Worship Pastor
Time: Full Time, Salaried (weekly and evening/weekend hours)
Reports to: Executive Pastor
Primary work relationships: Executive Pastor, Lead Pastor
Secondary work relationships: TLC staff, Worship and AVL Teams
Function: The Worship Pastor will direct and oversee the weekend gathering and will be passionate about worship and seeing the church grow in their love for God within worship. They will be responsible for leading worship, shepherding of the worship team, oversight of tech and media, and providing behind-the-scenes planning. This is a Pastoral role that works to lead our teams and congregation to understand and engage with God through worship in building and growing a strong worship culture.
Responsibilities
Weekend Gatherings
- Plan, coordinate, execute, and maintain Sunday morning services
- Plan weekend service, including songs, announcements, and other creative components
- Coordinate/communicate with the teacher and the volunteers for music, announcements, and tech team with ample lead time
- Generate and provide access to resources for worship team preparation including song maps, chord charts, and multitracks
- Produce artwork designs and give input and direction
Worship Leading
- Practice, prepare, and execute weekly worship set (3-4x per month)
- Grow and maintain a vibrant and healthy worship culture within the church
- Identify, train and develop worship leaders within our team and give them consistent opportunities to lead
- Participate in Special and Network events
- Oversee and maintain all instruments and equipment
Planning & Creativity
- Provide strong administration and organization for worship and tech teams
- Plan and lead worship-focused meetings and planning sessions
- *OPTIONAL* Help develop a songwriting community within our church to express new music out of what God is doing in our midst.
Pastoral Responsibilities
- Provide a Pastoral presence for the worship and tech teams
- Create and lead with a Pastoral heart
- Identify growth opportunities (both spiritual and physical) for our gatherings
- Contribute to creating times of prayer, Scripture reading, and non-musical elements of worship
Tech & Preparations
- Direct and shoot and/or download, edit, and upload audio/video-based media
- Ensure technical components are programmed, maintained, operational and available
- Build weekly Pro Presenter media deck, Program lighting
- Oversight of all tech equipment and gear (keeping things updated, work on troubleshooting when needed; Know how all tech positions and roles function and provide training)
- Oversee all technical and creative aspects of TLC Online (streaming schedules, cameras, etc)
Qualifications
Character
- A personal relationship with Jesus Christ that results in a life lived in obedience to the will of God as described in the Word of God, evident by spiritual fruit and the desire to grow in the Lord
- Is supportive and loyal to staff members and the church body
- Displays genuine servanthood, faith-centeredness, and spiritual maturity
- Spiritual gifts of leadership, shepherding
- Possess abilities for worship leading musicianship
Chemistry
- Expresses flexibility, cooperation and teach-ability
- Forward thinker; self-directed; team oriented; organized
- Sense of humor, trustworthy and exhibits wise discretion
- Embraces the vision, direction and beliefs of The Local Church GR and has a heart for the Kingdom
Competency
- Self-starter, willing to run with projects and assignments, thinking ahead and planning accordingly
- Demonstrated ability to lead worship and work with musicians
- Demonstrated ability to lead Pastorally
- Demonstrated ability to develop worship and train worship leaders
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, lead, and manage people (especially volunteers)
- Demonstrated ability to learn new software/technology and utilize it appropriately
Experience
- Preferred education in related field (Bachelor’s degree in Worship/Music/Bible)
- Experience of 3-5 years in related field (minimum of 2-3 years in worship leadership)
Benefits
- Medical - Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Dental - Principal
- Vision - Principal
- HSA Contribution - Optum
- Telehealth
- Pension - Wesleyan Pension Fund
- Housing Allowance - based on confirmed licensing documentation
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Paid Sabbath week between Christmas and New Year's
Salary Information
Salary is negotiated based on experience and education.
WE ARE A MULTIPLYING CHURCH HELPING THE NEXT GENERATION FALL IN LOVE WITH JESUS TO CREATE BETTER FUTURES.
We seek to be transformed by the Scriptures, love and serve the people in Grand Rapids. Our hope is modeled after Jesus' prayer, that God's will would be done in Grand Rapids as it is in Heaven. We are a church for the city. We believe the church isn't a building, but a people in a place, working and living out the Gospel each day in our lives, in our city. We gather together to open the Scriptures, pray, worship, listen to the Spirit, and experience the presence of God. It is our desire to make the Kingdom accessible to our families, friends, neighbors and entire city.
We believe Jesus changes everything. We are people committed to living out His teachings in the world. We seek to spend our strength on others and to take risks to see the Kingdom expand because we believe there is hope and life in Jesus for everyone. We're not perfect and we don’t have everything figured out, but that won’t stop us from humbly holding up the Bread of Life to a hungry world. One beggar, showing another where to find food.
For more information and to learn about our values visit our website at www.thelocalchurch.org.