Gen Director

City Light Next Gen Director Role Summary

The Next Gen Director provides strategic oversight of all ministries birth–12th grade, with primary responsibility for leading and strengthening City Light Kids (birth–5th grade). The role ensures operational excellence, healthy systems, volunteer development, and alignment across Kids and Youth ministries. The Director serves as the full time staff lead and pastoral guide to the volunteer Youth Minister and youth team to support inter-ministry communication and strategy.

• Lead all operations of Kids Ministry (birth–5th grade).
• Plan and execute weekly services and discipleship programming.
• Recruit, train, and schedule volunteers.
• Oversee safety, environments, and systems (Planning Center).
• Lead key events (VBS, family events, team gatherings).
• Maintain strong communication and partnership with parents.

• Provide coaching, accountability, and pastoral support to volunteer Youth Director and teams.
• Strengthen leadership development and discipleship pathways.
• Ensure alignment with church vision and ministry standards.
• Offer guidance on events, systems, and volunteer culture.

• Develop a unified Next Gen discipleship strategy.
• Manage budgets, supplies, and ministry systems.
• Communicate regularly with families.
• Participate in staff meetings and church-wide strategy.

• Growing, vibrant relationship with Jesus.
• Strong operational and organizational leadership skills.
• Experienced in Kids Ministry and volunteer development.
• Gifted at coaching and developing leaders.
• High emotional intelligence and collaborative spirit.
• Strategic thinker who builds sustainable systems.

• A thriving, well-organized Kids Ministry.
• A supported and empowered Youth Ministry.
• Clear discipleship pathways from birth through high school.
• Engaged families partnering in spiritual formation.