Pastor Ministry - Kids & Stud

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Full Time Professional Oklahoma City, OK, US

6 days ago Requisition

a Christ-centered church committed to

live by FAITH, be a voice of HOPE, and be known by LOVE

Job Position –
Pastor, Central Ministry Support—Kids & Students

Position Description - full-time, salaried, exempt, ministry, and at-will

Location – Central

Summary

The Pastor, Central Ministry Support – Kids & Students is accountable for the leadership, development and execution of Kids and Students best practices that will result in effective, mission-driven, and developmentally appropriate programs. The focus will be on the child and family development in an environment where all people can find and follow Jesus.

Organizational Relationships

The Central Ministry Support KIDS and Student Pastor will report to the Pastor, Central Ministry Support. This position will also work collaboratively with our Central Ministry Support Teams, Location/Area Pastors. They will work collaboratively and interact regularly with various vendors, CCC staff and volunteers across the various departments and ministries, venues, and locations, as well with partners of Crossings to accomplish the goals and mission of Crossings’ and its ministries.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate multisite kids and student ministry programs to include strategy development, planning, and execution.
• Ensure the utilization of relevant, gospel-based curriculum for all ages, allowing theology to provide the foundation.
• Create effective, mission-aligned weekend experiences for all families.
• Lead the coordination and collaboration efforts of church-wide family events (i.e., camps, family mission days, Sunday events)
• Provide leadership of kids and student ministry production teams.
• Collaborate with Location Pastors, Kids pastors, and Student pastors across all locations to develop a comprehensive faith plan that is implemented throughout age ranges.
• Lead Central Ministry Support meetings for both Kids and Students pastoral staff across all locations, to develop and affirm what we do that is Fixed, Flexed, and Free across all Crossings locations. Utilize the meeting to embed best practices, transfer learnings, encourage and support the teams, and identify issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Create an environment that recruits, develops, and empowers kids and student ministry leaders, including scalable recruitment, training, and volunteer care and retention strategies that sustain healthy leader pipelines across all locations.
• Establish and enforce safe child and student protection policies across all locations, including background check protocols, staff and volunteer screening, check-in and security procedures, appropriate staff-to-child ratios, incident and crisis response protocols.
• Champion an inclusive ministry environment by developing strategies and support structures that allow children and students of all abilities to fully participate and belong.
• Provide direct leadership, coaching, and performance development for kids and student pastors and staff across locations, including hiring input, onboarding, and ongoing evaluation.
• Develop and oversee the kids and student ministry budget, ensuring responsible stewardship and equitable allocation of resources (curriculum, supplies, technology, staffing) across all locations.
• Define and track key ministry metrics (attendance trends, salvation and baptism decisions, discipleship milestones, and volunteer retention) and provide regular reporting to the Central Ministries Pastor on ministry health and growth.
• Standardize and oversee ministry systems and software (e.g., check-in, database, communication platforms) to ensure consistency, data integrity, and ease of use across all locations.
• Guide the planning and launch of kids and student ministry programming for new locations, ensuring alignment with Crossings’ mission and best practices from day one.
• Develop a clear, consistent family communication strategy to keep parents informed, engaged, and…