Gen Director – Faith Reformed

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Meet Faith Reformed Church
Faith Reformed Church in Traverse City, Michigan, has a rich history rooted in the Reformed tradition. The church’s origins can be traced back to 1949, when a small group of families, feeling a call to establish a Reformed congregation in the area, began meeting together.

As Traverse City grew, so did the number of people attending the church, and construction began on new buildings. As the church experienced steady growth, four additional buildings were acquired on the same block, now housing Jacob’s Well, the Family Life Center, the Intersection, and a home that is currently used as temporary housing for single mothers in crisis.

Over the years, Faith Reformed Church has grown and evolved, becoming an integral part of the Traverse City community through outreach programs and partnerships with other organizations. Today, Faith Reformed Church is most clearly defined by its active engagement in both local and global mission, along with distinctive opportunities for spiritual formation.

About the Next Gen Pastor
Faith Reformed Church is deeply passionate about discipling the next generation and are looking for someone whose calling truly aligns. This Next Gen Pastor at Faith Reformed Church is a newly created, full-time role that combines previously separate part-time children’s and youth ministry positions into a unified vision for ages zero through high school. This highly collaborative and relational leader is expected to provide direct, hands‑on leadership to one specific age group while recruiting, empowering, and managing a robust volunteer team to lead the others.

Key responsibilities include overseeing weekly discipleship and age‑appropriate curriculum aligned with Reformed Theology, facilitating milestone trainings like sacraments and public professions of faith, planning intergenerational events such as Vacation Bible School, and equipping parents with resources for spiritual formation th Reformed Church is seeking a visionary leader with strong biblical aptitude who has a passion for revitalizing youth programs, serving young families, and fostering a connected, multigenerational church culture.

The Next Gen Pastor’s responsibilities include:
Strategy & Vision
Your primary responsibility is to set a fresh, unified direction that will revitalize the youth and children’s programs and attract young families. You will have the freedom to innovate and create new initiatives, with support of the executive leadership team.

Team Building & Volunteer Leadership
You will be responsible for recruiting, training, mentoring, and thanking a robust team of volunteers. You will provide direct, hands‑on leadership to one specific age group, but you must empower and equip your volunteer team to lead the remaining age groups. You will also collaborate with the Associate Pastor to ensure all volunteers comply with safety policies and clear thorough background checks.

Discipleship & Leadership Development
You will be responsible for selecting and managing cohesive, age‑appropriate curricula that align with Reformed Theology. A key part of spiritual development involves partnering with other pastoral staff to guide families through milestone rituals, such as sacraments (baptism and the Lord’s Supper) and classes for public professions of faith. Beyond the church walls, you will empower parents to lead spiritual formation at home by providing seasonal devotionals, newsletters, and regular social media “discipleship cues”.

Ministry Experience & Events
You will create and lead regular intergenerational events that integrate children and youth into the broader congregation and serve as welcoming entry points for new families. You will also oversee exciting…