National Community Church (NCC) believes the Church should be the most creative and diverse place on the planet. With that in mind, we hire people with a high level of vision as well as technical skill. The family ministry pastor is responsible to implement a family ministry discipleship strategy, support an excellent weekend experience for kids and youth, and facilitate partnership with parents and the community. The ideal candidate will have exceptional interpersonal skills, pastoral, and spiritual leadership skills, and a strategic gift.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Discipleship

Content Development

Develop and implement NCC family ministry (Next Gen) discipleship strategy.
Develop curriculum resources to align with key objectives [ex: scripture emphasis].
Create content for kids and parents on culturally relevant topics, alignment series, season topics.
Support team to edit/curate weekly curriculum.

Resource Families

Provide opportunities for parents to connect with others.
Curate relevant and timely resources for families.
Provide discipleship cues for parents throughout the year [ex: Easter, Advent].
Direct families into discipleship rhythms [ex: small groups, mission teams, volunteer teams].

Create & Facilitate Milestone Moments

Implement transition milestones [nursery to preschool, kids to youth].
Provide parent events and meetings at milestone events [moving up to 6th grade, new parent stage, graduation].
Create and support ongoing discipleship classes/resources.

Management and Oversight

Team & Volunteer Management

Oversee family ministry staff and contractors.
Develop staff through training, resources, coaching.
Lead Family Ministry teams in a cohesive and unified strategy for families.

Weekend Experience

Team & Volunteer Management

Develop and support the volunteer leadership team.
Work with staff and leads to recruit and retain volunteers.
Invest regularly in teams through training, resources, coaching.
Oversee onboarding and training of new volunteers/leaders.
Create training materials and oversee training rhythms.

Data & Administration

Oversee data management system and family check‐in efforts (including management of supplies and equipment).
Oversee online processing system for volunteer applications.
Manage Family Ministry budget.

Environment Support

Regularly attend and provide support to NCC Kids & Youth services.
Serve as liaison for facility use [ex: Phase Family Learning Center].

Partnership with Parents

Resourcing

Provide at home resources to help parents win.
Create teaching tools to help parents build faith foundations.

Feedback Loops

Create and facilitate feedback loops for parent input.
Solicit parent input on new initiatives.

Community Building

Oversee team to create parent meet-ups and events.
Facilitate parenting events throughout the year.
Maintain communication tools and social media connections.

Capital Turnaround Campus Support

Local Discipleship

Partner with Capital Turnaround discipleship efforts and Campus Pastor’s vision to plan and execute discipleship strategies locally.
Build relationships with families at location and in community.

Sunday Experience

Maintain active presence in Sunday experience.
Observe and coach NCC Kids and NCC Youth teams/volunteers.
Oversee the safety and security systems for families including evacuation plans, training teams on emergency procedures, and evaluating security plans on an ongoing basis.

Additional Responsibilities

Ensure proper management of volunteer applications, the background check system, and files.
Ensure data integrity - manage church data system: lists and contacts for families, lists of volunteers reporting systems, attendance maintenance.
Draft and manage the family ministry budget.
Maintain communication with parents, volunteers, and leaders.

Support NCC Campuses

Campus Support

Ensure alignment on necessary items across campuses.
Maintain a schedule of visiting locations to observe and coach Sunday experience.

Global Events/Planning

Facilitate department meetings and strategic planning across locations.
Oversee global NCC events [ex: Parenting events, Kids Rally training, Christmas event].
Coordinate on campus expression events [ex: local volunteer trainings, campus expression of discipleship/parenting event].

Support Network Churches

Provide resources and coaching as needed to NCC Partner Churches.

Special Education/Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in ministry, theology, education or related field or comparable work experience,
Relevant experience including pastoral ministry.
Experience leading teams preferred.

Special Knowledge/Skills Requirements:

Desire and passion to serve Christ in the local church.
Cultural savvy with sensitivity and instincts appropriate for a multi-cultural church.
Excellent communication skills – verbal, visual, written, and relational.
Attention to detail and accuracy even on time sensitive projects.
Strong problem solving and organizational skills.
Flexibility to plan and work on multiple projects simultaneously; effectively manage time and prioritize workload.
Ability to turn around projects on short timelines.
Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
Be a great team player who thrives on providing timely, high–quality support; maintaining strong relationships with volunteers.
Reflect Christ in your words and actions in your personal life and ministry. You will be looked up to as you model the Christian faith, and the way you live your life should reflect the Gospel (Living lives of holiness, purity, and free from addictions).
In agreement with the NCC Leadership Covenant, Core Convictions, and Manifesto.

Qualified candidates should send their cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Please share with us in your cover letter how your faith journey interfaces with your personal and professional life. We ask you to include your name and the position for which you are applying in the subject line of the email. NCC is committed to creating a diverse environment and welcomes your application.

Family Ministry Pastor