Church School – a ministry to children and youth to make disciples of Christ who go and make other disciples of Christ.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Planning & Organising:
a) Assist the Committee or be responsible (whenever called upon) in planning, organising and the smooth running of Church School activities that is aligned to its ministry objectives;
b) Ensure that all such activities are relevant in meeting the needs and objectives of the Church School in the prevailing environment;
c) Ensure that all activities are aligned to the church calendar of events and here there are conflicts, to recommend alternatives to resolve such conflicts;
d) Recommend and implement strategies to attract, engage, inspire and retain Church School participation;
2. Spiritual Nurture (feed, train, protect, encourage):
a) Feed – Organise devotions, bible studies etc and other aspects of spiritual formation to Church School teachers;
b) Train:
i) Initiate and organise training and development for Church School teachers to keep abreast of the latest teaching materials and methodology;
ii) Build up in-house training programs by developing training curriculum for Church School;
c) Protect – Organise prayer and fellowship meetings;
d) Encourage – initiate opportunities to provide support to Church School teachers in their spiritual journey;
3. To provide pastoral care and counselling to Church School leaders;
4. To develop effective strategies to engage parents to raise awareness of the Church School as well as their participation in the ministry;
5. Pastors’ Office representative:
a) Liaise between the Ministry Committee and the Pastors’ Office;
b) Monitor the state of the Ministry and feedback to Pastors’ Office;
6. To carry out additional responsibilities when assigned by pastors or immediate supervisors in current ministry and/or other ministries.
