EXAMPLES OF POSITIONS/COORDINATORS IN CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Local Cradle Roll Coordinator
The responsibilities of the Cradle Roll Coordinator are to:

1. To represent Cradle Roll and its interests at all Children’s Ministries Council/ team meetings.
2. To become familiar with the goals and materials of the Cradle Roll outreach program.
3. To submit an annual budget request to the Children’s Ministries Council, to administer funds according to approved budget guidelines, and to keep a detailed record of expenditures.
4. To organize the Cradle Roll program and oversee its implementation in the local church.
5. To submit an order for Cradle Roll materials and supplies, in consultation with the children’s ministries coordinator, following established procedures.
6. To recommend Cradle Roll assistants to the children’s ministries coordinator. These are elected by the NDI Board, with the approval of the pastor.
7. To provide training for Cradle Roll assistants, in cooperation with the Children’s Ministries Council.
8. To work with the church nursery supervisor to coordinate a visitation program and other ministries for Cradle Roll babies and for those on the NDI Accountability Care List.
9. To keep accurate records and give them to the pastor and other appropriate personnel.
10. To encourage parents to enroll their children in Sunday School.
11. To promote enrichment activities for parents, such as classes, seminars, a Mothers’ Club, or New Parents’ Club.
12. To inform the church about the Cradle Roll ministry through the bulletin, newsletter, displays, public announcements, and skits.
13. To direct a special Baby Day on the first Sunday in May, in consultation with the pastor and children’s ministries coordinator.
14. To submit an end-of-year report to the Children’s Ministries Council.
15. Note: Children under four years of age who, along with their parents, do not attend Sunday School may be enrolled on the NDI accountability care list in the Cradle Roll department.
16. The children are considered as prospects for the Sunday School nursery and preschool classes, and the parents as prospects in the corresponding adult classes.
    • When the cradle roll coordinator has been appointed, he or she is responsible for regular visits and program materials to be taken to these families.
    • When the family begins attending Sunday School with some degree of regularity, they should be transferred to the Sunday School active enrollment of the corresponding age-group classes.
    • If they have not started attending by the child’s fourth birthday, they may be retained on the NDI accountability care list but dropped from the Cradle Roll list. Until they begin attending with some degree of regularity they shall continue to be listed on the NDI accountability care list.

Local Caravan Coordinator
The responsibilities of the Caravan Coordinator are to:

1. Represent Caravan and its interests at all Council/team meetings by sharing Caravan plans and requesting approval for necessary ministries, events, projects
2. Become familiar with the Caravan ministry and to provide all training materials produced by the global Caravan office
3. Submit an annual budget request to the Children’s Ministry leader/pastor, to administer funds according to approved budget guidelines, and keep a detailed record of expenditures
4. Resource your local Caravan ministry via the Foundry Publishing
5. Determine the number of Caravan groups the church will sponsor to recruit and train workers for those groups, in cooperation with the CMI Council
6. Submit an order for Caravan books, badges, uniform items, and supplies, in consultation with the children’s Coordinator, following established procedures
7. Operate the local Caravan ministry as defined in the official Caravan books and materials
8. Plan a weekly group opening or closing for the combined Benson’s Buddies, Searcher, Explorer, and Adventurer groups
9. Promote the Caravan ministry in the local church
10. Set up and chair an operating Caravan Committee
11. Present top Caravan awards (Bunker, Winans, Lillenas, Bresee) based on global church requirements
12. Plan and direct all local Caravan ceremonies
13. Keep an ongoing file of each child’s record forms showing the progress the child is making toward earning the Bunker, Winans, Lillenas, and Bresee awards
14. Prepare an end-of-the-year report for the Children’s Ministry Council/team.

Children’s Mission Education Coordinator
The responsibilities of the children’s mission education Coordinator are to:

1. Represent children’s mission education and its interests at all Children’s’ Ministry Council/ team meetings
2. Become thoroughly familiar with the children’s mission education ministry and curriculum
3. Submit an order for children’s mission education curriculum and supplies, in consultation with the children’s Coordinator and NMI president, following established procedures
4. Coordinate all children’s mission education activities with NMI programs by serving on the local NMI Council
5. Promote the mission education program for children in the local church
6. Promote the children’s mission reading books and keep accurate records of books read
7. Cooperate with the district children’s mission education Coordinator to promote district- wide activities in the local church (such as district mission rallies, offering projects, and end- of- year reporting)
8. Submit an end-of-year report to the Children’s Ministry Council/team.

Children’s Bible Quizzing Coordinator
The responsibilities of the Children’s Bible Quizzing Coordinator are to:

1. Represent children’s Bible quizzing and its interests at all Children’s Ministry Council/team meetings
2. Become thoroughly familiar with the Children’s Bible Quizzing ministry—philosophy, materials, and procedures
3. Submit an annual budget request to the Children’s Ministry Council/team, to administer funds according to approved budget guidelines, and to keep a detailed record of expenditures
4. Plan, organize, and direct Children’s Bible Quizzing in the local church
5. Recruit and train any needed helpers or scorekeepers, in cooperation with the Children’s Ministry Council/team
6. Promote Children’s Bible Quizzing in the local church
7. Submitanorderforchildren’sBiblequizzingmaterialsandsupplies,inconsultationwiththe children’s Coordinator, following established procedures
8. Prepare lesson materials each week and present them as a children’s Bible study
9. Contact the district children’s Bible quizzing Coordinator for information about district- sponsored competitions (rules, procedures, dates, times, locations) and to inform the Coordinator of the local church’s intent to participate
10. Prepare quizzers for zone/area, district, regional, and world competitions
11. Prepare an end-of-the-year report for the Children’s Ministry Council/team.

Vacation Bible School/Summer Ministries Coordinator
The responsibilities of the local VBS/Summer Ministries Coordinator are to:

1. Represent VBS/Summer Ministries and its interests at all Children’s Ministry Council/ team meetings

2. Determine, in consultation with the pertinent persons dates to run this event
3. Submit an annual budget request to the Children’s Ministry Council/team, administer funds according to approved guidelines, and to keep a detailed record of expenditures
4. Recruit and train all VBS workers, in cooperation with the Children’s Ministry Council/ team
5. Choose the VBS theme with the Children’s Ministry Council/team and buy the materials
6. Promote VBS/Summer Ministries in the church and advertise it in the community
7. Arrange registration/enrolment
8. Direct the VBS and all volunteers
9. Arrange for follow-up of all unchurched children and spiritual follow-up of all who accepted Jesus as Savior during VBS/Summer Ministries
10. Work closely with district Children’s Ministries leaders to participate in other summer activities such as camps.

Bus Ministry Coordinator

The responsibilities of the bus ministry coordinator are:

1. To work in cooperation with the NDI Board
2. To conduct an up-to-date study on successful evangelistic bus ministries
3. To emphasize the evangelistic aspect of the bus ministry
4. To communicate with other churches, the district and the global NDI office your involvement in bus ministry.
5. To distribute materials on bus ministry to the local church.
6. To participate in district, zone, and/or local seminars to promote bus ministry and train workers.
7. To report to the local church and the district on the progress of the bus ministry.
8. To communicate any interesting and encouraging reports on people reached by bus ministry.
9. To enlist prayer support for this vital ministry.