900 Gardendale Road, Terre Haute, IN 47803          (812) 877-2075          worldgospelchurch@frontier.com          www.worldgospelchurch.org

Summary: The Family Life Director shall provide full-time leadership and direction for the growth and spiritual nurture of the families of World Gospel Church.

Requirements:

1. Spirituality: to aspire to the spirit of godliness in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9 and other passages like them.
2. Education: a seminary degree is desired.
3. Theology: evangelical, as defined by the National Association of Evangelicals, and in agreement with the Articles of Faith of World Gospel Church.
4. Experience: a minimum of three years in active Christian ministry with some focus on children and family ministry.

Responsibilities: In general the responsibilities of the Director shall be to equip the saints to do the work of the ministry and to advance the task of the evangelization of our city, nation and world as described in Ephesians 4:11-13. The specific responsibilities of the Family Life Director center on two key areas of…

1. Children’s Ministries

• (a) To develop, coordinate and oversee the church’s ministries to infants through fifth grade.
• (b) To recruit, train and motivate volunteers in the above mentioned ministries.
• (c) To establish goals and select curricula in these ministries in cooperation with the Education Committee and the volunteers.
• (d) To maintain appropriate records.
• (e) To strive for a collegial working relationship with all staff members and volunteers of World Gospel Church in the spirit of unity expressed in Philippians 2:2.

2. Family Ministries

• (a) To develop and communicate a consistent vision for the spiritual development and welfare of our families.
• (b) To recruit, equip and motivate volunteers to assist in ministry to families.
• (c) To establish goals and plans for growing families in cooperation with the Evangelism Committee and volunteers.
• (d) To improve a system for tracking visitors and encouraging them to become a vital part of the church.
• (e) To lead a small group
• (f) To perform other ministry tasks as assigned by the Senior Pastor

Accountability:

1. The Family Life Director shall be accountable to the Senior Pastor or, in his absence, to the Board of Elders.
2. The Family Life Director shall meet with the Board of Elders, the Education Committee and the Evangelism Committee.

Grace Church, Powell,OHis offering a Summer Internship for the college person wanting to gain experience in Children’s Ministries.  Our internship is focused on empowering an intern to:

• Use and develop leadership skills while working with a team
• Teach children through engaging creative lessons
• Equipping parents to be the spiritual leader in the home
• Empowering and organizing 15+ home based Neighborhood Bible Clubs that will reach over 850 children
• Serve along side a church staff of 8 pastors and 6 support staff

Our internship is not designed to just be a learning experience, but rather an opportunity to lead and do ministry utilizing spiritual gifts and classroom training one has already acquired.

Church with attendance around 900+ during 2 Sunday morning services includes approximately 200 children each week.

Applicant should be pursuing Children’s Ministry degree (or possibly early childhood education) and have a passion for helping children learn about Jesus and the church!  The applicant should be over the age of 21 and have their own transportation.  We would also prefer someone who has had hands-on leadership experience in the area of Children’s Ministry. 

Salary is $3000.00 for work/ministry done over 12 weeks of summer,

mid-May to mid-August 2013, @ 40 hours/week.  A host home is one option for housing during the internship.

Summer Intern Responsibilities

• Tuesday-Friday 9:30 – 4:30, Sunday morning 8:30 – 11:30, and help with several Neighborhood Bible Clubs four evenings per week
• Tuesday morning – 9:00 Staff and prayer time; clean-up from Sunday, regroup

Neighborhood Bible Clubs

• Maintain all the NBC machines, supplies, and list of clubs using them – help people get them each day
• Recycle craft bags for next NBC’s
• Keep all game and decoration bags refreshed and ready for next NBC’s
• Turn in t-shirt money, donations – keep a record
• Make sure lesson posters and visuals are in good shape for next NBC’s
• Visit and support all NBC clubs

K-3^rd Grade Summer Sunday Mornings (mid May – mid August)

• Prepare weekly lesson for Kindergarten – 3^rd Grade teachers
• Gather materials for K-3^rd Grade small group bins and large group props
• Send out Tuesday lesson and devotion to leaders
• Make sure rooms are ready for Sunday
• Lead, assist, possibly Sub, oversee K-3^rd Grade Sunday teams

FCA Sports Camp

• (1 week during July) – help prepare and serve; huddle leader

Additional Summer projects

• Re-organize Grace Kids Office and class rooms
• Have fun and enjoy the people and the job!
• Pray for a peaceful and productive summer; pray for plans and preparedness for fall.

Applicant should send resume and video teaching sample to dustin.godshall@gracechurchpowell.org