Worship Pastor

Role Summary

We’re searching for a new Worship Pastor to join our ministry staff. This role is full-time, salaried with benefits, and works under the leadership of the Senior Pastor and alongside the other members of the church ministry staff. The salary range is $50 - $70k/yr depending on experience and other parameters.

The worship pastor will be a member of our church elder team and so must meet the biblical qualifications for eldership, which, according to our interpretation of scripture and our church polity, requires the worship pastor to be a male by biological sex and gender. 

We anticipate that the Worship Pastor will spend up to ⅔ of his time in worship-related ministry and the other ⅓ of his work time leading an additional area of ministry (both described in the next section).

What You’ll Do

• Lead weekly worship gatherings with the church worship team as the worship director. You’ll do much of the lead singing and lead the band instrumentally, ideally from a guitar 

• Foster grace, musicality, and love for God and others amongst our worship and tech team

• Cultivate a culture of worship that is spiritually rich, musically prepared, and accessible to people from diverse ecclesial and generational backgrounds

• Weave elements of liturgy and the church calendar into our corporate worship

• Collaborate as part of the church ministry team for church-wide ministry efforts

• Utilize Planning Center to manage volunteer scheduling and service flow planning

• Lead an additional ministry area in the church as part of our overall vision and mission, based on your spiritual gifts, passions, interests, and experience: 

• We’ll determine which ministry area during hiring as we get to know our top candidates. 

• Such ministry areas might include prayer ministry, missions and local outreach, discipleship ministry, teaching adult bible classes, men’s ministry, etc.

The Person We’re Looking For: 

• Loves the local church and believes that worship ministry is a component of discipleship

• Is passionate about leading God’s people into encounters with God through worship

• Manifests the presence and empowerment of the Holy Spirit in their life and work

• Possesses humility and teachability, and demonstrates emotional maturity and gentleness.  

• Possesses a shepherd’s heart with effective relational skills

• Practices spiritual disciplines to deepen and strengthen their walk with God

• Expresses in word and deed a sincere devotion to the way of Jesus 

• Meets all of our church’s conditions for employment.

Necessary Skills and Experience:

• Proficient vocal ability and proficiency in a lead instrument (guitar preferred)

• Experienced in leading live, contemporary worship in church gatherings

• Experienced playing collaboratively with other musicians in a band setting (bass, drum kit, piano, etc.)

• Adept at clear communication and giving instruction

• Skilled in musical leadership, band direction, and musical arrangement

• Working knowledge of production environments (audio, video, lighting), adequate to provide leadership to our worship and tech volunteers (need not be an expert)

• Ability to manage a budget

Preferred Skills: 

• Formal ministry education and/or training preferred

• Gifted to teach and preach from scripture  

• Creativity with visual arts and media 

• Ability to upskill worship team members in music theory, and instrumental and vocal techniques