Music Minister Job Description – First Baptist Church Nicoma Park, OK.

About Us:

FBC Nicoma Park (or First Park as we call it) is a vibrant church in the eastern OKC area. First Park has a strong culture of worship formed out of a music ministry with a long and storied history. That history has influenced our church mission and values.

Our Mission:

First Park exists to be a passionate people, praising God and proclaiming the truth.

Our Values:

Word Based Discipleship: The Bible itself is the primary text for the content of all our discipleship (Preaching, small groups, counseling, and one on one relationships).

Faithful Service: We want to build a culture of faithfulness by equipping each member to use their spiritual giftings and talents to serve the church and our community.

Worship Lifestyles: We do not value music in and of itself. Our true form of worship is a submissive and devoted life, and music is an outpouring of that devotion.

Community Care: We believe God has called us to use a culture of care to bring the gospel to eastern Oklahoma County through regular and specific outreach to lost people.

About Our Music Program:

First Park has a choir and orchestra on Sunday mornings. Our choir has 33 members and our orchestra has 14 members. We also have a youth choir that regularly joins our adult choir on Sunday mornings. We sing a variety of hymns with contemporary songs and praise anthems. Our goal is to sing music that is congregational and theologically rich.

About the Position:

The Music Minister is responsible for the development, promotion, and implementation of a comprehensive music program to ensure a smoothly operating, Christian music ministry at First Park.

Responsibilities:

Design, oversee, and coordinate all aspects of the music ministry.Work with the Senior Pastor to organize services that glorify God and equip our congregation to worship. Plan, organize, and direct all weekly music programs including, but not limited to, Sunday morning worship services, Sunday evening orchestra, Sunday evening youth and Wednesday evening adult choir rehearsals.Plan, organize, and direct all music special events.Recruit and equip all music ministry volunteers, helping them understand their strengths, and encouraging them in areas where improvement is possible.Job Requirements

Has Read and fully affirm the Baptist Faith and Message 2000. A heart to pastor people in all life stages and situations. A desire to train and raise up the next generation of church musicians A working knowledge of audio/visual technology related to church music. A Bachelor's degree in music or a related field preferred. Experience working with a choir and/or orchestra preferred.