 2–3 years of experience in children's ministry, Christian education, teaching, or related ministry.
• Experience recruiting and leading volunteers.
• Experience planning children's programs, camps, or outreach events.
• Experience working with children and partnering with parents.
• The successful candidate must be willing to complete the church's Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector Check, child-safety screening, and required training.
• CPR/First Aid certification is an asset.

Why This Is an Exciting Time to Join Us

Our church is experiencing a season of growth and spiritual momentum. We are seeing new people join our congregation, people coming to faith in Christ, baptisms, growing discipleship, increased community outreach, and a growing number of children and families participating in the life of the church.

We believe God is preparing us for what comes next, and children's ministry is a vital part of that future. This is an opportunity to help shape a ministry that will influence children and families for years to come.

If you are excited about seeing the next generation know Jesus, grow in faith, discover their calling, and become lifelong disciples, we would love to hear from you!

How to Apply

Please submit:

A video describing your faith, calling, and passion for children's ministry.

Your current resume.

A brief statement describing your statement of faith or description of your Christian journey.

Three references, including ministry references where possible.

Please send applications to:

janice@refugechurch.ca