Worship Leader

Are you passionate about modeling and leading authentic worship that points people to Jesus and not simply musical entertainment? 

Friendship Baptist Church, a church situated about 40 miles southwest of Chicago in the suburb of Plainfield IL, is looking for a Worship Leader to facilitate a meaningful weekly worship experience for our congregation as we seek to live out our mission to Love God, Love Others, and Light Our World!

This position will require 8-12 hours per week and will include the following responsibilities:

·       Develop and execute a creative vision for worship ministry and inspire others to join in pursuit of that vision.

·       Select songs that will support the preaching theme/topic/text for each week.

·       Involvement in mentoring on various aspects of pastoral ministry from experienced pastor and leader.

·       Support the growth and development of musical talents and gifts of church members.

·       Support the planning of the weekly worship service by creating and uploading worship slides. Familiarity with or a willingness to learn Planning Center and Pro Presenter to set up worship services on the sanctuary computer.

·       Rehearse with our praise band. This currently occurs 6:15PM on Wednesday evenings and also Sunday mornings. Our music style is blended and includes contemporary worship songs, hymns with contemporary arrangements, and traditional hymns.

·       Lead or support worship for special events (i.e. Christmas Eve, Good Friday, Outreach events)

Perfect opportunity for either a current student or someone who is willing to serve in a bi-vocational role for the time being.

Successful candidates will have the following:

·       An authentic and growing faith in Jesus Christ

·       Passion for exalting the Lord and leading others to worship Him

·       Demonstrated ability to lead a positive and effective team dynamic

·       The vocal ability to lead the musicians and a multi-generational congregation in authentic worship.

·       Talent and ability as an instrumentalist a plus.

After prayerful consideration, interested candidates should send a resume or reach out with inquiries to:

Friendship Baptist Church

Email: [email protected]

Office Phone: 815-436-2380