Associate Pastor - Victory Kids

Overview

Victory Church, a Spirit-filled, family focused multi-campus community in Oklahoma City, OK, is seeking a dedicated Associate Children's Pastor to lead and oversee the children's ministry (birth through 6th grade). This position will play a key role in equipping children and families to live, move, and be in the fullness of Christ, aligning with the church's mission to reach the community with hope and love.

Responsibilities

• Ministry Leadership: Lead a comprehensive children's ministry program, including Sunday Gatherings, teaching in the elementary class, midweek programs, and kids' camp, to foster spiritual growth and discipleship among children.
• Multi-Campus Coordination: Collaborate with other children's teams from all Victory Church campuses to implement and oversee age-appropriate curriculum for kids of Victory Sunday Gatherings and other programs, ensuring alignment with Victory Church's mission, values, and biblical teachings.
• Volunteer Management: Recruit, train, and equip multiple teams of volunteers to serve in the children's ministry, fostering a supportive environment to effectively minister to children and families.
• Family Engagement: Build strong relationships with parents and guardians to support family discipleship, providing resources and opportunities to connect faith at church with faith at home.
• Pastoral Care: Provide spiritual guidance, mentorship, and care to children and their families, addressing their spiritual and emotional needs with compassion and wisdom.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with OKC ministry staff as well as other campus children's pastors to ensure a cohesive approach to whole-family ministry, integrating children's programs with the broader vision of Victory Church.
• Administrative Oversight: Manage the children's ministry budget, oversee scheduling, maintain communication, and ensure a safe and nurturing environment for all children.

Qualifications, Education, and Experience

• Spiritual Maturity: A Spirit-filled personal faith in Jesus Christ, with a calling to minister to children and families, and a commitment to living a godly life consistent with Victory Church's values.
• Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in children's ministry, with at least 1-2 years in a leadership role. Experience in a multi-site or large church setting is preferred.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Christian Education, Ministry, or a related field preferred. Equivalent ministry experience may be considered.
• Skills: Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills. Ability to engage and inspire children, parents, and volunteers. Proficiency in using digital tools for ministry management (e.g., Planning Center, Church Center app).
• Heart for Children's Ministry: A genuine love for children and a heart for reaching families, with an understanding of current trends in children's ministry and culture.
• Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively with church staff and volunteers, aligning with the vision of the Lead Pastor and campus leadership.
• Commitment to Victory's Mission: Fully participate in the life of Victory Church as an active member, embracing its Spirit-filled ethos and dedication to community impact.

Supervisory functions

Has Supervisory functions.

Staff Core Values/Staff Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should adhere to the Staff Core Values and demonstrate the related competencies:

• Spirit-led
• Visionary Leadership - Our staff displays passion and optimism, which inspires respect and trust. They provide vision and inspiration to their teammates, mobilizing others to fulfill the vision.
• Leadership - A leader effectively influences the actions and opinions of others, motivating them to perform well. They give appropriate recognition and accept feedback from others.
• Never stop learning. We will intentionally grow personally and professionally.
• Adaptability - Our team is able to adapt to changes in the work environment, changing the approach or method to best fit the situation. They are able to manage competing demands and deal with frequent changes or unexpected events.
• Quality - Our staff look for ways to improve and promote quality, monitoring their own work to ensure accuracy and thoroughness. They apply feedback in their quest to improve performance.
• Initiative - Our team members undertake self-development activities, seeking increased responsibilities. They look for opportunities, taking independent actions and calculated risks.
• Change Management - Our team builds commitment for change through effective communication, preparing and supporting those affected by change. Implementation plans are workable, with results evaluated.
• Technical Skills - Our staff pursues training and development opportunities to continuously build knowledge and skills, which they share with others. They are able to assess their own strengths and weaknesses.
• Stay Fit. We are committed to maintain emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial health.
• Motivation - We set challenging goals, looking for persistence and the ability to overcome obstacles. We measure ourselves against a standard of excellence.
• Interpersonal Skills - Our staff are able to keep emotions under control, effectively solving conflict. They are active listeners and are open to others' ideas. We strongly believe in maintaining confidentiality.
• Problem Solving - It's necessary for our team to work well in group problem-solving situations, using reason, even when dealing with emotional issues.
• Remain Open-Handed - We champion the vision of this church because our ministries are not ours.
• Innovation - Our staff are team players, developing innovative ideas and suggestions for improving work. They display original thinking and creativity, with a view toward the mission and vision of Victory.
• Teamwork - Our staff puts the success of the team above their own interests, supporting everyone's efforts to succeed. They exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views, giving and welcoming feedback.
• Own It. We believe that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Our staff believes in being on time for meetings and appointments. They ensure that work responsibilities are covered when absent and help cover teammate's absences.
• Planning/Organizing - Our staff uses time efficiently by prioritizing and planning work activities.
• Dependability - Our staff takes responsibility for their own actions, communicating with management as needed, keeping commitments, and completing tasks on time.
• Never forget. We will always remember where we came from and how far God has brought us.
• Organizational Support - Our staff knows and embraces our church's goals and values, recognizing that they are the foundation of the ministry. The policies and procedures are followed to move us through the process effectively.
• Honor - We believe respect is earned; honor is given. Professionalism - Our staff treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position, always approaching in a tactful manner. Ethics - Our staff inspires the trust of others by keeping commitments, working with integrity, and upholding organizational values.