Worship and Connections Pastor

Forest Park Church is seeking a Worship & Connections Pastor to lead our worship ministry and champion a healthy, people-centered volunteer culture.

Forest Park Church is a mission-driven congregation serving many unchurched and de-churched individuals, along with people from diverse denominational backgrounds. Because of this, our worship culture is intentionally accessible, thoughtful, and pastoral in tone.

This role is for a leader who not only shapes meaningful worship experiences but also helps people take next steps into community and service.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and oversee worship services and special events

• Build, train, and care for worship, production, and tech teams

• Collaborate with the Lead Pastor to plan creative, engaging services

• Design and manage clear pathways from first-time guest → engaged volunteer

• Recruit, equip, and celebrate volunteers across worship and connections

• Ensure strong guest follow-up and next-step systems

Who You Are

• Passionate about leading Spirit-sensitive worship that is theologically rich and accessible to people from

diverse church backgrounds

• Energized by building teams and developing leaders

• Organized, dependable, and calm under pressure

• A pastor at heart who values relationships, integrity, and unity

• Comfortable leading musically and administratively

• Experienced with (or willing to learn) Planning Center and worship tech tools

Details

• Full-time, salaried position (40–45 hours/week)

• Reports directly to the Lead Pastor

• Reports indirectly to the Directional Team

• Flexible work environment

• Located in Elizabeth City, NC

To apply: Submit resume, worship samples (if available), and a brief introduction explaining why this role excites you.

Our mission is to help people follow Jesus one step at a time. The best way to truly understand a community is to experience it firsthand. While statements of faith can outline what we believe, they don’t fully capture who we are. 

We believe every person deserves to be accepted, loved, and included. We thrive best in authentic community, and everyone should have the opportunity and resources to become healthy and whole.

CORE VALUES

Everyone INCLUDED – Regardless of past decisions, present conditions, or spiritual journeys, every person is accepted, loved, and included.  

Everyone CONNECTED – Since people are designed for and function best when experiencing authentic community, we will not be satisfied until every member is engaged.  

Everyone WHOLE – We are not healthy until everyone is healthy. Therefore, we will pursue truth until everyone is complete in mind, heart, and soul.