Pastor or Worship and Welcome

Job Overview

About Valley Church

Valley Church is located in Cupertino, California, near Apple and many other leading technology companies in the heart of Silicon Valley. Our area is a uniquely strategic and spiritually challenging place to do ministry. God continues to bring people from around the world to our community, giving us the opportunity to proclaim Christ and make disciples among a multitude of nations and backgrounds. We are committed to becoming a church increasingly marked by biblical depth and gospel-shaped community as we grow together in Christ and make Him known where He has placed us. We are seeking a full-time Pastor of Worship and Welcome who will provide pastoral leadership for our Sunday gatherings, which average 350-400 in attendance, by overseeing our gathered worship, congregational singing, and welcome ministries.

Job Description

Position Summary

The Knowing Point Pastor (KPP) provides pastoral leadership for the Knowing Point (KP) and the people of Valley Church. He will oversee the church's service flow, music, and welcome ministries so that the gatherings are Christ-exalting, Scripture-saturated, congregationally engaging, and genuinely hospitable. The KPP also provides broader pastoral oversight for the KP, helping align it with Valley Church's mission, doctrine, and discipleship priorities.

Key Characteristics

1. Theological Anchor – Leads under God's Word so that it defines our worship
2. Shepherd's Heart – Brings a prayerful and pastoral presence to the church family
3. Team Multiplier – Plans, recruits, and provides leadership for the KP
4. Congregational Musician – Selects singable, biblically rich songs that exalt King Jesus
5. Hospitality Leader – Develops KP servants as skillful welcomers (e.g., ushers, greeters)

Reporting and Relationships

1. Reports to the Lead Pastor (LP)
2. Gives oversight, development, and support to all the KP ministers
3. Partners closely with teaching pastors to guard the Word of God

Primary Responsibilities

1. Provide leadership for the church's gathered worship

• Plans and leads weekly gatherings in close collaboration with the LP
• Shapes gatherings so that all worship elements work together coherently
• Ensures that the worship service is doctrinally sound, pastorally wise, and accessible

1. Oversee congregational music ministry

• Selects songs that are biblically sound, Christ-centered, and singable
• Builds a song collection that includes both older and newer hymns and songs
• Leads and develops worship leaders, instrumentalists, and vocalists
• Ensures musical leadership strengthens the congregation's voice rather than replacing it

1. Monitor Sunday production and systems

• Provides leadership for audio, video, lighting, media, and livestream teams
• Ensures that sound, screens, lighting, and media serve the ministry of the Word

1. Oversee Sunday welcome and hospitality

• Provides leadership for ushers, greeters, and welcome teams
• Oversees the Sunday guest pathway so that all are welcomed and connected
• Cultivates a Sunday environment that is reverent, warm, and organized

1. Shepherd and Develop Teams

• Shepherds staff and volunteers through prayer, encouragement, and feedback
• Recruits, trains, and disciples leaders who can serve with both skill and maturity
• Builds teams marked by humility, dependability, and teachability

1. KP Leadership

• Provides pastoral oversight, encouragement, and support to the KP
• Aligns the KP with Valley Church's mission, doctrine, and discipleship priorities
• Represents KP concerns, opportunities, and needs to the LP and other leaders
• Participates in planning for ministry seasons, sermon series, and major initiatives
• Shepherds the church family through discipleship, teaching, and care as needed

Qualifications

1. Spiritual and Theological

• Follows Jesus Christ as one characterized by the fruit of the Spirit
• Believes in the doctrine, vision, and ministry philosophy of Valley Church
• Articulates and applies a robust, gospel-centered theology of gathered worship

1. Leadership and Pastoral

• Meets the qualifications outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9
• Adept at casting vision, training teams, discipling leaders, and increasing unity
• Equipped to contribute meaningfully to staff planning and overall church direction

1. Organizational and Strategic

• Competent to plan and execute weekly and seasonal gatherings with excellence
• Capable of organizing volunteers, teams, and rehearsals
• Able to schedule and build sustainable ministry patterns for KP servant-leaders

1. Musical and Technical

• Skilled to lead worship with voice and instrument[s]
• Ability to evaluate songs for biblical faithfulness and musical singability
• Understands congregational worship dynamics (e.g., song selection, flow)
• Has working knowledge of the basics of audio, video, media, and livestream systems

1. Experience and Education

• Previous experience leading worship in a local church context
• Equipped to recruit, train, and develop volunteers
• Knowledgeable about production and Sunday support teams (preferred)
• Educated theologically/musically with formal training (preferred)

1. Work Expectations

• Enthusiastically participates in Sunday gatherings and other all-church opportunities
• Serves (as vision requires) on weekends, evenings, and at seasonal ministry events
• Faithful leadership/participation in rehearsals, planning meetings, staff meetings