Worship Director

Worship Director at Winder First Baptist

Winder First Baptist is growing. Our weekend services are currently a mix of blended worship (a mix of hymns with contemporary) at our 9:30am service and contemporary music only at 11am. We're looking for a Worship Director who can lead the worship ministry through building teams, raising up leaders, and creating Sunday experiences where the congregation encounters God and the Word lands with power. Our 9:30am service is slowing being transitioned to more mirror our 11am contemporary service.

We currently have a sound engineer that our Worship Director will work with which will help with the responsibilities of recruiting, training and running our AV /lighting aspects of each service.

We currently have in place a solid, committed group of musicians, vocalists and AV/Lighting volunteers ready to welcome and work with the Worship Director that God leads to Winder FBC. You would not be building from the ground up, but already have in place a team to shepherd and lead in this area of ministry.

This is a full-time, on-staff role reporting to the Senior Pastor.

About Our Church

We believe in the transformative power of the Gospel of Christ, uniting us as a diverse body of believers. Our church community desires meaningful relationships, with our Life Groups at the heart of this bond — groups where members discuss truth, care for one another, fellowship, and serve in unity. We are very much a multi-generational church that is growing (currently averaging around 600 in worship attendance) in a growing county of Georgia. 

What You'll Own

Lead Worship

Serve as the primary worship leader and develop others to lead alongside you.

• Lead worship at all weekend services, with vocal and instrumental proficiency on guitar or keyboard
• Be present and prepared for all services, arriving no later than 90 minutes before the first service for sound check and pre-service prayer
• Communicate any planned absence to the Senior Pastor no less than 2 weeks in advance, with a qualified substitute leader already in place
• Pursue ongoing growth in musicianship, vocal health, and worship leadership through training, conferences, or coaching
• Oversee the overall aspects of church-wide worship ministry; including recruiting leadership for children and youth worship opportunities as to develop future leaders. 

(Psalm 95:1-2; 2 Timothy 2:2)

Build and Shepherd Teams

Recruit, develop, and pastorally lead the people who serve in worship and tech ministry.

• Actively recruit new musicians, vocalists, and tech volunteers on an ongoing basis, with a goal of 2 - 4 new team members onboarded per year
• Lead weekly rehearsals of at least 1.5 hours, including both musical preparation for the week with new, upcoming music in mind as well.
• Maintain a current schedule in Planning Center, with all positions filled no later than 2 weeks before each service
• Coordinate substitutes and fill-ins when team members are unavailable, never leaving a service understaffed

(Ephesians 4:11-12; 1 Peter 4:10; Romans 12:1)

Plan Services with the Senior Pastor

Partner with the Senior Pastor to design services where music and Word work together.

• Plan upcoming services, with set lists finalized no later than 10 days before each Sunday
• Select songs that are biblically sound and congregationally singable
• Prepare and distribute charts, lyrics, and arrangements to team members no later than 5 days before rehearsal
• Maintain current CCLI licensing and report song usage as required by law
• Ensure all lyrics and visual elements displayed in service are accurate, theologically sound, and free of error
• Plan special services (Easter, Christmas Eve, Maundy Thursday, etc.) with additional lead time and coordination as needed

(Colossians 3:16; Isaiah 55:10-11)

Steward Technical and Operational Excellence

Own the technical environment of services and the resources of the worship ministry.

• Recruit, train, and schedule a tech team covering sound, lighting, projection, and livestream
• Personally maintain working knowledge of all worship tech systems sufficient to troubleshoot in the absence of volunteers
• Conduct routine equipment checks and maintenance, and report needed repairs or replacements to the Senior Pastor before they affect services
• Manage the worship department budget within approved limits, submitting expenses and reports through our accounting system in a timely manner
• Keep accurate inventory of all musical and technical equipment

(1 Chronicles 25:6-7; Luke 16:10-11; Habakkuk 2:2)

Who We're Looking For

Must-Have

• A vibrant, growing personal walk with Jesus Christ
• Full agreement with the doctrinal positions and mission of Winder First Baptist Church
• Proficient lead instrument (guitar or keyboard) and strong lead vocal ability
• Demonstrated experience leading a worship team — whether on staff or as a developed volunteer leader
• Ability to recruit, develop, and shepherd volunteers
• Comfort with worship technology (Planning Center, ProPresenter or similar, basic audio/lighting/streaming workflow)
• Sound theological judgment in song selection
• Willingness to partner with the Senior Pastor on service planning and worship direction

Nice-to-Have

• Bachelor's degree or greater in worship, music, or related field
• Formal biblical or theological training
• Prior experience on a multi-staff church team
• Experience navigating a church through a growth season or service multiplication
• Background in audio engineering or production

Working Conditions

This is a full-time, salaried position. Sundays and at least one weekday evening (for rehearsal) are core working hours. Mondays through Thursdays will include planning, meetings, recruiting, pastoral conversations, and administrative work. Some evening and weekend flexibility is required for special services, retreats, and church events. As is true of every role on a church staff our size, occasional duties beyond the specific scope of this role will arise, and we work collectively to fulfill the church's mission (Galatians 6:2).

Compensation

Competitive salary based on experience, with full benefits package. Compensation details will be discussed during the interview process.

To Apply

Please send your resume, cover letter, and three references — including at least one pastoral reference — to Pastor Chad Mantooth at cmantooth@fbcwinder.com. We'd also welcome links to recent worship leading (livestream, recordings, or video).

We look forward to meeting you.