Full-time Family Pastor

Position: Full-time Family Pastor

Organization: RHMA pastoral opening

Location: Leaf River, IL

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Job Title: Family Pastor (Children & Youth Ministry) Location: Leaf River, Illinois (leafriver.church) Reports To: Lead Pastor Status: Full-Time (40+ hrs) or Part-Time (20-30 hrs) Position Summary: The Family Pastor will provide spiritual leadership to children, youth, and their families by teaching God’s Word, equipping parents, and developing volunteers to disciple the next generation in a rural setting. Key Responsibilities (Core Focus): 1. Teach & Disciple the Next Generation • Teach Scripture to children and youth with clarity and faithfulness— (2 Timothy 4:2) • Encourage young people to grow in personal faith 2. Equip Families • Support and encourage parents in discipling their children— (Ephesians 6:4) 3. Develop Volunteers • Recruit and equip volunteers for children’s and youth ministry— (2 Timothy 2:2) 4. Provide Ministry Oversight • Ensure children’s and youth ministries are organized, safe, and aligned with the church’s mission of “To know Christ, grow in faith, go make him known.”— (1 Corinthians 14:40) 5. Secondary Responsibilities (Develop Over Time): • Strengthen community outreach to youth and families— (Matthew 28:19–20) • Introduce tools or systems that improve communication and organization • Develop additional programs or events as ministry grows Qualifications: Required: • A clear and growing relationship with Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 4:12) • Agreement with the church’s statement of faith • Ability to teach and apply Scripture faithfully (2 Timothy 2:15) • A heart for discipling children, youth, and families • A man who exemplifies the qualifications of a Biblical Elder (1 Timothy 3:1-7) Preferred (not required): • Bible training (formal or informal) • Experience in children’s or youth ministry (formal or informal) • Experience leading or organizing volunteers Personal Character: • Spiritually mature and committed to prayer (Colossians 4:2) • Humble, teachable, and team-oriented (Philippians 2:3–4) • Faithful and dependable in ministry (Luke 16:10) Schedule & Commitment: • Sunday morning participation required (teaching and/or ministry leadership) (Hebrews 10:25) • Weekly ministry involvement (including some evenings as needed) • Participation in regular staff or leadership meetings Vision & Growth Opportunities: • Shape and strengthen the church’s ministry to children, youth, and families • Help develop new ministry initiatives as the church grows • Create new opportunities in a community that is hungry for ministry where there is none • Grow personally in ministry skills, leadership, and theological understanding (2 Timothy 1:6–7 — God develops gifts over time) How to Apply: • Send cover letter (brief introduction) and resume to staffing@leafriverbaptist.org • Cover letter should have a basic testimony and general church history.