Worship and Pastoral Care Minister

Worship and Pastoral Care Minister Job Description

Ministry Area: Worship and Pastoral Care | Accountable to: Lead Minister

Time Commitment: Full-time | Annual Salary: $50,000.00 plus Housing

Indian Creek Christian Church

Indian Creek Christian Church is a Christ-centered, family-focused community that loves to grow deeper in their love for God and one another through worship, Bible Study, service, and fellowship.

Our purpose is simple: Love God. Love people. Make disciples of Jesus. We pursue our purpose by these guiding S.T.E.P.S.: Submit to God. Tell everyone about Jesus. Equip one another. Pour out generosity. Strive for unity.

We are prayerfully seeking a Worship and Pastoral Care Minister to come alongside our Lead Minister and elders as we equip the people in our church family to take their next steps with Jesus and share Him with everyone. 

Does this sound like you?

The Worship and Pastoral Care Minister is a key leadership role at Indian Creek Christian Church. This individual must be a collaborative team player who values working with the entire church body to fulfill our mission. The ideal candidate will blend strong musical leadership with a genuine heart for pastoral care, successfully bridging generational gaps and fostering a unified church community.

Spiritual & Personal Qualifications

The Worship and Pastoral Care Minister should demonstrate a genuine love for God and others, reflected in the following characteristics:

• Devotion to Christ and the Church: A deep desire to grow closer to Jesus every day, fully invested in the mission of Jesus and the life of His Church.
• Biblical Grounding: Committed to the authority of Scripture as the infallible Word of God.
• Restoration Movement Alignment: Aligned with the Restoration Movement’s Plea to restore the pattern and values of the New Testament Church for the sake of taking the gospel of Jesus to the whole world. 
• Integrity and Character: A strong personal commitment to reliability and high moral standards, actively safeguarding personal and professional integrity both on and off the clock.
• Teachable and Collaborative: A growth-oriented mindset paired with a genuine spirit of humility and teamwork.
• Grace-Oriented Leadership: A leader who models deep personal faith while extending compassion, kindness, and grace to staff, leadership, the community, and the congregation daily.

Core Responsibilities & Daily Rhythm

This role oversees the planning and execution of our worship services, manages ministry resources, and shares in the pastoral care of the congregation.

Worship Leadership & Production

• Sunday Worship: Lead Sunday worship services each week, coordinating song selections and organizing a musical direction that fosters generational unity through diverse styles.
• Rehearsals & Development: Schedule and direct weekly and special rehearsals. Provide strategic leadership, coaching, and training initiatives to continuously elevate the quality of our vocalists and instrumentalists.
• Tech & Platform Management: Oversee and operate the media, technology, and platforms utilized by the worship ministry (including sound, projection, video, streaming, ProPresenter, and Planning Center Online).
• Ministry Oversight: Supervise all areas of the worship ministry—including tech teams, special music, and choirs—either through direct leadership or intentional delegation.

Pastoral Care & Church Life

• Congregational Care: Partner with the Lead Minister and Elders in pastoral care responsibilities, including visitation (home, hospital, evangelistic, and emergency calls when necessary).
• Ministry Support: Partner with the Lead Minister and Elders to assist with teaching, fill-in preaching, weddings, funerals, counseling, and general pastoral duties as needed to support the progress of the congregation.
• Active Membership: Be a fully engaged, tithing member of Indian Creek Christian Church. This includes regularly participating in a Sunday School class or Bible study for personal spiritual growth, and volunteering in a ministry outside of your direct oversight.

Administration & Operations

• Budgeting: Develop, monitor, and operate within the constraints of an annual Worship Ministry budget.
• Office & Team Support: Maintain agreed-upon office hours, wear appropriate professional attire, and collaborate on shared office tasks (such as publications or tech needs) to help the staff team succeed.
• Flexibility: Adapt to organizational needs by occasionally assisting with projects or church events outside of standard worship responsibilities.

Professional skills & requirements

• Theological Alignment: Must fully align with and adhere to the Theological Statements of Indian Creek Christian Church outlined on our website (indiancreekchristian.com).
• Musical Proficiency: Proven musical talent, a strong singing voice, the ability to vocally match pitch, and a solid understanding of music theory and leadership. The ability to lead from guitar or piano is highly valued but not required.
• Team Building: A natural ability to build deep, positive working relationships with musicians, vocalists, tech crew members, elders, staff, and our multigenerational congregation.

Accountability & confidentiality

• Direct Report: This position reports directly to the Lead Minister, who serves as the daily supervisor of all ministerial and administrative staff. The Lead Minister is held accountable to Indian Creek’s elders.
• Expectations: The minister is expected to complete tasks efficiently within time and budget constraints, participate regularly in staff meetings and training, and take a weekly day off approved by the Lead Minister to ensure healthy rest.
• Vault-Level Confidentiality: Strictly adhere to the church’s ministry confidentiality policy. This includes safeguarding all sensitive pastoral information, respecting the privacy of church members, and protecting the confidentiality of internal staff meetings, procedures, leadership meetings, or disciplinary actions.

Indian Creek Christian Church is a Christ-centered, family-focused community that loves to grow deeper in their love for God and one another through worship, Bible Study, service, and fellowship.

Our purpose is simple: Love God. Love people. Make disciples of Jesus. We pursue our purpose by these guiding S.T.E.P.S.: Submit to God. Tell everyone about Jesus. Equip one another. Pour out generosity. Strive for unity. We are prayerfully seeking a Worship and Pastoral Care Minister to come alongside our Lead Minister and elders as we equip the people in our church family to take their next steps with Jesus and share Him with everyone.