Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec

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We are a community that believes in a triune, humble, creative and relational God of grace who is our centre and who loves this broken world. Because of this, we seek to be a people of faith who grow as holistic followers of Jesus— disciples who love God, love each other and our neighbour, share God’s story, and show God’s care.

We believe that children and youth are not just the church of the future but are an integral part of the church now. Therefore, we want to be an intergenerational community that strives to include children and youth in the life of the church today.

Bringing humble and creative leadership to deepening the personal and communal embodiment of these values is where we see the important place of the Pastor of Children and Youth Discipleship on our pastoral team.

M. Div or equivalent an asset
Previous ministry experience preferred

1. Children’s Ministry
   • Oversee and provide leadership in children’s ministry to align with SGC Discipleship Model: Love God, Love Others, Show God’s Care, Share God’s Story
   • Recruit, coach, and develop volunteers
     • Pastor will lead through equipping others
     • Initiate recurring team meetings for support and development of volunteers
   • Administrative
     • Work with the Office Administrator to oversee and implement policies and practices
     • Maintain and implement appropriate policies regarding the safety of children and youth
     • Manage the Children’s Ministry budget and oversee necessary record keeping
     • Maintain volunteer list and serving schedule
   • Partner with Families
     • Communicate effectively with families through a variety of methods and solicit feedback from parents/guardians when appropriate;
     • Promote and encourage intergenerational community with SGC
     • Organize family events alongside the Co-Lead that are related to overall discipleship goals of the ministry
     • Prepare families for child dedications
   • Curriculum
     • Evaluate, select, and implement a curriculum that will support a well-balanced ministry of holistic discipleship
   • Plan and execute special gatherings such as:

• Easter gatherings
• Summer day camps
• Christmas worship gathering
• Children’s communion training, etc.

1. Youth Ministry
   • Oversee and provide leadership in youth ministry to align with SGC Discipleship Model: Love God, Love Other, Show God’s Care, Share God’s Story
     • Youth gatherings such as:
       1. Home group meetings
       2. Service opportunities
       3. Fun fellowship events
       4. Sunday morning teachings, etc.
     • Recruit, equip, and oversee volunteer youth ministry team
       • Provide leadership and develop student leaders
     • Curriculum
       • Evaluate, select, and implement curriculum that will support a well-balanced ministry of holistic discipleship
     • Meet with youth
       • Develop relationships and faith
       • Pastoral care
       • Mentoring
     • Partner with families
       • Communicate effectively with families through a variety of methods and solicit feedback from parents/guardians when appropriate;
       • Promote and encourage intergenerational community with SGC
       • Work alongside parents/guardians in the spiritual formation of youth
     • Administration
       • Maintain budget
       • Effective communication with parents/guardians and youth
       • Scheduling

We are looking for a Pastor with the following Relational Competencies

• Humility and passion from a growing and transformative relationship with Jesus
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to interact effectively with all ages and cultural backgrounds
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent judgement and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work collaboratively with the Pastoral Team
• Engaging in team conversation about specific projects and issues
• Open to building healthy relationships with team members as laid out in the Pastoral Team Agreement (available on request)
• Ability to work enthusiastically in the culture of SGC as reflected in our Statement of Faith (available on request)
• Teachable and Humble
• Willingness to regularly participate in SGC worship as a part of the community

We are looking for a Pastor with the following Technical Capacities

• Strength in recruiting, equipping, and mobilizing volunteers
• Strong ability to build into and create new teams
• Ability to create strategic programming that will engender age appropriate discipleship of children and youth in the context of our discipleship model
• Proactive thinking and planning on a yearly scope
• Organizationally Strong
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to think outside the box and implement within current structure
• Proficient in using technology and social media
• Ability to utilize and assess tools for organization and efficient systems
• Basic understanding of children and adolescent development

We are looking for a Pastor with healthy rhythms of Personal Stewardship

• Maintain a personal life rhythm which nurtures spiritual, physical, relational, mental and emotional well being
• Meet periodically with support person(s) (mentor, support group, spiritual director, counsellor, etc)
• Utilize “Paid Leave for Other Activity Days” for holistic wellbeing

Search Committee

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