Worship Pastor

Job Title: Worship Pastor

FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Work Week: Sunday-Thursday. Minimum 40 hours per week.

Weekend Responsibilities: As a member of the Pastoral Staff, a normal work week is Sunday through Thursday. This position is expected to assist with all weekend worship services and be available to the congregation in an on-call capacity as assigned.

Reports To: Executive Director of Operations

Position Qualifications:

I.     Proven Character

·     Mature follower of Jesus Christ who walks by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-25); demonstrating a consistent lifestyle of godliness in accordance with the calling and qualifications of an Elder as outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; and 1 Peter 5:1-5.

·     Affirm the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) Statement of Faith and Church Position Papers.

·     Adhere to The Standards of the Christian Life as defined in Article III of our Constitution.

·     Embrace the mission of the church to help all people find freedom in following Jesus and vision of the church to multiply movements of disciple-making and church-planting throughout the Sandhills and beyond.

·     Align with the ethos of the Evangelical Free Church of America: In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, charity. In all things, Christ.

II.   Proficient Competencies


·     Disciple-making: Building intentional relationships in pursuit of being a better disciple and making more disciples of Jesus Christ.

·     Bible Knowledge: Demonstrate and articulate a thorough and thoughtful working knowledge of the Bible with an emphasis on communicating the Word of God with textual accuracy and clarity.

·     Self-Motivated: Take ownership and initiative of job responsibilities; working independently without constant supervision and be a life-long learner who continues to seek ways to increase and improve ministry effectiveness, innovation, and creativity.

·     Musicianship: Possess and demonstrate an advanced understanding and appropriate application of music theory and musical technique; including the ability to read sheet music, compose arrangements, lead vocally, and play various instruments.

·     Worship Leadership: Possess extensive experience and demonstrated capacity leading worship in a variety of settings using appropriate applications of song selection and instrumentation. 

·     Team Leadership: Demonstrate a verifiable reputation of recruiting, training, developing, empowering, and evaluating healthy teams to include understanding and utilizing their unique spiritual gifts, personalities, temperaments, experiences, and strengths.    

·     Communication: Ability to clearly express thoughts and ideas in writing and through spoken words. Must be comfortable speaking in front of large groups and capable of communicating clearly and concisely. 

·     Technology: Competent and comfortable utilizing a wide range of modern worship ministry technology (audio, video, lighting) and software (Planning Center Online, ProPresenter, Multitracks, CCLI Licensing, MIDI, automation, live streaming platforms, etc.).

·     Administration: Experienced leading various and diverse teams within the context of a large church across multiple locations. Be a confident leader and decisive decision maker.

III.  Interpersonal Chemistry

·     Respect: Commit to being considerate of others; treating them with love, appreciation, patience, and understanding.

·     Discernment: Maintain the highest degree of discernment, judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.

·     Conflict Resolution: Earnestly seek to resolve conflict quickly and completely while being willing and ready to extend and receive forgiveness.

·     Collaboration: Able to tactfully and winsomely unite people with varying perspectives to advance harmony and love, and to achieve common goals.

·     Optimism: Careful and mindful to believe the best before assuming the worst.

·     Self-Awareness: Aware and mindful of how their actions, feelings and opinions affect others. 

Position Responsibilities:

I.     Pastoral Leadership (1 Peter 5:2-3)

Lead the Church: Participate in the operational leadership of the church through weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings to include Pastoral Staff, Core Team, and All Staff.

Care for the Congregation: Provide pastoral care to the congregation through prayer, counseling, teaching, visitation, assimilation, and the officiation of weddings and funerals.

Equip the Saints: Effectively disciple and develop people to do the work of ministry.

II.   Worship Leadership (Colossians 3:16-17)

 Plan & Evaluate Worship Services:

o  Oversee all aspects of worship service planning in collaboration with the Senior Pastor and in accordance with our Philosophy of Corporate Worship.

o  Select songs that are solid (biblically faithful), singable (melodically accessible), and suitable (appropriate dynamics), fostering an atmosphere of congregational edification and Christ exultation.

o  Ensure the proper application of church ordinances (communion, baptism) worship elements (prayer, meditation, confession, lament, etc.) and special segments (mission’s spotlights, family dedications, commissioning’s, etc.).

o  Help plan and coordinate special worship services and holidays (i.e. Christmas, Easter, Good Friday, etc.).

o  Regularly review and evaluate the effectiveness of the worship services in accordance with our Philosophy of Corporate Worship. 

Resource and Rehearse Worship and Technical Teams:

o  Utilize and leverage Planning Center Online (PCO) to plan worship services, schedule volunteers, and resource musicians and vocalists.  

o  Ensure appropriate rehearsal of all Worship Teams and Technical Teams on a weekly basis.

 Lead Worship Services:

o  Ensure thoughtful, Spirit-led worship leadership in all worship services that prepares to engage the whole-person in whole-hearted worship of the Lord.

III.  Team Leadership (Romans 12:3-8)

 Supervise the Creative Team:

o  Directly supervise the Worship Leader and Technical Director through weekly one-on-one meetings, professional development plans, and annual performance reviews.

o  Manage, coach and evaluate the Technical Team regarding assignments, projects, performance, and communication.

o  Develop and manage the annual budget for the Creative Team.

 Shepherd Volunteers: 

o  Oversee the recruitment, on-boarding, development, and scheduling of the Worship Team and Technical Team.

o  Develop a strong community of musicians who enjoy serving together.

o  Build intentional, relational disciple-making into the culture of the Creative Teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Music, Worship, or other related field of study.

Experience: Possess 5-7 years of full-time experience in local church ministry or in a directly related field. Worship Ministry experience is strongly preferred.

Credentialing: Licensure by the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) is preferred or a willingness to obtain licensure in a reasonable and required time frame.

Church Membership: Willingness to join the church as a member.

Physical Requirements: This position includes time spent sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, bending, and stooping. Mobility to move from one office to another within the church campus and to off-campus locations. Heavy lifting up to 50 lbs. and light carrying up to 50 lbs. Ability to reach above shoulders, to extend arms, and to reach. Ability to climb a ladder. Manual dexterity sufficient to type, operate general office equipment, and play musical instruments. Specific visual acuities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  

How to Apply: To be officially considered for the position, please submit a cover letter, resume, and unofficial degree conferring transcript to our HR Director, Kimberly Delk, by emailing [email protected]. Questions about the application process or the position may be directed to Kimberly via email or by calling (910) 420-8437.