Careers

Children’s Ministry Pastor
Central Church

Central believes that a healthy, thriving children’s ministry is important to reaching and growing children and their families. Our church desires an individual who wants to take a growing children’s ministry to a new level of excellence. The Children’s Ministry Pastor (CMP) will lead our current children’s team and also collaborate extensively with our Next Gen team, giving shape to an overall philosophy of developing the emerging generations to promote growing ownership in their faith and the local church.

The right candidate will have a focused and contagious passion for seeing kids and families coming to know Jesus and to follow him. This individual will also understand that volunteers are the lifeblood of children’s ministry. Central is excited to partner, collaborate and equip this individual in creating a dynamic children’s ministry for the kingdom.

Time Commitment and Relationship:

This is a full-time ministry position that qualifies for benefits. The CMP will report to the Next Gen Lead, will work alongside the children’s ministry staff, and be a part of the Next Gen team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Exemplify a passion for seeing kids and their families come to know Jesus and follow him.
• Create a contagious volunteer culture where people want to be a part of by various trainings, encouragement, and appreciation. 
• Bring our children’s ministry to a new level of excellence through thoughtful strategy, oversight, and organization.
• Align, equip, and inspire children’s ministry staff under a unified vision.
• Participate and give shape to our Next Gen team (birth to young adults) and our overall goal of reaching the emerging generations.

Responsibilities:

• Experience working with children and their parents in a children’s ministry, camp ministries, or educational setting
• Preference given to candidates with experience working in a larger church dynamic
• Experience in managing staff and multiple levels of volunteers
• High level of problem-solving abilities among families and volunteers
• Strong interpersonal skills with children and parents as well as student and adult volunteers
• A high level of initiative and ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision
• Ability to embrace and embody the mission, vision, and staff values of Central
• Personal faith in Jesus Christ and agreement with Central’s Statement of Faith

To Apply:

Please email the following to Adam Barrett (Next Gen Lead) at adam.barrett@centralsf.org. (Please attach each as a separate file or page.)

• Cover letter
• Résumé
• Personal testimony (no more than one page)

Administrative Assistant
Central Church Downtown

Central Church is currently seeking an Administrative Assistant to work alongside the pastor of our Downtown Campus. Central is committed to seeing a strong church grow to serve the people living in Downtown Sioux Falls and the Pettigrew Heights community. This role would not only assist the pastor in fulfilling his responsibilities but also be a great opportunity to gain experience in a church-plant setting.

The ideal candidate will have an attentiveness to detail but also a tender heart toward people from a wide range of ethnic and economic backgrounds. Beyond that, as the Downtown Campus is still in the initial stages of development, this candidate will have the flexibility to adapt to changing responsibilities as the ministry grows.

Time Commitment and Relationship:

This is a part-time ministry position (approximately 20 hours per week) and does not qualify for benefits.  The Administrative Assistant will report to the Downtown Campus pastor and work alongside campus staff.  The responsibilities of this position would primarily be fulfilled from the Southwest Campus office (3102 W. Ralph Rogers. Rd., Sioux Falls).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Working with outreach teams to develop materials and schedules
• Providing initial follow-up with new guests and contacts through phone and email
• Assisting with organizing volunteers (from an existing volunteer pool) for Sunday services
• Helping to schedule and resolve needs for organizations partnering with the Downtown Campus
• Coordinating administrative links between the Downtown and Southwest Campuses

Other Skills and Expectations:

• Experience working with general office software (MS Office) and an ability to quickly learn Central-specific software
• Strong communication skills with diverse groups of people
• A high level of initiative and ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision
• Ability to “see a project through” (i.e. creatively resolving difficulties and setbacks without additional input)
• Ability to embrace and embody the mission, vision, and staff values of Central Church
• Personal faith in Jesus Christ and agreement with Central’s Statement of Faith

To Apply:

Please email the following to: Bill Shepherd, Downtown Campus Pastor at bill.shepherd@centralsf.org. (Please attach each as a separate file or page.)

• Cover letter
• Résumé
• Personal testimony (no more than one page)

Intern Development Program:

The Central Church Intern Development Program is a 1-2 year college internship program that gives you real responsibility, coaching, and life development in a ministry setting. For the full details on this program, CLICK HERE.

If you have questions, please feel free to email our Director of College and Young Adult Ministries, Mindy Schweitzer, at mindy.schweitzer@centralsf.org.