Family Ministry Director

The Family Ministry Director leads the spiritual development of children, students, and their families by providing oversight of both Kids and Student Ministry. This role focuses on equipping parents and volunteer leaders as disciple-makers and cultivating a healthy, gospel-centered environment for the next generation, in alignment with Woodside’s mission and ministry DNA.

• Spiritually mature and deeply committed to living a Christ-centered life.
• Strong biblical communicator with the ability to teach, lead, and disciple across age groups.
• Proven experience in recruiting, equipping, and developing leaders and volunteers.
• Strong relational skills with the ability to engage children, students, and parents effectively.
• Visionary and strategic thinker who can implement ministry systems and structures.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple programs and teams simultaneously.
• Collaborative team player who works well with campus staff, Central teams, and elders.

• Bachelor’s degree required; ministry or Christian education preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in children’s, student, or family ministry leadership.
• Familiarity with Woodside’s philosophy of ministry and alignment with the DNA and distinctives of both Kids and Student Ministry.
• Lives in accordance with the biblical qualifications for church leadership (1 Timothy 3, Ephesians 4–5).

• Provides visionary leadership and day-to-day oversight for both Kids and Student Ministry at the Farmington Hills campus, in alignment with Woodside’s ministry DNA, and in collaboration with Central support teams.
• Develops healthy volunteer teams through recruiting, training, equipping, and shepherding leaders.
• Oversees and executes weekend and midweek programming for birth–12th grade, ensuring excellence, safety, and spiritual depth.

• Partners with parents and guardians to equip them as primary disciple-makers in their homes.
• Provides parent-focused training, communication, and encouragement opportunities.
• Oversees and facilitates family milestone events, including child dedication and student baptism training.

• Maintains oversight of Family Ministry spaces, including environment, safety, and aesthetics.
• Manages Family Ministry budgets, submitting proposals and tracking expenses.
• Leads at all major Kids and Student events: student conference, student retreats, kids summer camp

• Oversees all curriculum, volunteer scheduling, event planning, and communication within Kids and Student Ministry.
• Implements and upholds background check and volunteer approval process.
• Monitors and supports the spiritual and relational health of volunteers.
• Conducts regular evaluation of ministry programs and events for impact and improvement.
• Engages in regular one-on-ones with the Campus Pastor using Bloom Growth for goal tracking, issue resolution, and development planning.
• Completes annual development plan for personal and ministry growth.
• Collaborates consistently with WBC multi-site family ministry staff.
• Carries out additional duties as assigned by the Campus Pastor.