Family Minister​/Director

Do you have a heart for helping children, students, and families grow in their relationship with Jesus?

Are you energized by building meaningful ministry for the next generation while equipping parents to disciple their children at home?

Do you bring initiative, relational warmth, and a desire to develop people and ministry for the future?

Vansant Church is a welcoming, multigenerational church in Vansant, Virginia, with a mission of Connecting People to Jesus, Individually, Collectively, and Globally. With approximately 200 people gathering each week and an engaged number of young families, Vansant is committed to helping people grow as disciples, build meaningful relationships, and take active steps in following Jesus. The church is looking ahead with unity and vision as it continues strengthening ministry for children, students, families, and the surrounding community.

Vansant Church is seeking a full-time Family Minister / Director to provide leadership for children’s ministry, student ministry, and family discipleship from birth through 12th grade. Reporting to the Executive Minister, this leader will build on existing ministry and volunteer foundations while bringing vision, energy, and greater connection across the church’s next-generation ministries.

A particular focus will be developing a thriving student ministry and equipping parents to serve as the primary spiritual leaders in their homes. This is an opportunity for a relational and self-motivated leader who loves people, thinks proactively, and wants to help children, students, parents, and volunteers grow together in their relationship with Jesus.

• Provide vision and leadership for a unified ministry strategy serving children and students from birth through 12th grade.
• Build a relational and engaging student ministry that helps middle and high school students know Jesus, grow in their faith, and develop meaningful Christian community.
• Oversee and strengthen children’s ministry environments, curriculum, and programming in partnership with existing volunteer leaders.
• Teach and develop biblically grounded lessons and discipleship opportunities appropriate for children and students.
• Create opportunities beyond Sunday mornings for students to connect, grow, serve, and build relationships.

• Equip and resource parents to serve as the primary spiritual leaders and disciple-makers in their homes.
• Recruit, train, encourage, and develop volunteers who can effectively serve children, students, and families.
• Invest in existing ministry leaders, helping them grow in confidence, ownership, and effectiveness.
• Build healthy systems and ministry rhythms that support consistency while allowing programs to develop as the ministry grows.

• Develop family-focused outreach opportunities that help Vansant Church connect with children and families throughout the community.
• Build genuine relationships with children, students, parents, volunteers, and the broader church family.
• Collaborate closely with the Lead Minister, Executive Minister, elders, and other ministry leaders to support the overall mission and direction of the church.
• Participate in churchwide ministry and events and contribute to teaching or preaching opportunities as gifting and ministry needs align.

The ideal candidate will be a relational, spiritually mature leader with a genuine passion for helping the next generation follow Jesus.

• A growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ and alignment with the biblical beliefs, mission, and values of Vansant Church.
• Demonstrated passion for children, students, families, and…