Associate Pastor of Worship: World Gospel Church

General Information

Job Title:

Associate Pastor of Worship: World Gospel Church

Job Description:

World Gospel Church

Job Description: Associate Pastor for Worship

Location: Terre Haute, IN

Status: Exempt, Full-Time

Reports To: Senior Pastor or, in his absence, the elder council.

Apply At: https://worldgospelchurch.org/apply-now

Summary

The Associate Pastor for Worship provides pastoral leadership and oversight to the music ministry of the church under the direction of the senior pastor and in cooperation with the pastoral staff and Worship Committee as well as pastoral care to the flock in coordination with the Senior Pastor. Anticipated distribution of responsibilities: 70% worship ministry / 30% general pastoral care.

Primary Activities

• Lead in setting a tone of God-centered, Gospel-rich focus for worship songs and tenor. This includes discipling, teaching, and exemplifying this focus for the musical team.
• Shepherd the musical and song ministries of the church for corporate worship services. This includes selecting music and songs, overseeing musical teams, and conducting rehearsals with varying stylistic focuses (e.g., traditional instrumentation and worship band) for regular Sunday worship as well as special services in conjunction with the Christian Calendar (e.g., Christmas Eve candlelight, Good Friday, etc.).
• Lead the singing and musical sections of regular worship services. Emphasize congregational singing and engagement versus musical performance.
• Give pastoral oversight to choir ministry, either by personal involvement in choral direction or oversight of volunteer directors.
• Align songs with the themes of the Sunday sermons in coordination with the Senior Pastor.
• Oversee and resource the Audio/Visual team. Maintain proficiency and familiarity with AV equipment operation (audio, lighting, video/visual, etc.).
• Participate in staff meetings and lead Worship Committee meetings.
• Administer the music ministry budget and oversee acquisition of material and supplies, maintenance of the music library, and maintenance of music ministry instruments.
• Recruit and encourage congregational involvement in musical service and vet and train team members.
• Assist with music as needed for other church related activities, such as VBS, Missions Conference, prayer meetings, and retreats.
• Ensure compliance with CCLI reporting requirements from all worship events.

General Pastoral Duties

• Pastoral duties as coordinated and assigned by the Senior Pastor, such as pastoral visitation, conducting weddings and funerals, teaching and preaching, and volunteer development and discipleship.

Position Qualifications:

Job Requirements

• Commitment to the Christian faith
• Full support of the statement of faith and by-laws of World Gospel Church
• Willingness to enter membership in the congregation, if not already a member
• A minimum of a Bible college degree related to pastoral ministry (MDiv. Preferred) and education, training, and experience specific to Christian worship in singing and the music of the church, or comparable experience, including multi-style vocal and instrumentation teams. Choir ministry leadership experience welcomed.
• Strong musical proficiency in one or more instruments.
• Proficiency in church music worship software (e.g., ProPresenter, Planning Center, etc.) as well as office suite software.
• Effective communication skills and ability to implement a cohesive vision for musical worship among music workers and volunteers.
• Effective organizational skills, punctuality in submitting information for the weekly bulletin and reports.
• Competency in pastoral visitation, conducting weddings and funerals, and teaching and development and discipleship of volunteers.

Application Deadline

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

$55k-$70k

General Information

Church/Organization Name

World Gospel Church

Contact Name & Contact Info

Industry

Church

Denomination

Non-Denominational

City, State

Terre Haute, IN

Description of Organization

WGC Philosophy of Ministry

(As amended on March 16, 2026)

Teaching/Preaching – We prioritize expository and exegetical teaching from the pulpit. While we encourage our other teachers to teach from Scripture in an expository manner, we allow them freedom in their method. However, all teaching must be based upon the Scripture in accordance with our Articles of Faith.

The Gospel – We emphasize the proclamation of the gospel in our teaching to all age groups, knowing that it is not only the means by which we are saved, but that it is also vital to the life of every believer and their sanctification.

Doctrinal Agreement – We prioritize unity on essential doctrines, liberty on non-essential doctrines and love in all circumstances. Our essential doctrines are defined by our Articles of Faith.

Work of Ministry – Pastors and teachers exist to equip the members of WGC for ministry, not to do all ministry work themselves. We are committed to encouraging our members to understand they have been gifted by the Holy Spirit for ministry, to discover what their gift(s) may be, and to serve the Lord with their gift(s).

Partnership with other Churches – While WGC is a non-denominational community church, we will not exist in isolation, nor will we treat other congregations as competition. We value partnering with like-minded churches, both locally and globally, to fulfill the Great Commission and Great Commandment. We encourage our members to have brotherly/sisterly relationships with believers from other congregations and participate in the ministry of other churches as they see fit and vice versa.

Worship – We view worship as the act of glorifying God by living for him as the only One who is worthy. Worship in song includes our voices and hearts. An important, specific form of worship occurs when believers assemble together for the express purpose of glorifying God in his presence corporately. In this setting, we believe it is imperative that the congregation not be passive spectators but rather active participants in the worship service. This is accomplished by congregational singing as well as congregational participation in corporate prayer, scripture reading, communion, and the offering of our tithes and gifts. We encourage the use of vocal, musical, and technical gifts with excellence within our corporate worship services for the purpose of highlighting the infinite worthiness of God. We reject pretense and posturing in worship and pursue an atmosphere of authentic personal and corporate encounter with God. Our worship, driven by the good news of salvation in Christ, should reflect the joy, reverence, richness, and power of our salvation and union with the Triune God in its tone and attitude. We prioritize the truths of Scripture in our lyrical choices so that we treasure God's powerful Word and worship him in both spirit and truth. We view songs, old and new, that reflect this philosophy as a valuable part of our Christian heritage.Conflict Management – We are committed to helping our members to love one another well even in the midst of interpersonal conflict according to the precepts of Matthew 18. This requires discussing issues with one another with gentleness and respect as soon as possible. While we understand that resolution and reconciliation are not always possible, this is always our aim.

Stewardship – We are committed to stewarding the gifts and resources that the Lord has given us. We prioritize being good and faithful stewards of our finances, our facilities, our ministry opportunities and our time, both corporately and individually.

Global Outreach – We prioritize fulfilling the Great Commission, proclaiming to the world that salvation can be found in Jesus Christ alone. We prioritize the promotion of the ministries of our global workers, developing relationships with them, and supporting them both financially and through constant prayer. We prioritize informing the congregation of what the Lord is doing all over the world. We prioritize encouraging the congregation to participate in global outreach and supporting them in those endeavors. WGC is a sending church.

Fellowship – We emphasize groups as a means of building authentic community, understanding that life-on-life fellowship with other believers is vital to following the Lord faithfully.

Leadership – We value having a plurality in leadership, understanding the wisdom and blessing that comes from having a multitude of counselors. Maturity of godly character and a grounding in the word of God are the primary criteria for leadership.

Local Outreach/Serving Our Community – We are committed to serving our local community, coming alongside other local ministries with financial, prayer, and hands on support. We recognize that the Church is called to love the least of these as a means of meeting both temporal and spiritual needs.

Discipleship - Discipling is a purposeful and intentional process to bring believers to maturity in Christ. Every believer is on a discipleship journey. As such, we pursue effective education, mentoring, accountability, and practice of Christian principles and disciplines, nurturing our abilities to follow Christ and serve the living God. We accomplish this in both formal settings and personal relationships.

Member Care – We seek opportunities to do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. As such, we are committed to caring for one another through every season and situation of life, seeking ways in which we can bear one another's burdens.

About Us

At World Gospel Church we have a passion to take the good news of Jesus Christ to Terre Haute, Vigo County, and the world.

What brings us together is our common faith in Jesus Christ as God's Son and our Savior. The message of Jesus Christ is called the good news because it is the news of God's love that sent His Son Jesus to become our Savior. We want to share that message with as many people as we can. Our name is reflective of that current and historical commitment to gospel-missions around the world.

Church Founded: 1956

Church Membership: 183

Average Sunday Attendance: 350

About our location

Terre Haute, Indiana Residents: 58,000

Vigo County Residents: 106,000

Four Universities in the city

Rose-Human Institute of Technology Indiana State University Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Ivy Tech University

Ministries:

Sunday Services: 8:30am & 11:00am

Sunday School/Life Groups: 10:00am

Sunday Evening: Youth Group (approx. 45, 6-12 grade students)

Wednesday evening: Inter-generational Discipleship

Various nights of week: Life Groups meet in homes or at church

Employee Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Contribution

Paid Vacation

Staff

Senior Pastor

Associate Pastor for Worship (to be hired)

Youth Pastor

Facilities Manager

Custodian

Children's Ministry Director (part-time)

Children's Ministry Leader (part-time)

Office Manager (part-time)

Office Assistant (part-time)

Senior Pastor Assistant (part-time)

Financial Secretary (part-time)

Nursery Director (part-time)

Kids Hope Director (part-time)

Financials: Assets:

Average Monthly General Fund Income: $64,000 Mortgage Free Facility

Annual Global Outreach Budget: Approx. $250,000 Parsonage (occupied)

(General Fund and Global Outreach Fund are separate) Global Outreach Endowment

For more information regarding the church, or to listen to past sermon audios, please access our website at: www.worldgospelchurch.org

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