Zarephath Christian Church in the Franklin Township in New Jersey is a community of people built around one idea, which is to make it their mission to love, live and serve like Jesus. They are seeking a Worship Pastor to join their team. This person will be the champion of creating dynamic worship experiences to inspire the church to fulfill the ZCC mission. They will create a culture of worship and build a collaborative team of vocalists, musicians and AV and will be a gifted communicator with the ability to lead and inspire from the platform. The Worship Pastor will also be given a voice in the future of the church, and the freedom to lead, create and innovate in their area and contribute to the broader mission and vision.
What you’ll be doing:
• Leading in the planning of services and reviewing past services for improvements to identify best practices.
• Overseeing the weekly service content/flow, song selection, and participate in worship rehearsals and other events.
• Overseeing production and service elements.
• Inspiring the congregation into God’s presence and move them toward Christlikeness.
• Leading worship on Sundays and available to lead in other ministry areas and events when necessary and applicable.
Skills you need to have:
• Strong vocalist
• Organizational leader
• Keys or Guitar
• Gifted communicator in leading a congregation
• Music theory
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