NorthPoint Church
NorthPoint Church in Johnstown, IA searching for a Kids Ministry Resident.
Expected Work Hours: 20hrs/Weekly
Expected Monthly Pay: $1,200 + housing
The following is a Q&A with Missy O’Connor, Kids Ministries Director:
What are your greatest hopes and dreams for the next couple of years for your church?
We are just opening our church as a community center, and we are excited to bless our community with our space. As we continue to grow, we desire for people to come to know Jesus and deepen their relationship with him. We want to continue to look to Jesus, embrace our community, and engage culture.
Why did you choose to do a residency & what are you hopeful will happen through this process?
We want to build the next leader who understands NorthPoint. We also know the importance of developing leaders in the church and want to continue to show people what it is like to work at a church. We are hopeful that this person would be well prepared to lead a ministry and hirable by our church staff or by another local church.
What is it like to work on staff there?
We are a close-knit staff that works hard but who also like to have a lot of fun.
Does your church’s website state the mission, vision, values and key distinctives of your church? Please paste the link:
https://www.northpointdsm.com/
Please describe the current staff structure.
Lead Pastor – Executive Pastor – Ministry Leads/Teams
What qualities does it take to “win” on staff at your church?
Staff Plumblines (see below)
-Strong relational skills
-Assume the best intentions
-Ask to questions / remain curious
Who will the resident report to? Will there be a different person acting as coach?
Missy O’Connor
Are there particular assessment tools that you prefer when exploring potential staff people?
Working Genius
Strengths Finder
Enneagram
Are you affiliated with a particular denomination or tribes/association of churches? If so, what websites could one investigate to gain further understanding?
Evangelical Free Church of America
What are the key doctrinal and theological issues where alignment is essential?
https://www.efca.org/theological-positions
What is your average weekend attendance?
Kids Ministry: 220 (this school year)
On-Site total: 1,088 (2025)
On-Line Total: 302 (2025)
In general, what is your church demographic?
NorthPoint Church is one of the larger churches in the Northwest Des Moines suburbs. About 30% is from the city of Johnston, the other 70% is from neighbor cities in and around Des Moines. Overall, we are a multi-generational church that includes many multigenerational families.
Is there more than one site or venue? If so, please describe.
Two services on Sunday morning (8:45am and 10:30am). One on-site venue (during the 8:45am service) live but quieter music, smaller room, and message is live streamed in.
How many conversions has your church had in the past 12 months? (however you define this and whatever you count)
We had 67 baptisms in 2025.
What percentage of people are involved in a small group?
About 500 people are in a community group.
What is your church known for in the community?
Supporting local partners and being very involved with our community with things like foster care, adoption focused. We have good relationships with the nearby schools; we’ve hosted sporting events and Fellowship of Christian Athletes events as well.
How much are you planning on financially compensating your resident? Is it set or is it flexible?
$1,200 monthly plus housing
What are the expected work hours and what does a typical workweek look like for this resident?
With the resident being a 20-hour work week, Sundays, and Thursdays are priority for hours, but the schedule can be flexible and will be set with supervisor.
Typical Kids Team Work Week Options:
Sunday morning (7:20am – 12:15pm)
Monday – Thursday office hours 8:30am – 4:30pm
Staff meetings / huddles happen on Mondays
Weekly 1:1 meeting with your supervisor
Thursdays Kids Min Team check in / meeting
What else would you say to a resident considering joining your team?
Our kids ministry team continues to grow as our church is growing, and we would love to have you come alongside us as we do ministry. We have the privilege of sharing the gospel with young kids and their families and have a lot of fun while doing so!