Family Life Pastor
Amite Mission
Our mission as a church is to Connect with God and His family, Grow as a follower of Jesus, Serve one another in the Spirit, and Go intentionally make disciples at home, in our community, and in the world.
Family Life Pastor Ministry
Our vision for our family ministry is to help build deep spiritually healthy family units within the Christian community. Our method of Connect, Grow, Serve, and Go will be used as a driving force to see spiritual growth in the lives of our parents and kids. This will be accomplished by weekly teaching from God’s Word, organizing family events, serving and discipling parents and children throughout the church, academy, and community, and addressing the challenges of Christianity in a secular culture.
Job Description
We are seeking a Family Life Pastor to lead our church's ministry efforts for primarily young families. Our desire is that this person should have a strong passion for ministering to young families and children, as well as experience in training and guiding members in their gifts and service. This role requires an individual who excels in building relationships with a diverse range of people, committed to fostering spiritual growth through discipleship and community engagement among young families. A person who is organized and able to manage departmental budgets. This role also requires the gift of teaching all ages, exhibiting qualities of a servant leader, and discernment in counseling young families and children through difficult seasons.
Theological Beliefs
We closely adhere to the beliefs as laid out in the Baptist Faith and Message and seek someone who is like minded in their understanding of the scriptures.
Areas of Responsibility
Spiritual Leadership
- Provide vision and oversight for Nursery, Preschool, and Elementary ministries, including chapels, special events, and parent discipleship training.
- Develop and lead a chapel program team for PreK3–8th grade, including curriculum selection and teaching.
- Preach periodically in worship services.
Ministry Partnerships
- Partner with ACA (Amite Christian Academy) and ABC (Amite Baptist Church) leadership to coordinate joint ministry activities and school programs (e.g., baptisms, Christmas program, end-of-year celebrations).
- Provide pastoral care and counseling to children, families, and ACA staff.
- Attend church leadership meetings, staff meetings, and church-wide events
- Work under the leadership of the Lead Pastor and in coordination with other staff to fulfil the church mission.
Event Management
- Plan and manage family and children’s ministry events, including VBS, Fall Festival, Back to School events, children’s mission opportunities, and ministry fundraisers.
- Organize and lead Wednesday night adult ministries as needed.
Communications & Outreach
- Market and promote ministry events through social media, print publications, and community engagement.
Qualifications
Required
- A desire to teach and mentor parents and children in biblical truth
- Hard work ethic and a willingness to continue to learn and grow
- A team player with strong organizational skills
- A growing Christian faith and character that encourages accountability and discipleship by example
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- A visionary that enjoys planning large-scale events and small-scale events
- Ability to pass a background check
- Loves working with Children and Parents
- Experience in counseling and mentoring people
- Married with children
- A lifestyle congruent with the biblical requirements for leaders
(1 Tim. 3:1-13; 2 Tim. 2; Titus 1:5-9)
- Able to work full-time and dependable
- Maintain a balanced lifestyle between personal spiritual growth, work, family, and serving others
- Being available outside of business hours, when reasonable
Preferred
- Three years serving in a ministry
Job Salary
- Approximately $65k to $75k total package