KID’S MINISTRY RESIDENCY
Job Overview
The Horizon Kid's Ministry Residency is an 11-month program where those who are called to vocational ministry can get experience as a member of a church staff.
Job Description
The Horizon Residency Program is designed to give leaders an opportunity to gain invaluable wisdom, skills, character, and experience that is essential for full-time vocational ministry. In this residency, you will be given the experience, training, coaching, and one on one development that will prepare you to plant a church. You will be in a church that was started 4 years ago by the lead pastors. You will gain insights and wisdom that come from first-hand knowledge. You will also have access to many of the original plant team and learn from their experience.
As a member of the pastoral staff at Horizon Christian Church, residents will be required to participate in weekend worship, special events, and staff meetings.
Training: You will be taken through a strategic training curriculum that was developed specifically for Kid's Ministry. You will also take part in interviews with Kid's Ministry team and pastors to learn from their experience and wisdom. You will also take part in at least one kid’s ministry conference.
This resident will help lead all aspects of elementary including weekend execution, help lead at Horizon, prep rooms for weekend services and manage and schedule volunteers. Residents will be leading classrooms and must be passionate about relational leadership and empowering volunteers and teams. They will also teach and manage and lead both small group and large group volunteer teams.
In addition, each resident learns leadership skills through weekly leadership training with other residents which focuses on faith, theology, personality types, and the ability to lead others in a variety of circumstances.
Length of Program: We believe one of the best ways to prepare someone for vocational ministry is through an extended experience on staff with a church. As a part of your residency, you will spend 11 months with our team learning, growing, and developing into the leader God has created you to be. Residents may start at any point in the calendar year and do not need to wait for a new semester.
Weekly Schedule: 10+ hours. This includes Sunday Services, discipleship groups, weekly leadership training, and staff meetings.
Compensation: Residents will be considered Part-Time employees of Horizon Church and will be given a generous package of $1,000 to offset living expenses. This compensation will not be enough to cover all expenses, so each ministry resident needs to have other plans to cover their expenses.
Housing: South Tampa is an expensive area to live in. Should a resident need assistance with locating housing, Horizon is willing to reach out to its members in an effort to locate a host home for residents.
Why you should consider being a part of the Horizon Residency:
Gain practical hands-on experience working with a dynamic church staff team.
Receive coaching and mentoring in ministry, spiritual development, and leadership.
Gain experience leading a recent church plant while receiving feedback from leaders and peers to help you grow as a leader.