Job Overview

The Worship Pastor's responsibilities include:

• Oversee all production and creative elements for worship.
• Identify, invite, mentor, and empower leaders to be part of the Creative Arts Ministry.
• Lead all worship services in worship as the lead musician and vocalist. Be willing to lead in other environments as necessary.
• Lead in worship with passion, energy and professionalism.
• Lead in worship through teaching the pursuit of the presence of Christ.
• Plan choir music in the worship services at least twice a month each.
• Develop volunteers to embrace and develop their skills and gifts to share with the church body in the Worship and Creative Arts Ministry.
• Recruit and plan special music in the worship services at least twice a month.
• Participate in all staff meetings and functions as a team player.
• Lead in education of children and youth ministries for worship and the creative arts.
• Plan and coordinate weekly services for worship.
• Plan and coordinate special services for worship.
• Be available to facilitate and serve for funerals and weddings.
• Lead in organization of set up of stage design and weekly staging of this area.
• Organize and clean storage areas for the Worship and Creative Arts Ministry.
• Lead, manage, and recruit technical aspects of the Worship and Creative Arts Ministry. This includes sound reinforcement, video projection and lighting.
• Help plan and facilitate holiday services.
• Market special events.
• Maintain office hours from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. as needed to complete ministry functions. Monday through Thursday
• Make fill-in arrangements when unable to perform duties as described during services or practices.

Job Description

What you bring

Education and experience

• Bachelor's degree in music preferred
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant worship ministry experience required
• Experience in leading worship as the lead musician and vocalist

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Able to organize and conduct all areas of the Worship and Creative Arts Ministries as needed.
• Possess effective communications skills (both orally and written).
• Possess good time management skills by being on time for practices, performances, and church services.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Possess the interpersonal skills needed to relate to a diverse group of people such as pastoral staff, musicians, actors, church leaders, members and attenders.
• Practice service and teamwork above self.
• A passion and knowledge of audio engineering, stage design, lighting, and live stream technology.
• An above average to excellent vocalist.
• Have a working knowledge of music theory to make each aspect of the worship ministries successful.
• Practice and support the policies and procedures of the church.

Personal characteristics and qualifications

• Desire to practice and support the constitution of the church.
• Have a clear testimony and assurance of personal salvation.
• Feels called by God into full time ministry.
• Demonstrates spiritual maturity.
• Becomes a member of Christ Community Church.
• Consistent Quiet Time.
• Devoted to Prayer.
• Regular Bible Study habits and ability to share the Gospel verbally.
• Qualifies under 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9.
• Believes the Bible is the inspired Word of God.
• Gifted to lead the congregation into meaningful worship.
• Able to follow staff core principles.