Associate Minister of Worship

Job Description

Ministry: Worship

Reports to: Lead Pastor

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 faithModels a Christ-like life through words and actionsDesires to help members, regular attenders, and visitors love and glorify God and walk with JesusIs actively engaged in disciple-making relationships and gospel communityDesires 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 our community

· Has a love for the people of Calvary Derby Hill

Builds relationships with those under his/her leadership and with Calvary members and regular attendersIs mature and emotionally secureIs organized, responsible, dependable, humble, honest, and accessible· Is a self-starter, sufficiently detail-oriented to plan and implement weekly services

· Is to be a team-player who works well with other staff

· Can manage conflict as it arises

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 use 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 (10-12 hrs/week)

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

· Assist with ministry needs when time allows

2. Administrative

· Arranges aspects of Sunday morning worship (in communication with the Lead Pastor), including but not limited to:

o Facilitating worship team rehearsals as needed

o Arranging lyrics for Sunday services

o Administrating Planning Center services and rotations

o Discerning appropriate worship songs for worship services

o Inputs song and slides into Proclaim

· Evaluates and improves worship services