Worship and Youth Pastor

Grandview Baptist Church is seeking a God-loving individual to serve as a Full Time Worship and Youth Pastor/Director for our Bible-believing church. Looking for an individual who has a great stage presence and an intense love for and ability to lead an engaging, professional, and authentic contemporary music worship service.

Second, you must have a love for and the gifts necessary to organize and provide leadership to others to grow and maintain a vibrant youth ministry for grades 6-12.

Essential Qualifications:

A believer in Jesus, who is an actively growing and maturing Godly person of integrity with a clear testimony of faith, and who models and mentors that to others. Must be in full agreement with Grandview’s Statement of Faith.

Engaging personality with strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Skilled in vocal and instrumental performance and direction along with some knowledge of media software.

Passionate for teaching the Bible, disciplining, and building relationships with students in a positive, energetic, and fun-filled manner

Desirous and willing to work as part of a staff team under the direct leadership of the senior Pastor and/or his designee.

Prior involvement in church ministry.

Key WORSHIP Responsibilities:

Plan and lead the Sunday Worship Service(s)

Develop a weekly playlist of songs

Recruit, develop, and disciple a volunteer Worship Team to assist in leading the Worship Service.

Coordinate a weekly practice with musicians, vocalists, and the media teams.

Plan and lead occasional community worship events, as directed.

Plan and lead holiday, children’s, and other special music events, as directed.

Attend staff meetings - Other duties, as assigned by the Lead Pastor and/or Elder Board

Key YOUTH Responsibilities:

Develop and oversee an effective youth program for grades 6-12 that reaches unsaved youth, disciples saved youth, and provides service opportunities in appropriate ministry areas.

Recruit, train, and shepherd adult volunteers that serve in the youth ministry who are trained to lead and staff the youth ministries, even outside of your presence.

Work with volunteer staff to engage and build relationships with students, parents, and volunteers.

Oversee all Youth Programming

Provide leadership and direction for major Youth Ministry environments: i.e. Sunday School and weekly youth gatherings

Plan and participate in weekly youth gatherings

Communicate regularly with parents.

Plan camps, trips, retreats or similar events.

Attend staff meetings - Other duties, as assigned by the Lead Pastor and/or Elder Board.

We are a church that is focused on making disciples and reaching the lost through the preaching of the Word of God. Grandview wants to be a Christ-centered church for all in the Quad Cities. Grandview Baptist Church exists to bring glory to God and to show the love of God to our community. We are elder-governed, but God-led.