Director of family

Director of Family and Outreach Ministries

Reports to: Lead Pastor

Directly Supervises: Nursery attendants

Status: Full-time

Job Summary: The Director of Family and Outreach Ministries is responsible for developing, coordinating, and overseeing holistic ministry with children, youth, and families (K–12). This is a full-time, rebuilding role that is intentionally balanced, with approximately half of the Director’s time devoted to nurturing faith formation and equipping families within the church, and the other half dedicated to engaging families in the broader Findlay community through outreach and relationship building. In the spirit of John Wesley’s vision that “the world is my parish,” this role embraces a ministry that extends beyond the walls of the church, fostering meaningful connections and demonstrating God’s love throughout the wider community.

Within the congregation, this role nurtures faith formation for children and youth, empowers volunteers, parents and caregivers as spiritual leaders, and creates inclusive spaces where families of all configurations and sizes can thrive. A central emphasis of this ministry is helping children, youth, and families grow as lifelong followers of Jesus through service—understanding service as both an act of compassion and a vital practice of spiritual formation.

Beyond the congregation, the outreach dimension of this role not only engages children, teens, and families in the Findlay community, but also calls the larger church family into meaningful opportunities for outreach and service. A crucial part of this position is the ability to build, equip, and sustain teams of lay leaders and volunteers, working collaboratively to extend the church’s ministry impact. The Director of Family and Outreach Ministries will lead with creativity and care, inspiring others to join in this vital work of discipleship, outreach, and community engagement.

Essential Functions:

● Build authentic relationships with children, youth, and families that allows for engagement both when they attend church and in the world they live.

● Foster intergenerational relationships that connect children and youth with adults in the congregation.

● Support parents/caregivers in their own discipleship journey and equip them as spiritual leaders for their children.

● Utilize existing weekly programming including our Wednesday night dinner, as a key opportunity to gather families, build community, and create intergenerational connections that strengthen discipleship and outreach.

● Plan an annual service project (local or elsewhere) each summer for families and youth.

● In partnership and collaboration with the Family Ministry Team, create and execute an aligned faith formation plan, birth through graduation, ensuring the volunteer team supports the plan and reinforces partnering with parents/caregivers.

● Create and communicate a vision for the Family Ministry that cares for and equips families that aligns with St. Andrew’s mission. Utilize numerous avenues to effectively communicate to the church, families, and community on ways to get connected.

● Organize and schedule gatherings for youth to engage in spiritual formation through small groups, Bible studies, local service projects, opportunities for recreation and self-discovery.

● Organize and coordinate Sunday School teachers, including recruitment, training, and scheduling, while also overseeing the selection and implementation of curriculum to ensure age-appropriate and biblically sound teaching materials.

● Cultivate a culture where volunteers love to serve by discerning the needs of the Family Ministry and matching them with the gifts of volunteers. Lead an ongoing process of recruiting, orienting, placing, onboarding, training, nurturing, and resourcing volunteers. Build and equip strong volunteer teams that support and empower families both within the church and in the wider community.

● Lead the planning and execution of an annual summer program, which may include VBS or other creative children’s outreach initiatives, ensuring a dynamic and engaging experience that fosters spiritual growth and community involvement.

● Create a dynamic Family Ministry for children and families that inspires them to invite their friends to join them in building an authentic Christian community.

● Develop community relationships that allow St. Andrew’s to embody God’s love within our community. This could include but is not limited to: school partnerships, local nonprofits,, area business/needs within the neighborhood location of our church.

● Serve as a bridge leading the church in outreach and engagement of children, teens and young families in our community.

● Participate in worship regularly and lead child appropriate moments in the worship service.

● Communicate regularly with and equip parents and caregivers through classes, resources, forming small groups, and other programming providing spiritual formation for parents/grown ups to support spiritual growth and equip them in being the primary spiritual leader at home.

● Be a regular thought partner sharing ideas and brainstorming with staff and leadership teams on how to reach families in our local community.

● Collaborate with outreach and worship teams at St. Andrew’s to ensure outreach/worship events are family/child friendly and invitational.

● Hire, train, and supervise nursery attendants for Sunday morning and evening programs as needed.

● Provide annual training of Safer Sanctuaries to all current staff and volunteers involved. Do background and reference checks of new volunteers and train them in Safer Sanctuaries. Uphold and review the Safer Sanctuary policy annually and update as needed to meet the needs of the church.

● Stay up-to-date on trends and issues for children and young families as a way to help support and for the church to help meet the needs.

● Prepare and oversee the ministry budget. Maintain a standard of careful stewardship, accurate budgeting, and consistent use of finance approval and reporting systems.

Core Competencies:

● Mission Ownership: Demonstrates understanding and full support of living into the mission, vision, values and beliefs of St. Andrew’s church and is able to model those values. Leads the leadership team to identify unique mission and vision, which is in line with the mission and vision of St. Andrew’s.

● Spiritual Maturity: Models and develops humility, teachability, accountability, and self- awareness in working relationships. Regularly practices spiritual rhythms and takes regular time off.

● Team Player: Guides leaders in the process of sharing best practices, identifying and solving common problems. Possesses the ability to work with the staff along a common mission. Works with volunteer teams to regularly access the health and vitality of the Family Ministry Team. Creates and communicates vision, direction, and goals for the team.

● Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to lead others. Demonstrates the skills of active listening and open to constructive feedback. Productively and proactively engages and resolves interpersonal conflict.

● Thought Partner: Has the ability to see and respond to challenges families face and is willing to brainstorm, create conversation, and listen to new ways of equipping and reaching families.

● Empowering & Equipping: Demonstrates a proven ability to recruit, build, and inspire staff and volunteer teams. Provides clear vision, guidance, and support to equip team members for success, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and growth. Invests in the development of others’ leadership skills, ensuring a sustainable and thriving ministry. Encourages people to try new skills and accept new levels of responsibility in line with their gifts and graces.

● Cultural Awareness & Inclusion: Shows humility and a willingness to learn from people with different life experiences. Seeks to understand and welcome individuals and families from a variety of backgrounds, abilities, and circumstances. Works to create ministry spaces where no one feels left out or overlooked.

Other Responsibilities:

● Attend weekly staff meetings.

● Participate in annual continuing education events.

● Attend quarterly church council meetings.

● Attend monthly outreach committee meetings as a staff partner.

● Attending conference/district training events.

● Lead or recruit individuals to share the children’s moment as part of weekly worship.

● Lead and share in the worship service as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

● Seminary degree preferred.

Physical Requirements:

● Able to move freely in and out of different settings (churches, business, etc.)

● Able to speak in public forums (church, local community settings, outside events.)

About St. Andrew’s:

● St. Andrew’s is a downtown church in Findlay striving to live into our mission of loving God and loving our neighbors. Our church is more than just a building—it's a community of believers passionate about making a difference right where we live. Our church is committed to investing in children, youth and their families while fostering intergenerational relationships.

Interested applications can send resumes to Pastor Amy Joy Miller @ [email protected].

HSA, Vision, Dental, and Retirement plan available.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person