Worship Pastor/Director Job Description

Ministry Objective & Mission: To pursue the vision of East Canton Church of God: To follow Jesus together by seeking to glorify God by loving God, loving people, and making disciples of Jesus Christ. The Worship Team carries this out by ensuring each offering of worship is God-honoring, Christ-focused, Holy Spirit-led, and true to God’s Word.

Organization:

The Worship Team (includes singers, instrumentalists, and technicians) provides musical and worship excellence in these opportunities:

● Blended services held Sunday mornings – in person and online.

● Coaching young musicians to lead.

● Any scheduled special events. Examples include services during Holy Week, Christmas, and occasional children and youth services on Sunday mornings, and youth special events.

● Funerals, weddings, and other life events as scheduled.

All Worship Team leaders should:

● Have a clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a passionate, growing, personal relationship with Him

● Meet biblical qualifications for elder (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9).

● Foster healthy relationships within the church and connect as a purposeful member of the Body.

● Balance as a self-starter with drive, passion and initiative while teachable and willing to be held accountable

● Be a team player with a positive attitude

● Possess the spiritual gifts of leadership (Romans 12:8) and administration (1 Corinthians 12:28)

● Enthusiastically promote the mission, vision, and purposes of East Canton Church of God

● Sense God’s leadership to lead in worship ministry

● Have appropriate education or experience that support a role within this important ministry

● Have ability to recruit, select, and equip volunteers & develop leaders

● Have ability to express God’s Word effectively and meaningfully in worship

● Mentor youth musically to choose songs, present them in a format that brings unity in worshiping together, practicing, and set up is ready so students can begin practicing effectively.

● Complete the necessary background checks.

● Lead a team of musicians with ear monitors and tempo-assisting technology.

● Plan worship services (song selection, volunteer scheduling, including practice nights and services.

● Manage and maintain proper use of Planning Center and Pro-Presenter

The Worship Pastor/Director will achieve success when the following conditions exist:

● Personal, spiritual, & professional growth is regularly and aggressively pursued.

● The vision and philosophy of the Worship Team has been, and continues to be, communicated, and a structure and strategy has been implemented and is continually improved.

● There is development, oversight, and training of all levels of leadership within the Worship Team.

● Any sub-groups (Choir, Tech, Praise Teams, etc.) are spiritually healthy, trained, equipped, growing, and in unity.

● There are demonstrable effects of changed lives and deepening relationships with Jesus Christ at all levels of leadership with the Worship Team.

● The reputation of the Worship Team and the worship experience at East Canton Church of God is overwhelmingly positive.

● The technology of Audio, Visual, and Streaming are provided with excellence.

● Other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor are done with excellence and to the glory to God.

Reports to: Senior Pastor

Part-time Position: 15-20 hours

Compensation: TBD

Job Type: Part-time

Application Question(s):

Are you willing to complete a background check?

Education:

Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

worship leadership: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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