Pastor of Worship & Outreach

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Lead Pastor, the Pastor for Worship amp; Outreach leads in crafting vibrant worship services while spearheading community and family ministry initiatives. This full-time role ensures a seamless blend of biblical leadership, musical

leadership, and hands-on outreach, engaging children, youth, adults, and the wider

community in the gospel.

Key Responsibilities

1. Worship Leadership

• Design and lead weekly worship services, integrating worship, music, and multimedia.

• Recruit, train, and schedule musicians, vocalists, and technical volunteers.

• Oversee rehearsals, sound, and live-stream setups.

• Collaborate with the Lead Pastor to align worship themes with sermon series.

2. Outreach Family Ministry

• Recruit, train, and schedule musicians, vocalists, and technical volunteers.

• Oversee rehearsals, sound, and live-stream setups.

• Collaborate with the Lead Pastor to align worship themes with sermon series.

• Develop a year-long plan of events for children, youth, and adult discipleship.

• Launch community outreach projects, utilizing the Outreach Center facility.

• Mobilize and mentor volunteer teams to lead small groups, VBS, and mission trips.

• Track participation and follow up on first-time guests or families in need.

3. Administration Collaboration

• Maintain program calendars, budgets, and volunteer databases.

• Communicate event requirements, deadlines, and progress to staff and ministry leaders.

• Serve on Church Council, presenting annual worship and outreach plans.

• Participate in staff meetings, offering insights on policy and procedure improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years seminary training, plus at least one year serving on a church staff.

• Demonstrated musical ability on a primary worship instrument; experience leading corporate worship.

• Meets biblical leadership criteria (I Timothy 3:1–7; Titus 1:7–9).

• Strong communicator, both verbally and in writing.

• Proven organizational skills and comfort with technology platforms.

Working Conditions

• Office hours as agreed with the Lead Pastor, with regular evenings/weekends for programs.

• Moderate physical activity, including recreational games and event setup.

• Active membership in the church, participating fully in worship and community life.

First Baptist Church Ray City is located in Ray City, Georgia and we are a vibrant body of believers who have come together to love God, love one another, and love the world.

We are a Southern Baptist church and we currently run approximately 140 - 150 on Sunday mornings. Our main campus is where worship and Sunday School takes place each Sunday morning. Our other campus, the Outreach Center, is where we implement a variety of programs and events that are designed to reach out to our community, such as Upward Basketball and our annual free yard sale.

We also emphasize D-Life, a small group approach towards discipleship that can happen anytime and anywhere.