Kid's Ministry Director/Pastor

Kids Ministry Director / Pastor (Pathway Kids) — Redding, CA

Pathway Church (Redding, Northern California)

Salary: $60,000–$82,000 (based on experience and fit)

May be eligible for ministerial housing allowance (as applicable)

Why This Role

Pathway Church is a 4,500+ member church in Redding, CA. Our Kids Ministry serves and disciples ~300 kids every week across Early Childhood and Elementary.

We’re hiring a Kids Ministry Director / Pastor to lead a healthy, scalable kids ministry with excellent weekend execution, strong volunteer development, clear systems, and intentional parent partnership.

Location: Redding, California

Redding is in Northern California with quick access to mountains, lakes, and trails. It’s not a major metro area, but many leaders and families love the lifestyle, space, and outdoor recreation.

Note: If you’re exploring relocation, we’re happy to discuss practical questions early (housing, schools, travel, schedule, and community).

What You’ll Lead

You will oversee Kids Ministry across:

• Early Childhood (birth–pre-K)
• Elementary (K–5th)

This is a high-responsibility role. We’re looking for a leader who combines:

• Pastoral heart (discipleship, care, spiritual leadership)
• Operational strength (systems, volunteers, reliable weekend environments)

What Success Looks Like (First 6–12 Months)

A strong leader in this role will make measurable progress in:

1. Volunteer health and growth

• Recruiting, training, scheduling, coaching, and retaining a strong volunteer team

2. Programming quality and consistency

• Engaging, Christ-centered environments with dependable weekend execution

3. Safety and operational excellence

• Strong systems for check-in, classroom coverage, child safety, communication rhythms, and admin processes

4. Parent partnership

• Clear communication and practical resources that help parents disciple at home

Key Responsibilities

Volunteer Development

• Recruit and develop volunteers and leaders
• Build a culture where volunteers feel equipped, supported, and valued

Programming & Discipleship

• Lead engaging, biblically faithful weekend programming for kids
• Ensure every environment is welcoming, organized, and spiritually intentional

Systems, Safety & Operations

• Strengthen systems that reduce last-minute chaos and protect kids
• Steward budgets, schedules, supplies, and ministry administration
• Champion child safety policies and best practices

Parent Communication & Partnership

• Establish consistent communication rhythms
• Provide tools that reinforce discipleship at home

Qualifications

Required

• Clear commitment to Jesus Christ, Scripture, and the gospel ? Alignment with Pathway Church’s beliefs: https://www.pathwaychurch.life/what-we-believe
• Demonstrated ability to lead people (staff and/or volunteers) with clarity and care
• Strong execution skills: planning, organizing, improving systems, and follow-through

Preferred (Not Required)

• Experience leading larger ministries and/or high-volume weekend environments
• Track record building volunteer pipelines and developing volunteer leaders
• Ministry training/credentialing consistent with a pastor-track role

Tip: If you haven’t led a “large church” kids ministry but you’ve delivered strong outcomes (team growth, better systems, stronger volunteer retention), apply and show transferable results.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

To be considered for this position, please complete the application to include your testimony, resume and other background information related to the position.

This position may require licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance. To learn more about The Alliance and requirements for licensing, please visit our website

If the district office has reviewed your application and they think you may be a potential match for the position, that the hiring manager will reach out to you for next steps.