Worship Leader

Full Time Worship Leader/Associate Ministry Leader Full time position comprising two roles and reporting to the senior pastor. Approximately 25 hours a week devoted to leading a vibrant, organized worship program that develops worship team members into Spirit‑led leaders who bring our people into worship of the Living God. Approximately 15 hours a week devoted to a secondary leadership position based on the candidate’s experience and gifting. Competencies and Responsibilities 1. Foster a Spirit of Worship. Create an atmosphere that encourages and facilitates worship. Lead and equip others to lead congregational singing, modeling a heartfelt and authentic expression of praise and adoration to glorify God. 2. Lead and Coordinate Worship Services. Plan, prepare, and lead worship in church services, ensuring a spiritually engaging and discipling experience for the community. 3. Select and Arrange Worship Songs. Collaborate with the senior pastor to select contemporary music and hymns that align with the theme and purpose of each service. Arrange songs to create a cohesive and impactful worship flow. 4. Lead Musical Rehearsals, Providing Musical Direction and Guidance. Schedule and lead rehearsals during the week and Sunday morning pre‑service with musicians, vocalists, and other worship team members to ensure a polished and synchronized performance. Give clear direction to musicians and vocalists during rehearsals and worship services, ensuring proper dynamics, timing, and musical interpretation. Schedule all music participants and develop depth of performers. 5. Recruit, Support, and Mentor Worship Team Members. Recruit team members and work closely with musicians and technical teams to ensure seamless coordination during church services. Provide leadership to foster teamwork and unity and mentoring to encourage spiritual growth and musical development. 6. Manage Technical Teams. Recruit, train, and schedule audio, lighting, and visual teams to ensure the technical aspects of worship during church services. Facilitate slide production for song lyrics. Perfect sound levels, stage lighting, and projection, enhancing the worship experience. Ensure the service is filmed and quality sound and video files are available for the communications team. 7. Continuously Develop Musical Skills and Knowledge. Stay updated with current worship music trends and techniques. Expand musical repertoire and skillset to bring variety and excellence to worship services. Use instrumental music, knowledge of music theory, and more. 8. Participate in Worship Planning Meetings and Staff Meetings. Attend worship planning meetings with the senior pastor to contribute ideas, share feedback, and collaborate on the schedule and themes of upcoming church services. Meet weekly with the Senior Pastor at times and places he determines. 9. Other tasks as assigned. Depending on church needs and the candidate’s giftedness, responsibilities may include event planning and coordination, support for and participation in church‑wide strategic initiatives, Small Group leadership, and volunteer development/administration of other ministries. Policy for Time Off 3 Sundays per year of absence are allowed for personal reasons, including vacation, personal time, or sickness. No more than 2 consecutive Sundays at a time. 2 Sundays of absence are allowed for ministry. Presence is required on Palm Sunday, Easter, and Christmas Eve. May miss only one Sunday of Advent. When the Leader is absent all teams (band members, tech, set up, etc.) are scheduled and fully prepared. Compensation $48,000 annually for 40 hours per week. Schedule, Employment Status, and Review Frequency 40 hours per week. Attendance is required for Sunday morning worship. This position is probationary for the first 90 days. The staff member will initially be reviewed by the senior pastor at 30, 60, and 90 days. Following the probationary period, the worship leader will be reviewed quarterly and as needed by the Senior Pastor. Interested candidates should email View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr