2016 Wesleyan Discipline:Director of Children’s Ministries

1489. There may be a district director of children’s ministries elected by the district board of administration. The district director of children’s ministries shall be a nonvoting member of the district conference (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1090:9). The term of service, amenability, and other regulations as a district departmental officer are set forth in 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1275-1292. The duties of the district director of children’s ministries are:

(1) To promptly report the election to the Executive Director of Church Multiplication and Discipleship, and to cooperate with the same to promote, highlight and resource local churches within the district.

(2) To serve as a member of the district spiritual formation leadership team and to work with that team for a coordinated program of all the various phases of spiritual formation throughout the district (cf.2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1452; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1455:1).

(3) To work with pastors and local children’s ministries directors in establishing and maintaining effective children’s ministries.

(4) To be responsible for district children’s ministries events or activities and to arrange for informational displays at the district conference, camp meeting, summer camps, and other district gatherings.

(5) To submit an annual report to the district conference (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1180:13) regarding official activities and progress of children’s ministries within the district and to submit other reports as may be requested (cf.2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1288).

(6) To perform such other duties related to children’s ministries as may be assigned by the district conference, the district board of administration, or the district spiritual formation leadership team.