Position Description

Forestview church in Oakville, Ontario is seeking a passionate follower of Jesus who believes God has gifted them and called them to give temporary leadership to Forestview’s Children’s Ministry. This is a part time position rated at 20 hours a week. 

We are looking for a person who loves people and has a passion for seeing children and families engaged in the mission of Jesus. Someone who loves working in a team setting and prioritizes training and developing and coordinating leaders. 

Forestview is a non-denominational congregation of 300+ people. While we do have Brethren roots we self-identify as an independent, missional, evangelical church that collaborates with other like-minded congregations across Canada and is a member of Vision Ministries Canada. As a church, we are committed to incarnational missional ministry throughout the Halton region.               

Position Title: Interim Pastor of Children’s Ministry

Hours: 20 hours per week

Manager: Lead Pastor

Direct Reports: Volunteer ministry leaders

Teams: Pastors Team

Starting Date: June 11th, 2023

Ending Date: March 31st, 2024

This position is responsible for giving leadership to the Children’s Ministry at Forestview church and to help us better be a community where people meet Jesus and become more like Him. This is an interim position to provide a temporary replacement for our current Pastor of Children’s Ministry who will be away on maternity leave starting mid-March 2021.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Possesses an understanding of children’s spiritual development
• Experience working with children in a leadership role
• Works well in a team setting       
• Strong interpersonal and connecting skills
• Strong organizational leadership skills
• Able to recruit, lead and motivate teams
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Able to define and meet objectives and goals
• Able to display confidence and flexibility given today’s unusual circumstances

The Interim Pastor of Children’s Ministry is responsible for: 

Specific Duties

• Plan, organize, lead and oversee weekly Children’s Ministry gatherings on Sunday mornings  to facilitate connection and spiritual growth opportunities. (Nursery to Grade 5)
• Recruit, train, lead and support volunteers in sufficient numbers to meet the goals of the ministry. 
• Oversee and maintain administrative responsibilities for the Children's Ministry.
• Help process and maintain the proper records for Forestview Plan to Protect.
• Oversee communication to families and volunteers with regular updates and information about events
• Moderate the Children’s Ministry social media and oversee communication to families and volunteers through email.
• Plan, organize and oversee 6 church family events over the course of the year.
• Maintain and review all aspects of the attendance and follow-up with families through the church database.
• Oversee pastoral care related to children’s ministries in conjunction with the rest of the pastoral team.

Forestview Pastoral Staff

• Attend ForestView Staff meetings once a week 
• Participate in bi-weekly coaching and check-in meetings with Lead Pastor 
• Other duties as required by Lead Pastor.

Hourly Breakdown

• Oversee and lead weekly KidsView program on Sunday mornings (2 hours weekly)
• Scheduling and administration (3 hours per week)
• Preparation for program (4 hours per week)
• Communication & Administrative work pertaining to ministry (3 hours per week)
• Leadership/Personal development (1 hour per week)
• Weekly Staff Meeting (1.5 hours per week)
• Bi-weekly Report & Check-In meeting with Lead Pastor (2 hours per month/0.5 hours per week)
• Providing pastoral care (1 hour per week)
• Developing and investing in volunteers (2 hours per week)
• Planning, preparing and overseeing Special Events (2 hours per week)                      

Application Submission Date: May 1, 2023                    

Start date: June 11th, 2023

End date: March 31st, 2024                   

If you believe that God may be calling you to this position please submit your cover letter and resume to employment@forestviewchurch.ca.