Kids Leader Developer - West Fort Worth Campus

THE HILLS CHURCH OF CHRIST•Fort Worth, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of Next Gen ministry is to equip and activate the next generation to love God with all their hearts, souls, minds, and strength and to love their neighbor as themselves by engaging every family and elevating community. The purpose of the Kids Leader Developer is to equip and activate the church body to foster and invest in powerful God-centered relationships with our children ages birth through 5th grade.

Requirements

Growing relationship with Jesus Christ
Accept and abide by The Hills Church’s Statement of Faith
Spiritual and emotional maturity
Active member of The Hills Church
Leadership and leadership development skills appropriate to the scope of the role
Self-motivated and vision led
Committed to families and equipping the next generation
Effective communication and listening skills
Proven project manager with strong attention to details and administrative skills
Team player and team builder who focuses on the good of the entire organization by cultivating a healthy, vibrant, life-giving culture

Responsibilities

Spirit Alignment - Prayerfully and humbly listen to the Holy Spirit with a discerning and obedient posture, in order 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 development of a 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 to 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
Small Group Culture – promote small groups as primary discipleship strategy
Weekly Leaders – Recruit, onboard, and train leaders to show up weekly for kids
Parent Support – Train small group leaders to engage and align with parents and guardians
Age Group Transitions – Transition kids smoothly to the next ministry as they age
Group Interaction – Encourage and equip classroom leaders with creative, age-appropriate ideas for telling and re-telling the Bible story
Strategic Experiences – Enhance the relationships between leaders and the kids in their care
Faith Practices and Habits – Equip leaders to develop and model core spiritual practices and habits of The Hills Church
Child Development – Train leaders on characteristics or phase of the specific age group they serve
Lesson Preparation – Prepare and organize weekly lesson content, activities, discussion points, and materials for leaders ahead of each scheduled lesson
Leadership Pipeline – create and maintain a healthy leadership pipeline within kids ministry
Arrive early on Sundays to set up rooms, computers, and support operations
Attend scheduled Kids Ministry calendar events in order to participate in ministry opportunities