Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lifeway Christian Resources creates faith-based resources that serve churches and support Christian discipleship. The Content Editor, Kids will edit and oversee short-term Bible study resources for children, ensuring theological accuracy, biblical fidelity, instructional soundness, and alignment with the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. The role also coordinates writers, manages editorial projects, engages with church leaders, and contributes to cross-functional planning.
Responsibilities
- Lives out Lifeway’s mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work
- Develops and oversees Kids Short-Term resources pipeline, assisting manager in project management
- Perform substantive editing to ensure theological accuracy, biblical fidelity, and alignment with the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 across all assigned resources
- Identifies, recruits, enlists, and coordinates outside Bible Study writers to develop fresh content for resources. Initiates contracts and requests payments for writers
- Leads editorial effort on all projects and edits content according to style and branding guidelines for verification of content accuracy, instructional soundness, and relevance to target audience
- Develops and invests in relationships with Lifeway customers, engaging in conversations with church leaders to listen, encourage, and discover ways to develop resources based on relevant church practices and customer needs
- Apply Lifeway style and grammar standards, make copyfitting decisions, and ensure excellence in readability and accuracy across formats
- Participate in planning meetings, ministry conversations, and cross-team discussions to contribute editorial insight and advance divisional goals
- Limited travel: 2-4 times per year, typically overnight
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Childhood Development, English, Biblical Studies, or a related field
- 5+ years of editorial or content development experience
- 3+ years of kids ministry related experience (part-time church staff, teaching ministry, volunteering or similar)
- Editing expertise across manuscript review, theological accuracy, and instructional design
- Strong editorial judgment aligned with Scripture and the Baptist Faith & Message 2000
- Clear written and verbal communication when partnering with authors, contributors, and cross-functional teams
- Attention to detail and ability to independently manage multiple overlapping editorial projects
- Content creation skills including rewriting, and curriculum framework development
- Digital literacy and familiarity with publishing workflows across print and digital formats
- Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church
- Knowledge of Southern Baptist church culture and ministry structures
- Master's degree in Education, Theology, Biblical Studies, or a related field
- Experience developing Bible study resources or curriculum in a ministry-focused environment
- Experience with publishing software (i.e. InDesign)
Benefits
- Strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture with autonomy and flexibility with work hours
- Equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace
- Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members
- Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and parental leave, adoption assistance, and mission trip time
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