Pastor/Director of Worship

The Pastor/Director of Worship is responsible for leading the church in engaging worship while developing teams and team members. This position will design, develop, and facilitate worship at all levels of ministry at Hope Church. This includes recruiting, equipping, shepherding, and overseeing worship teams, worship-related technology teams, and creative aspects of worship.

Primary Responsibilities

Be a worshiper who includes others in worship. 

• Maintain an intimate and personal relationship with the Lord, inspiring others to follow them as they follow Christ. 

• Facilitate an engaging worship experience for weekly services, special services, events, and outreach activities. 

• Provide oversight for sound, technology, and stage layout related to worship to enhance the experience and avoid distractions from engagement. 

• Maintain a high level of musical and vocal competency with an emphasis on developing gifting in this area. 

• Have strong vocal skills and the ability to read music. Model a commitment to worship through private life as well as public service, applying a humble balance of musical excellence with care for others. 

Shepherd worship and tech teams with a focus on discipleship and development.

• Manage and schedule worship services and coordinate worship and tech teams. 

• Facilitate the collaboration of band members and tech teams within a culture of development. 

• Cultivate excellence and maintain the values of the church in the areas of worship and technology.

• Grow the worship and tech teams by recruiting competent and qualified team members. 

• Develop team members, caring for their spiritual health, character, and musical competency. 

• Engage practically in team members’ lives through prayer, spiritual investment, personal contact, and leadership. 

• Lead and coordinate worship rehearsals, with a focus on implementation of values, excellence, and team unity. 

• Maintain excellent communication with ministry teams, staff, and congregation.

• Provide necessary resources for team members to successfully lead our congregation in worship.

Lead effectively.  

• Serve as a spiritual leader of our church family, leading in Spirit and in Truth (John  4:24). 

• Maintain a healthy, doctrinally sound understanding and personal application of God’s Word. 

• Be a mature Christ-follower who leads well and shepherds others with wisdom and grace. 

• Serve in alignment with the doctrinal distinctions of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, and if not currently ordained, actively pursue ordination in the CMA. 

• Live in a manner that is above reproach and that you can confidently say, “follow me as I follow Christ.” 

• Acquire, steward, and maintain instruments and other equipment used primarily in worship and creative ministries. 

• Be committed to being a lifelong learner and personally be committed to growing as a leader, a musician, and a pastor. 

Utilize technology to maximize worship and communication.  

• Provide leadership in elements of sound mix, dynamics, arrangement, etc. 

• Lead in technical aspects of musical performance such as sound, lighting, stage design, and video. 

• Utilize excellent communication tools such as Planning Center in order to coordinate worship team members’ schedules. 

• Utilize software such as ProPresenter in order to maximize our worship services. 

• Provide leadership and/or input in streaming, web presence, social media, A/V, and graphic design. 

Be a good team member.

• Fulfill associate pastoral responsibilities, in harmony with the pastoral staff team and according to unique personal spiritual gifts. 

• Be teachable, willing both to serve as an authority and to serve under authority. 

• Be committed to maintaining unity within the church family. 

• Work faithfully, paying attention to detail; be self-motivated and maintain good time management skills. 

• Prepare an annual ministry plan and budget, and consistently turn in necessary receipts and paperwork. 

Secondary Responsibilities

Based on their unique gifting and skills, the Pastor of Worship will provide leadership in other areas of ministry that help to fulfill the mission and vision of Hope Church.

These may include: 

• Coordinating internal and external communications and outreach.

• Developing a recovery ministry at Hope. 

• Supporting youth worship teams. 

• Participating in the facilitation of the ordinances of communion and baptism.

• Participating in leadership development and discipleship. 

• Preaching/teaching. 

Reporting and Compensation 

This individual reports to the Senior Pastor and serves under the authority of our Elder board. 

This position is considered full-time exempt with an anticipated 55-hour work week. 

General benefits

Annual salary is available upon request

• Full benefits (including an HSA, dental insurance, and vision insurance) are provided by Hope Church and are facilitated through Alliance Benefits.

• Cell phone and a personal unlimited cellular plan provided (T-Mobile). 

• A ministry credit card will be provided. 

• 4% retirement match. 

• Pastoral Housing allowances are approved annually by the Elder board.

Application Process:

If you meet these qualifications and wish to be considered, please email the following to team@hopebrunswick.org: 

1) Current resume

2) Two (or more) video files showing examples of you leading worship