Director of Worship Arts

Fairway Christian Reformed Church in Jenison, Michigan is in search of their next Director of Worship Arts. They are looking for a highly skilled musician to lead worship and help the congregation effectively live out the church’s mission and vision. This individual must have a strong biblical knowledge combined with a Reformed theological perspective.

What you’ll be doing:

• Regularly lead worship services.

• Work closely with preaching pastors, Fairway’s Worship Team, and volunteers to plan and coordinate worship services focused on drawing people closer to Christ and building community with each other.

• Manage the coordination of worship volunteers (i.e. instrumental, vocal, sound, audiovisual, etc.).

• Trim and add weekend messages to the website.

• Be able to honor the traditional hymns always looking to new music released to bring afresh vision of worship into our services.

• Work with current volunteers to maintain standardized service look and sound for in-house and live-streamed viewing.

Skills you need to have:

• Passion for creativity, innovation, and diversity while acknowledging individual differences.

• Formal music education and training.

• Vocal and instrumental musical excellence – able to lead with at least one instrument.

• Organization and time management.

• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Familiarity with worship technology included but not limited to slide projection and audio-visual equipment.

Jenison is a suburb of Grand Rapids located 30 miles from Lake Michigan, on the border of Ottawa and Kent County. Jenison is a welcoming, family-friendly community with good schools and an abundance of natural beauty. Situated near Lake Michigan, this artistic community is also just a short drive to major sports teams. Grand Rapids has its own Broadway with many notable musicals that come to town.

Does this sound like an environment where you would like to serve? Click here to apply!