Essential Roles and Responsibilities
- Genuinely love kids!
- Supervise the Children’s Ministry Department.
- Execute a spiritual formation curriculum that fosters deep, meaningful engagement with faith among children and their families.
- Develop and maintain a pipeline of volunteer development, providing opportunities and mentorship for volunteers to grow in ministry opportunities and leadership (Middle and High School volunteers, etc., ).
- Champion faith milestones for kids and families (baptism, dedications, etc.)
- Strategically organize annual outreach events such as VBS, Fall Fest, etc.
- Partner with parents: communicating and connecting effectively and weekly
- Ensure compliance with all licensing procedures, facility requirements, and safety standards in partnership with program coordinators and directors.
- Plan and oversee program budget, working closely with program Director and Family Generations pastor to meet annual goals.
- Lead weekly Children’s Ministry team meetings evaluating staffs’ well-being, program goals and development, and effective children and parent ministry and connection.
Other General Responsibilities
- Coordinate with the broader church leadership to ensure the Children’s Ministry aligns with overall church goals and initiatives.
- Coordinate children participation in main church service when asked
- Strengthen community engagement through organizing volunteer-led events
- Oversee the administration of the day-to-day operations of the Children’s Ministry, including staff management and facility needs.
Qualifications and Expectations
- Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus that includes personal habits, accountability, and corporate worship.
- Bachelor’s degree, Masters preferred, plus minimum of eight years church related experience required.
- An active participant of St. Andrew’s who affirms the mission, values and mission.
- A radical commitment to address conflict directly and in love.
- An understanding of healing and recovery (12-steps, C.R., etc…).
- Pursue ongoing personal and professional development through reading, conferences, networking, and staying updated on current trends and resources in children’s ministry.
- A commitment to collaboration.
- An openness to growth and feedback.
Leadership
Jason Smith, the lead pastor at St. Andrew’s, is known for his warm, approachable leadership style and passionate commitment to guiding people in their faith journeys. With a heart for both teaching and community-building, Jason emphasizes practical, real-life application of Scripture, helping individuals connect deeply with God and each other. His sermons are known for being engaging, thoughtful, and often infused with humor, making them accessible while challenging his congregation to grow spiritually. Jason also places a strong emphasis on creating a church culture where all are not only welcome, but they are wanted!
His leadership is marked by a deep care for people, a collaborative spirit, and a desire to lead St. Andrew’s into being a church that serves both its members and the broader community with love, purpose and a clear personna that he is not above others, but walks alongside them. He is making a tremendous difference there!
Megan Hutchinson rejoined the St Andrews team in July of 2024 after spending 3 years growing in ministry other places. Prior to St Andrews she has decades of ministry experience. She is an author and speaker and a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary. As Family Generations Pastor, she will be supervising this role and looks forward to what God has in store for St Andrews KIDS. Megan and her husband live in Newport with their two young adult sons!