Associate Minister of Worship

Purpose:The Associate Minister of Worship is responsible for leading the church in joyful, passionate worship to God through singing, Scripture reading, encouragement, and prayer.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Worldview and Witness– Affirms Calvary Derby Hill's statement of faith– Models a Christ-like life through words and actions– Desires to help members, regular attenders, and visitors love and glorify God and walk with Jesus– Is actively engaged in disciple-making relationships and gospel community– Desires to care for and connect authentically with the flock at Calvary– Has a heart for those who do not know Christ

2. Personal Attributes– Has a regular time of personal worship of God in the Word and prayer– Has a deep love for Jesus and the gospel– Prays for the people of Calvary Derby Hill and the lost– Has a love for the people of Calvary Derby Hill– Builds relationships with those under his/her leadership and with Calvary members and regular attenders– Is mature and emotionally secure– Is organized, responsible, dependable, humble, honest, and accessible– Is a self-starter, sufficiently detail-oriented to plan and implement weekly services– Is a team player who works well with other staff– Is able to manage conflict among staff, music team members, or church attenders– Respects the authority structures within the church

3. Requirements– Has experience leading musical worship, leading other instrumentalists and vocalists, praying with teams and in public, and reading scripture publicly, or is willing to be trained– Can communicate effectively and appropriately with church attenders both on and off the stage– Can clearly explain the gospel– Is committed to using this ministry as a means to glorify God by making joyful, passionate disciples of Jesus– Has a pastoral heart to care for and love the flock at Calvary

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Leadership– Leads worship most Sundays– Trains others in the details of Sunday services– Disciples church attenders to live lives of worship– Helps lead existing worship team members as well as continuing to develop the worship team by recruiting and training volunteer musicians– Embraces the vision, mission, values, and beliefs of our church– Prioritizes the congregational voice over instrumentation and clarity of content over performance– Works with the Pastor in developing and maintaining an annual budget for approval by the Pastor, Finance Committee, and Church Membership– Assists with ministry needs when time allows

2. Administrative– Arranges aspects of Sunday morning worship (in communication with the Lead Pastor & Music Director), including but not limited to:– Facilitating band rehearsals– Arranging lyrics for Sunday services– Administrating Planning Center services and rotations– Discerning appropriate worship songs for worship services– Input song and slides into Proclaim– Edits/posts sermons online– Evaluates and improves worship services