Pastor of Family and Mercy Ministries

General

• Participates in weekly planning meetings with other staff
• Present on Sundays (47 Sundays) 
• Regular communication/check-ins with overseeing elder/elders 

FAMILY MINISTRIES

• Develop a robust vision for the discipleship of the children of Redemption Church
• This is not a task-oriented role, so much as it requires the development and execution of a philosophy of ministry. We want you to understand the needs of our church and cast vision to meet those needs.
• Maintain a regular connection (face-to-face, email, text, phone calls, etc.) with families inside of Redemption Church
• Know the children of our church and be known by them. Build relationships. Attend school and sports functions. Mark their birthdays.
• Equip the parents of our church to effectively disciple their children. Provide age-appropriate recommendations for Bibles and other discipleship materials.

MERCY MINISTRIES

• Lead local mercy efforts (focused on four areas: unhoused neighbors, refugees, Title I schools, the elderly) and foster a culture of service within the church.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with like-minded organizations in our community to identify ways that we can serve and impact the people of our city.
• Work with other local churches to build partnerships in this area
• Create opportunities and grow participation by church members by casting vision for the church as whole and specifically developing opportunities for families and small groups.

Preaching/Teaching

• With the assistance and oversight of staff elders, plan and teach on a variety of relevant topics grounded in the bible/gospel. Frequency is to be determined in coordination with elders. 
• Plan and participate in teaching/facilitating relevant studies along with general oversight of studies and developing/recruiting other leaders/hosts
• Teaching in regard to the development of other leaders in the church

* While we anticipate that preaching would be infrequent, we have listed the ability to preach as a preferred qualification.

Oversight / Administration

• Responsible for the general oversight of Redemption Kids and Redemption Youth
• Prepare volunteer schedules, organize and print curriculum assets, and arrange necessary supplies for classroom lesson illustrations
• Ensure that Mercy Ministries, Redemption Kids and Redemption Youth align with the mission of Redemption Church
• Runs ministry with excellence, timeliness, and careful planning
• Planning of teachings, studies, and events in coordination with staff elders
• Recruit and develop teams as appropriate and necessary to support and expand these ministries
• Manage budget areas relevant to your ministry to ensure healthy stewardship of church funds. Evaluate the effectiveness of these ministries.