Overview Worship/Creative Ministries: The worship/creative ministries pastor is responsible for implementing the church worship vision as well as leading and overseeing all creative ministries. This pastor is responsible for producing, deploying, and coordinating multiple creative teams to successfully achieve church goals in the creative representation of the church. This person will create a collaborative environment among the various creative teams that allows continuous improvement in both the development of ideas and the quality of the worship experience and creative representation of the church. Expected time commitment includes 40+ hours per week, depending upon the season. Participation in meetings and ministry trainings 3-5 hours per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Creative Arts
- Design services that are thematic that integrate all components around one theme.
- Have regular meetings to design services that entail input from the senior pastor and the organization of brainstorming teams.
- Be the primary worship leader for services.
- Develop potential worship leaders. Equip and train them to maintain the same level of excellence as our paid worship leaders.
- Create and produce culturally relevant service environments that allow people to experience and worship God.
- Develop, support and coordinate creative teams, including praise teams, worship bands, special music, media ministry, choir, drama, set and prop design, and others as needed.
- Recruit volunteers and insure all team members are contributing to the values and goals of the teams.
- Develop and conduct (or acquire) needed training to equip and continuously improve the giftedness of those involved in each of the creative teams, striving for excellence at all levels.
- Prepare for regular seasonal productions including Christmas and Easter.
- Develop and coordinate special worship events as needed.
- Oversee and develop all promotional media including website, print materials and recording of all services.
- Oversee online presence and production of services. Recruit and equip social media team to maximize our online involvement and engagement
Overview Small Group Ministries: The Small Groups Pastor is responsible for all aspects of ensuring the congregation is connecting with one another and building community through a strong, healthy, and growing small group ministry. This includes development and execution of an annual growth plan, group leader identification and recruitment, small group curriculum development, and ongoing leadership and coaching of group leaders.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Small Groups
- Lead a team in the development and growth of a strong small group ministry fostering community involvement and spiritual growth.
- Develop and maintain an annual plan that ensures continuous improvement and growth of small group involvement.
- Implement regular team leader and small group participant recruitment methods and processes ensuring a healthy small groups growth rate over time.
- Plan and execute regular small group connection events as a means of bridging the gap between attraction environments and deepening environments (small groups).
- Function as overall leader of all small groups, coaching small group leaders in successful completion of their day-to-day duties and responsibilities.
- Foster a strong, active, growth and recruiting focused network of small group leaders, group members, and individuals interested in becoming part of the church’s small groups ministry.
- Plan and execute regular small group leader training and recognition events, ensuring the existence of a healthy body of small group leaders upon which to grow a strong small groups ministry.
- Create promotional materials and methods that ensure everyone at the church is aware of the small groups ministry area, its purpose and importance, and how to get connected.
- Identify, develop, and/or select small group curriculum and other small group study materials and tools.
- Drive and coordinate periodic book series/corporate small group pushes as part of the church’s weekend service planning and design processes.
- Function as a member of the church’s pastoral staff performing baptism services, weddings, funerals, hospital visits, etc. as part of a rotation schedule.
- Assist in the development of an annual departmental budget and manage spending to budget.
- General Responsibilities
- Function as a member of the church’s pastoral staff performing baptism services, weddings, funerals, etc. as part of a rotation schedule.
- Assist in the development of an annual departmental budget and manage spending to budget.
- Be available to the pastor for opportunities of ministering to the needs of the congregation and community. This may include counseling, home visits at a time of need, and hospital visitation.
- Participate in staff prayer times, meetings, and training opportunities.
- Support team values with positive interactions and a willingness to facilitate others.
- Promote core values and vision at all times teaching these to all creative and small group ministry teams.
- Take rotation for emergency contact for staff.
- Maintain quality time with family.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Character
- Maintain the highest sense of Christian integrity.
- Remain an open communicator, taking responsibility and admitting mistakes.
- Remain people-oriented and prioritize people over programs.
- Education and Experience
- This position requires a minimum of 5 to 7 years experience as a staff member in a ministry leadership capacity. Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in biblical studies or related field is preferred. (Extensive ministry experience, in some cases, can be substituted.) The successful individual will be a strong leader with a solid work ethic with the ability to administrate as a department head. They will need to be a self-starter who is flexible and values their role as a team player. A working knowledge of Adobe, Microsoft Office, video editing software, database (Planning Center Online), and social networking web applications is preferred.
Accountable to: Senior Pastor
Ministry Target: Entire congregation
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