Provides vision, strategy, and direction for the Journey Kids Ministry across Journey Church by defining clear outcomes, developing leadership pipelines, and designing the systems and resources that help kids and families love God, love life, and love others. This role focuses on developing leaders and equipping Journey Kids Leads to lead thriving teams while creating the ministry strategy, tools, and content that can be implemented consistently across all Journey Church locations and measured through clear ministry outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide vision and strategic direction for the Journey Kids ministry across all Journey Church locations.
- Define clear outcomes and wins for Journey Kids environments and ministry initiatives.
- Lead and develop Journey Kids Leads through coaching, leadership development and goal alignment.
- Partner with Location Pastors to identify, hire, and onboard Journey Kids Leads, ensuring alignment with vision, values, and leadership expectations.
- Design and implement the strategy, systems, and leadership structures that helps kids and families grow in their faith.
- Create and oversee Journey Kids curriculum, resources and ministry content, including maintaining digital resources, developing the annual ministry calendar, and partnering with Journey Kids Leads to plan weekend services and key events.
- Establish and maintain clear systems, processes, SOP’s, IPO’s and the Journey Kids Ministry Playbook.
- Ensure each location is developing healthy leadership pipelines that recruit, train, and multiply volunteer leaders.
- Evaluate ministry effectiveness through defined outcomes and ministry dashboards across all locations, adjusting strategy and leadership development as needed.
- Partner with Location Pastors and other departments to maintain alignment in Journey Kids environments and ministry strategy while modeling Christ-like leadership to staff, volunteers, and the church.
Requirements
- A humble and hungry leader
- Multisite experience
- Someone who loves kids and believes in kids ministry
- The ability to cast vision and create a kids ministry strategy across campuses
Why We Love This Opportunity
Journey Church is a wonderful church! They are committed to reaching families for Christ. I’m excited to help them find a new Kids Strategist because of all the opportunity there is to make disciples and support parents as they raise their kids to follow Jesus.
About Journey Church
Journey Church has served the communities of Orange City, DeLand, Deltona, and the surrounding areas with a clear mission: helping people connect to Christ, Community, and Calling. As the church has grown, this mission has remained at the center of everything we do, creating opportunities for people to encounter Jesus, build authentic relationships, and discover their God-given purpose.
Today, Journey Church is a vibrant, multi-campus church committed to the belief that everyone can help someone take a step to follow Jesus Christ. Through worship, biblical teaching, small groups, family ministries, outreach, and missions, we seek to create environments where people can grow in their faith, serve others, and live out their calling. Our goal is to help people take their next step with Jesus while helping others do the same.
About Orange City
Orange City, DeLand, and Deltona offer a relaxed Central Florida lifestyle that blends small-town charm with convenient access to larger metropolitan areas. Residents enjoy a warm climate year-round, abundant parks, lakes, and outdoor recreation opportunities, making activities such as walking, boating, fishing, and community events a regular part of daily life. The area is known for its friendly neighborhoods, family-oriented atmosphere, and a cost of living that is generally more affordable than many coastal Florida communities.
The surrounding community also benefits from a mix of historic character and modern growth. DeLand, home to Stetson University, features a vibrant downtown with local restaurants, shops, arts venues, and festivals, while Orange City and Deltona provide convenient residential communities with access to schools, healthcare services, and major transportation routes. Residents appreciate the balance between a quieter pace of life and proximity to attractions in Orlando, beaches along Florida’s Atlantic coast, and the natural beauty of the region’s springs and conservation areas.
