Worship & Creative Arts Director

General Description

The Worship & Creative Arts Director is responsible for cultivating a lifestyle of attentiveness to God within the church family, one that extends beyond Sunday gatherings. This role oversees the planning, preparation, implementation, and review of weekly Worship Gatherings, while also providing creative arts support across all ministries. Reporting to the Lead Pastor, the director leads both the Worship Team (musicians and vocalists) and the Tech Team (audio, media, and livestream partners), with opportunities to assume leadership over (or create new) teams such as Prayer, Response, and Creative Arts.

Qualified candidates should be able to demonstrate skill and experience in: fostering spiritual attentiveness throughout the week, empowering teams to take ownership of worship experiences, contributing to the leadership team by enhancing spiritual disciplines (such as prayer and contemplation), and effectively communicating and embodying the mission, vision, and values of the church.

3+ years of Worship Ministry Leadership experience (or similar role) preferred. 

The following description of a week is provided simply as a template of responsibilities and approximate time devoted to each.

Weekly Responsibilities (40 hours per week): 

• Weekly Rehearsal (4 hours) 

• Sunday Worship Gathering (6 hours) 

  • Pre-Service Preparation 

  • Set up 

  • Run Through 

  • Service 

  • Tear Down 

  • Post-service tasks 

• Administrative Tasks (4 hours per week) 

  • Service planning and scheduling through Planning Center 

  • ProPresenter build development

  • Reviewing potential worship songs for team consideration

  • Adding new songs to the master set list

    • Adding to Planning Center with correct chord charts & other supporting files

    • Adding to ProPresenter library with correct lyrics & ‘normal’ arrangement

    • Ensuring worship team members have access to supporting resources like rehearsal mix, worship artistry, etc.

    • Adding the backing tracks through Loop Community/Prime

  • Song database management in Planning Center and Loops app. 

    • Scrubbing the master set list

    • Ensuring the scrubbed list has correct keys, correct chord charts (& correct format), and correct supporting files

  • Exploring other media elements for consideration during the worship gathering (videos, etc.)

  • Assisting with new/missing people engagement weekly

• Team/Pastoral Development (6 hours per week) 

  • Meeting with and developing Worship and Tech Ministry Team Leaders

    • Currently this is one position (tech lead), but could grow into multiple.

  • Relational investment in ministry partners

  • Recruiting new ministry partners for Worship and Tech teams

• Strategic Planning and Growth (5 hours per week) 

  • Meeting with the Teaching Team to craft future worship gatherings

  • Planning and executing auxiliary worship team events and training

  • Musical and spiritual growth for self and team

  • Long-term planning and goal setting, etc. 

  • Participation in a consistent coaching relationship

  • Oversight (proactive vision & conversation) and support for Worship across other ministry areas (KidMin, Students, Adults)

• Creative Arts Leadership (10-12 hours per week)

  • Provide graphic support to ministries including message series graphics, ministry event slides, etc.

  • Coordinate the development and production of the weekly church bulletin

  • Coordinate the church’s Social media presence, supporting/equipping various ministry areas

  • Building, leading, and pastoring a Creative Arts team to support the above activities

• General Meetings and Communication (3-5 hours per week)  

Requirements: 

• Strong Spiritual Foundation 

  • Agrees with the Connections Beliefs, Mission, Vision, and Values
    Summary available at www.connections.cc/about-us
    Full description available here

  • Signed acceptance of the Leader’s Statement of Faith

  • Baptism by immersion

  • Consistent engagement in discipleship relationships/environments
    (individual and group)

  • Ministry degree or equivalent experience required

• Strong Musical Abilities, including: 

  • Ability to play at least one instrument at an upper-intermediate to advanced level
    (or effort put toward growth in this)

  • Basic understanding of typical worship-band instruments (guitar, keys, bass, drums, vocals, etc.). 

  • Ability to equip teams for success

    • Read and write chord charts

    • Transpose music

    • Instruct vocalists through harmony parts

    • Instruct players on some instruments and/or point them to resources for development

• Strong interpersonal leadership skills 

• At least 3-5 years of experience leading worship ministry at the local church level

  • 2 Professional references who can speak to your leadership are expected

  • A minimum of 1 audio/video example of your leadership is expected

• Strong Communication Skills

  • Verbal and written mediums

  • Experience with graphics software (Canva, Adobe products, etc.)

  • Experience with video production/editing preferred but not required