Coordinator of Children & Family Ministry - First Presbyterian Church Nashville, TN
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Ministry Architects
Franklin, TN, US
Summary
The coordinator will provide leadership, vision, and coordination for ministries serving children from birth through 5th grade and their families. They are responsible for fostering spiritual growth and building meaningful relationships within a welcoming Christian environment.
Job Description
About the Church
First Presbyterian Church, Franklin (FPC), is located in Franklin, Tennessee, just 19 miles from downtown Nashville. Though we are currently in a time of pastoral transition, for more than 200 years, the church has been, and continues to be, an actively engaged and respected part of the Franklin community. Deeply committed to our stated mission of Responding to God’s grace through worship, study, and service, the congregation is energetic, inclusive and works constantly to be an authentic expression of Christ in the world. Grounded in the Reformed tradition, we also work to develop and deliver a wide range of learning opportunities for members and guests to encourage questions, foster a passion for the Bible, and instill a desire to grow in faith at every stage of life. We especially value learning from each other through intergenerational learning opportunities.
About the Ministry
The children’s ministry at FPC Franklin seeks to guide and nurture the faith of children to help set them on a life-long journey of being a disciple of Christ. The ministry encompasses birth through 5th grade. Engagement of families as a unit as well as specific offerings for parents is an important part of their holistic approach to ministry with the youngest church members.
The Ideal Candidate
This part-time position (20-30 hours per week anticipated) provides leadership, vision, and coordination for ministries serving children (birth through 5th grade) and their families. The ideal candidate has a passion for connecting children and their families to God and one another through building meaningful relationships; fostering spiritual growth in Christ; and cultivating a vibrant, welcoming, and joyful Christian environment.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Christian Education, Ministry, Theology, Child Development, or a related field.
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A strong and active Christian faith, with a commitment to the mission and theology of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
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Experience working with children and families in a ministry, educational, or related setting.
About the Community
First Presbyterian Church, Franklin (FPC), is located in Franklin, Tennessee, just 19 miles from downtown Nashville. Though we are currently in a time of pastoral transition, for more than 200 years, the church has been, and continues to be, an actively engaged and respected part of the Franklin community. Deeply committed to our stated mission of Responding to God’s grace through worship, study, and service, the congregation is energetic, inclusive and works constantly to be an authentic expression of Christ in the world. Grounded in the Reformed tradition, we also work to develop and deliver a wide range of learning opportunities for members and guests to encourage questions, foster a passion for the Bible, and instill a desire to grow in faith at every stage of life. We especially value learning from each other through intergenerational learning opportunities.
For a long time, most ministry leaders have assumed they had to choose. There's been this choice between disruptive innovation or sustainable systems. Today, smart churches are realizing that their survival depends on not choosing, but embracing both creativity and structure as partners in the same dance. Our group is made up of a peculiar collection of radically practical visionaries, intensely committed to help you build healthy systems that create space for deliberate, often disruptive, innovation.
Ministry Architects has partnered with over 1,000 churches from 24 different denominations, as well as faith-based organizations and institutions of high learning all across the country. Whether big or small, Ministry Architects can guide your community through strategic planning, conduct staff searches, build sustainable ministries, and reach all generations.
Thriving, sustainable ministries can never be built on a parade of young, enthusiastic leaders try to piece together a disjointed collection of ideas from popular models, books, and seminars.
At Ministry Architects, we believe there is a better way than one-size-fits-all training events and quick-fix searches for superstar staffers. It all starts with building intentionally. So like architects, we don't tell churches or organizations what they want to build. We start by listening and create a blueprint of exactly how they can move from where they are to where they want to be. And then, we walk alongside them to make sure that they can build the kind of infrastructure they'll need to support the ministries they believe God is calling them to lead.
Founded
2002
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Religious Institutions
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Brentwood, TN
For a long time, most ministry leaders have assumed they had to choose. There's been this choice between disruptive innovation or sustainable systems. Today, smart churches are realizing that their survival depends on not choosing, but embracing both creativity and structure as partners in the same dance. Our group is made up of a peculiar collection of radically practical visionaries, intensely committed to help you build healthy systems that create space for deliberate, often disruptive, innovation.
Ministry Architects has partnered with over 1,000 churches from 24 different denominations, as well as faith-based organizations and institutions of high learning all across the country. Whether big or small, Ministry Architects can guide your community through strategic planning, conduct staff searches, build sustainable ministries, and reach all generations.
Thriving, sustainable ministries can never be built on a parade of young, enthusiastic leaders try to piece together a disjointed collection of ideas from popular models, books, and seminars.
At Ministry Architects, we believe there is a better way than one-size-fits-all training events and quick-fix searches for superstar staffers. It all starts with building intentionally. So like architects, we don't tell churches or organizations what they want to build. We start by listening and create a blueprint of exactly how they can move from where they are to where they want to be. And then, we walk alongside them to make sure that they can build the kind of infrastructure they'll need to support the ministries they believe God is calling them to lead.
Founded
2002
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Religious Institutions
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Brentwood, TN
