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Worship Pastor

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, United States

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Job Description:

We are excited to announce a new WORSHIP PASTOR opportunity!

Are you growing as a fully devoted follower of Jesus, and currently serving as a worship pastor? Do you love to equip others to lead others…to do the same? Are you a team player, yet also love to then take the ball and run with it? Are you entrepreneurial? Do you like to work hard AND play hard?

If yes to these questions, immediately submit a resume for consideration! This position will not be open long as the opportunity is outstanding! We are a church that lets leaders lead. We DO NOT believe in or have time to focus on MICROMANAGEMENT. If micromanagement is desired or necessary no one has FUN and life is short and our mission is great…it simply then is not a fit. We are pursuing individuals who are ALL on the same page and in unity, and who also want to have players on the team wherein we need to hold onto each others’ belt buckle to keep up! We pay our staff competitively and commensurate with experience and regional benchmarks!!!

Our non-denominational church has grown 25% in the last year, to more than 1600 in weekend attendance. In 2008 our church was recognized by Outreach Magazine as one of the top 50 fastest growing churches in the U.S.! Moreover, we have outgrown our existing location! We are in the process of obtaining land and building a new facility to expand and grow this ministry. Our church is proactively and effectively partnering and immersing ourselves into a very rapidly growing community by demonstrating an authentic and passionate heart of service, expecting nothing in return and realizing the only thing we have to offer is the love and grace of Jesus Christ.

Please make sure you meet all requirements/qualifications. If you do, immediately submit a cover email, resume in word.doc format, worship DVD/Vimeo/Youtube, to resumes@graceincranberry.org

POSITION TITLE: WORSHIP PASTOR
LOCATION: PENNSYLVANIA
SALARY RANGE: COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AND REGIONAL BENCHMARKS

OUR MISSION:
To honor God by reaching people with the Good News of Jesus Christ and teaching them to become fully devoted followers of Him.

NATURE OF THE POSITION:
The Worship Pastor is responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of an excellent high-impact worship experience at Grace Community Church. This position requires an individual to possess exceptional vocal talent and a deep understanding of music and its relationship to worship. The ability to play a musical instrument is preferred but not required. This person must display the ability to lead Grace Community in worship by commanding their attention and leading them into a meaningful worship experience. In addition to leading worship, this person must have the capability to oversee the other worship leaders, administrative assistants and interns on a weekly basis. This person must be able to contribute fresh ideas to worship service planning and manage the details required to implement the plan. Implementation will require the ability to lead and/or assist the musicians, volunteers and technical teams to effectively produce a great worship ministry. The worship pastor will work in tandem with the executive pastoral staff to constantly evaluate, refine, and create a worship program characterized by creativity, unity, and sensitivity to the style and flavor of the Grace Community Church worship environment.

JOB DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities may include but not be limited to the following items:

This is a pastoral position and requires someone with a pastor’s heart and calling for ministry

Manage all details related to the musical development and production of GCC worship services and other GCC-sponsored projects

Recruit and audition instrumentalists and vocalists with the goal of building great worship teams

Lead musicians and vocalists during rehearsals and performances to maximize performance

Be prepared to perform all assigned music in a timely and professional manner

Assist in the creative planning and development of worship services and other GCC programs.

Find new music that fits the worship theme and format

Consistently contribute fresh ideas, think out of the box, and display diverse worship styles that creatively connect with the worship audience

Create detailed worship service scripts for musicians and technical staff

Oversee the production and implementation of creative elements such as drama, video, props, etc. that enhance the worship service message

Communicate with necessary staff, contractors, and volunteers (i.e. sound, lighting, staging, ushers, etc.) in order to successfully implement all production requirements

Provide excellent on-stage talent that appropriately creates the desired worship environment. This requires the worship pastor to possess exceptional skills as a public speaker, vocalist, and potentially as an instrumentalist

Display the flexibility to work with the GCC Pastoral Team and the Worship Staff in defining and implementing an effective organizational structure for a growing worship ministry with potential multiple services

Assist other GCC ministries with worship, creative, and/or musical requests

Perform any and all duties assigned by Lead Pastor

Authority: this position will sit on the Executive team and is considered a part of the pastoral staff. The Worship Pastor is in charge of the Worship department, supervises worship ministry administrative assistant and interns.

Work schedule: usually Tuesday through Friday with Monday being a day off. Services are Saturday at 6:00 p.m.; Sunday at 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 a.m.; Staff Meetings are held each Tuesday and attendance is required. Other staff development meetings are scheduled throughout the year and attendance is required. Within reasonable limits, pastors have great flexibility in their schedule. Again, if micromanagement or accountability boundaries become an issue, this will not be a fit

Dress: This church is a relaxed, casual place to work. A normal workday is casual. Jeans are allowed. The expectation from the pastor is that if the meeting, event, service, etc. requires a specific type of dress, the pastor has the ministerial experience to determine what is appropriate

PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY:
Humility and Grace; teachable spirit

Grace-centered, Biblically-based/Culturally relevant, Out-of-the box creativity, Simple/sharp approach, Real/authentic

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
At least 3 years experience leading a worship ministry in a church of 1000+

Experience in a multi-staff, multi-service environment

Experience building, leading, and equipping staff and multiple volunteers

Strong desire to reach the unchurched/dechurched

Married, cultivating a strong marriage and team-approach to ministry with mate

An excellent role model to students and adults alike

A desire to serve and live in the northeast

Minimum High School diploma or above, exceptional music talent, formal music training and ministry degree is preferred but not required if the applicant’s ministry experience and life experience are sufficient

Solo quality vocalist

Read music (preferred)

Instrumentalist (preferred)

On-stage primary worship leader experience

Excellent on-stage communication skills

Ability to creatively plan and implement worship services

Display natural leadership skills

A history of ongoing personal and professional development

Candidate must fully agree with the doctrine, teaching, and mission, values, and culture statement of the church and Lead Pastor (details available in the interview process)

A pastor with the willingness and ability to grow, reflecting the heart attitude of Jesus

A pastor with a heart for people, and most certainly worship ministry

A pastor with integrity (the courage to meet the demands of reality), high moral values and a genuine call from God to this church family and position via a heart connection and not out of compliance to a “job”

Operates with a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality

Places a high value on trust and loyalty

Demonstrated ability and willingness to submit to authority

Handles change with a positive attitude

Ability to get along with and manage people with varied personality types and working styles

A highly effective leader who inspires others with vision, and models putting legs to that vision

A leader who can balance strategic leadership with operational management

A leader who can mobilize both youth and volunteers and lead them toward goals that are bigger than thought possible, and the honor and privilege of being part of something bigger than themselves

A leader who can mentor, lead and develop young leaders

A skilled communicator with effective oral and written communication skills

Must have the ability to plan, budget, delegate, and meet deadlines on time

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to today's culture

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from youth, parents, staff or congregation

The ability to work efficiently and effectively in team situations is critical, as well as the ability to work independently

Must possess solid time management skills and organizational abilities

The ability to coordinate several activities at once and to quickly analyze and resolve specific problems is important

The ideal candidate should be creative, be high energy, hard working with a healthy and within reason “do whatever it takes” work ethic, and possess the ability to motivate others