Worship Pastor

Music Pastor – First Baptist Church, Sikeston, MO

First Baptist Church Sikeston, Missouri is seeking to hire a full-time Music Pastor to lead our congregation in worship.  As a church, we are committed to our mission, “To know God and to make Him known”.  We are searching for someone who can develop, foster, and grow our worship services to better serve our God and our congregation. Currently we have a traditional worship service with an organ and piano and lead by a worship choir, that we what to move to a blended service, incorporating some modern worship music.  We want someone who is passionate about worshipping with other committed followers of Jesus who also wants to grow in Him.  Experience working in blended and contemporary service styles will be helpful as we strive to reach the lost in our community.

Education and Experience

·      A bachelor’s or graduates’ degree from an accredited institution or seminary in church music preferred.

·      Experience as a Music Pastor in a church, including leading worship, directing a choir and/or praise team.

Spiritual Expectations

·      Expected to be a mature Christian, able to articulate his personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  He is expected to engage in the spiritual disciplines to grow his personal relationship with Jesus Christ and demonstrate a strong desire to lead others to Christ.

·      The Music Pastor must affirm the inerrancy and sufficiency of Scripture and be able to teach sound doctrine.  He must commit to the mission, vision, and values of First Baptist Church – Sikeston and affirm, lead, and teach in accordance with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.

General Responsibilities

·      Participate in the general pastoral care of the congregation as a part of the ministerial staff, including home, hospital visits and other duties assigned.

·      Serve under the direction of our Senior Pastor.   Must attend weekly staff meetings, help coordinate a church calendar and assist with all church ministry as needed.

·      Must have strong vocal skills and the ability to play an instrument(s) is preferred.  

·      Responsible to develop and lead an overall worship ministry that draws people into the presence of God through a powerful, uplifting and biblically sound worship experience, both individually and corporately.

·      Prepare and lead weekly worship service(s) and additional special services as needed (i.e., Easter, Christmas, etc.)

·      Identify, recruit, and develop members of the worship team.  Lead rehearsals of the worship team including choir, instrumentalists, soloists and ensembles.

·      Supervise the purchase, inventory and maintenance of the music library, musical instruments and equipment, and any other supplies for use in the music ministry.  Prepare an annual music ministry budget in cooperation with the Finance Committee.

The Ideal Candidate will…

·      Be independent and self-motivated, while being comfortable in a diverse team environment.

·      Can freely give and receive input while managing stressful situations with grace and good communication.

·      Be open to new ideas and adaptable to the everchanging needs of our current church and those we are trying to reach.

·      Proven ability to think strategically and generationally in the implementation of various worship models and styles.

·      Pursue opportunities to use music and worship as a vehicle for evangelism beyond our church walls.

About Sikeston

Sikeston, Missouri, approximately 17,000 people, in Southeast Missouri is 30 minutes south of Cape Girardeau, two hours from Memphis or St. Louis and three hours from Nashville.  Sikeston has the benefits of a small-town rural living while having access to a larger metro area and the opportunities associated with it.  It’s a great place to raise a family, with excellent schools, affordable housing, a wide range of job opportunities, and beautiful scenery.  For these reasons and more, many young families are moving to this area, which makes it a strategic location for someone who wants to impact the next generation for Christ.

Application Instructions

·      Please submit your resume, cover letter and a recent photo to pastorg@fbcsikeston.org. 

·      Include any/all social media profile links.  Provide links to a few videos of you playing/leading worship.

·      List of 3 references, including 1 from someone outside the church setting.

Contact: Kevin McCord, Search Committee Chairman

pastor@fbcsikeston.org

573-471-4122

First Baptist Church

1101 N. Main Street

Sikeston, MO  63801

WWW.FBCSIKESTON.ORG

573-471-4122

First Baptist Church has stood in Sikeston for over 160 years. It's purpose is to know Christ and make Him known. Although it has a great historical foundation it is focused on remembering the past, but growing with the Lord forward by preaching the Word of God.

We are currently going through some changes:

Renovations to the building

Developing a new website

Establishing new priorities in our mission:

• Mission Work

• Adding Contemporary to our services

• Development of Young Adult and Married Couples monthly gathering and Sunday School Classes

• Developing new ideas to attract people to the church to give us a chance to share the Gospel

• Having Christian groups at the church like The Hoppers, Tenth Avenue North and Gold City

• Re-focusing on Sunday School to do discipleship training