Job Overview

We are a small but growing church community located a few miles south of Lancaster City in a rural context, seeking a part-time Worship Leader to help cultivate a simple, Spirit-led worship life. This role is less about performance and production and more about guiding people into intimacy with Jesus through accessible, authentic, and intergenerational worship. The Worship Leader will collaborate with the pastor to shape weekly gatherings, lead music most Sundays, and foster a culture marked by faithfulness, humility, and the gifts of the Spirit without hype or showmanship. This is a part-time role of about 5 hours per week.

Job Description

Small, Simple Church Community in Lancaster, PA

Very Part-Time Worship Leader

We are a small (50ish) but growing community of everyday people who gather to worship God, follow Jesus, and journey through life together. Our desire is not to become a church of personalities and programs, but to faithfully embody a life marked by simplicity, authenticity, and attentiveness to the Spirit. Worship is central to this vision, creating space for intimacy with God, genuine relationships with one another, and renewal in the Spirit.

Worship Culture

We long for a worship life that reflects the new life and rebirth God is bringing among us. This means worship that is simple rather than performance-driven, consistent rather than unpredictable, and congruent with the flow of the entire gathering. It is worship that cultivates intimacy with Jesus, embraces both modern and traditional songs in intergenerational accessibility, and is marked by transparency, vulnerability, and authenticity.

Our Posture

As a community, we hold to traditional Christian ethics, especially regarding sexuality, while embracing a low-church simplicity that favors small gatherings over production or hype. We value peacemaking and justice without being co-opted by partisan activism, and we welcome the gifts of the Spirit without emotional manipulation, stage lights, or showmanship. Our life together includes sacramental rhythms like the Lord's Supper, baptism, and occasional use of the church calendar, but never in a mystical or neo-liturgical way. We encourage deep pastoral relationships, shared leadership, and ordination that affirms God's call, while focusing on the local church and place-based ministry. In a post-everything culture, we seek to live missionally, holding onto what is good and resisting the pull of celebrity culture, trendiness, or the need to appear "cool."

• 1st Sunday Shared Potluck
• 3rd Sunday Lord's Table
• 5th Sunday Bible Read with Communal Discussion

Structure of Worship Gatherings

• 3–4 Opening Songs of Worship (including a call to worship)
• Announcements
• Coffee Break (and dismissal of children, when ready)
• A time of prayer, praise, and sharing
• Sermon
• Closing Song of Worship

Responsibilities of the Worship Leader

• Lead worship through song most Sunday gatherings (with one Sunday off per month).
• Select songs weekly in congruence with the theme and message.
• Foster consistent communication with the pastor, sound team, and any worship team members.
• Recruit, encourage, and develop others who contribute musically or vocally.
• Rehearse with team members as needed.
• Support and embody the mission, values, and posture of the community.
• Other duties as assigned.

Accountability

The Worship Leader collaborates closely with the pastor and is accountable to the pastor and ultimately the leadership team, though formal team meetings are not expected unless specifically requested.