Job Overview

Principal Function:

The Worship Pastor is responsible to the church for the development and promotion of the music programs of the church. He will also oversee the technology typically used in worship services. He will also train and enlist volunteers to serve on the Worship Team. This is a full-time position.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Meet regularly with the Pastor and Ministerial Staff for planning, evaluating, and coordinating ministries of the church.

• Work with staff to achieve the objectives of the church.

• Participate in pastoral care including in-reach and outreach.

• Plan, organize, conduct, and enlist workers/volunteers for music programs.

• The Worship Pastor must be comfortable leading a praise band that traditionally has played "blended" worship sets. We typically have hymns and praise songs in set-lists.

• Be prepared to develop and lead a choir.

• Be prepared to develop and lead the RHBC praise team.

• Coordinate with the Pastor in selecting music for regular and special worship services – including weddings, funerals, and special events.

• Monitor the purchasing of all music and worship technologies/software.

• He must be proficient in the usage of software/programs that are commonly used in worship services (CCLI, Song Select, Pro Presenter, etc.)

• Assist in preparation of the annual budget with respect to worship, technology,and other music related line items.

• Lead in preparation of Holiday worship programs (primarily Christmas and Easter).​

Additional Info:

Ridglea Heights Baptist Church is located in Jackson County, MS on the Gulf Coast. We are currently seeking a full-time Worship Pastor. RHBC is situated between Biloxi, MS and Mobile, AL. Our average attendance on Sunday mornings is roughly 211. RHBC has been blessed to have a history of long-tenured ministerial staff. 2024-2025 has been a time of transition though as two of our full-time staff retired from ministry and another stepped away from full-time ministry to serve in various other capacities. We recently hired a Student and Discipleship Pastor as well as a Children's Minister. We are excited to see who God has to help lead our praise team (10-12 people). We typically enjoy a blended style that includes hymns and modern praise songs. Our praise team has many vocalists and many instrumentalists (playing the piano, keyboard, drums, saxophone, acoustic and electric guitars, and the bass guitar).