We here at JustChurchJobs know how important it is to define the many roles within the church. Defining roles is an important part of any hiring process for any job, if the role of the job is not defined then the business or organization will fall apart. This is the very same with a church, if the roles of the church are not defined then the church will begin to fall apart. It cannot run smoothly if nobody among the church staff knows what is expected of them and knows what their responsibilities are. Job descriptions are what define the roles of any job and they set an outline of expectations.
The worship pastor is one of the main roles of the church and as such needs to be clearly defined in the role’s responsibilities and expectations. We are here to provide what we think is great job description to give you an outline of expectations for candidates you have or at the very least to help you come up with your own set of expectations and responsibilities. So, without further ado, let’s get right into it.
Responsibilities of a Worship Pastor
The worship pastor works with just that, the worship aspect of the church. They oversee leading a facilitating the worship and music of the church and the congregation. They do more than simply just play music and are often more involved than just getting up on stage to play the music. Usually, the role of the worship pastor also includes the planning of the sets for the worship, the gathering and supervision of the worship team, the holding of practices of the sets, and coordinating with the tech team that runs the cameras and lights during worship.
The worship pastor also works in completing other pastoral care duties which may include home visits, weddings, funerals, etc. They may also be called to lead worship on events that fall outside of a typical Sunday morning worship time, for example, a night of worship or leading worship for a young adults event and other events like that. They may also help coordinate worship during serving events that the church may put on to lead the volunteers in a time of worship or may even take part in a local or global missions trip to conduct the worship aspect of the mission trip that the church puts on.
Worship Pastor Job Description Example
We here at JustChurchJobs wanted to give you a short example of what we think is a great job description based on actual job descriptions that have been posted to our site:
We are looking to fill our worship pastor role at our church, and we are looking for candidates who are first and foremost dedicated to the fulfillment of the Great Commission outlined in Matthew 28:16-20 and is to be the leader of all things music and worship. We believe that the candidate should feel that this position is their calling from God, that they should have the relevant education in music and worship studies, that they should have relevant knowledge and experience in working with sounds, music, and technology related to the worship of the church. The candidate should also know how to lead volunteers and other worship staff members and lead Biblically and spiritually.
What you will be doing:
Leading and facilitating the worship
Leading other worship staff
Actively engaging and promoting community within the church
Performing pastoral care duties for those who need it
Working with other areas of ministry for worship events
Qualities and skills needed:
A heart for the gospel and Jesus
Relevant education and experience
An engaging personality
A passion for worship
A passion for people
A heart of humility and joy
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a worship pastor do?
The role of the worship pastor is to lead and facilitate the worship and music of the church and the congregation. They are more than simply just musicians and are often more involved than just getting up on stage to play the music. Usually, the role of the worship pastor also includes the planning of the sets for the worship, the gathering and supervision of the worship team, the holding of practices of the sets, and coordinating with the tech team that runs the cameras and lights during worship.
Who does a worship pastor lead?
The worship pastor leads not only the worship and music in general for the entire church congregation but also leads volunteers and other worship staff in the facilitation of the worship of the church.
What are the requirements to be a worship pastor?
Most churches will either require a bachelor’s degree in music or worship or years of experience with musical instruments and vocals or both.
To reiterate, we here at JustChurchJobs know how important it is to define the roles within your church and we hope that this short job description is one that you can use in your own search for the right candidate to fill your worship pastor role or at least get you thinking about your own job description and outline of expectations and responsibilities! We are here to help in any way that we can and if you need help finding quality candidates to fill your worship pastor role or to fill any of your positions within your church for that matter, we can always help with that too!
