Grace Church

Kids Director

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Why I Love This Opportunity

Nick Blevins

Associate

Grace is a thriving, non-denominational community in Eden Prairie, a suburb of Minneapolis, MN. The church averages 5,500 in attendance with 750 kids attending each week and 3,000 kids attending Grace Kids programming each month.

Grace is looking for the right person to come lead the staff (8 people) and volunteers (over 350) of Grace Kids to what’s next.

About This Organization

Grace Church exists to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ across the street and around the world.

Grace Church began as a home Bible study in 1928 and has since grown into a congregation of thousands committed to biblical truth and making disciples locally and globally.

Over the decades, the church expanded, eventually moving to a 350,000-square-foot facility with a 4,200-seat auditorium in Eden Prairie in 2002. Renamed Grace Church in the 1970s, it remains a thriving, non-denominational community under the leadership of Senior Pastor Troy Dobbs since 2008, continuing to connect people to faith and one another.

Position Description

The Director of Grace Kids will enthusiastically minister to the next generation of children (Nursery to 5th grade) by implementing our vision, and creating environments where kids can have fun, be safe and know Jesus. Additionally, the director will ensure the success and growth of our Special Needs and Compass ministries by providing oversight, encouragement, support, visibility, and coaching.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Effectively cast vision, lead and champion Grace Kids, Special Needs and Compass ministries.
  • Effectively build up the Grace Kids ministry through servant leadership with conviction, joy, patience, and devotion in all areas—Sundays, Wednesdays, Tuesdays, events, and more.
  • Lead, direct and develop the staff by cultivating a healthy team culture, fostering and preserving unity, and ensuring alignment with Grace Church as a whole.
  • Lead by example in creating a ministry culture that is prayerful, relational, energetic, fun-loving, productive and growth-oriented.
  • Energize ministry through presence during live programming
  • Oversee all curriculum for all grade levels (nursery through 5th grade), including content delivery in all programming, volunteer training, events, etc.
  • Develop and oversee the ongoing successful execution of age-specific, relevant, and life-giving student-led worship teams while creating a pipeline of students to pass on to our NXT Student’s ministry.
  • Lead the effort to sufficiently recruit, screen, and train the needed number of volunteers/leaders to maximize all ministry environments.
  • Lead, develop, grow and champion the Special Needs ministry.

 

What a Strong Candidate Would Look Like:

  • Education preferred (not required): Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant area or equivalent work experience.
  • Experience preferred (not required): 5+ years of experience in roles involving the key duties, responsibilities, and expectations of the position.
  • Demonstrate a personal passion to minister to people within the context of the local church
  • Exhibits a meaningful and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as evidenced by the manifestation of the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
  • Has a commitment to personal and active participation in the fulfillment of the Great Commission (Matthew 28: 18-20), while living out the Great Commandment.
  • Exhibits a lifestyle appropriate to a person in public Christian ministry by conducting life with the utmost integrity in all situations.
  • Teachable and able to teach, reprove, correct, and train using God’s Word.
    Able to become a Grace Church member.

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