Worship Leader

Worship Leader Job Description

Title:  Worship Leader

Reports to: The Lead Pastor directly, but is also under the authority of the pastoral staff and the Leadership Team.

Position: Part-time, 25 hours a week (with room to add 6 hrs of Tech, and 3 hrs of Social Media for a total of 34 hrs)

Summary: The Worship Leader will work directly with the Lead Pastor and pastoral staff, and will be responsible for…

• Cast vision for a life of worship and incarnate it.

• Work with the Pastoral team to oversee the planning and execution of our weekly worship services.

• Develop teams, leaders and systems through which the ministry happens alongside you.

• Facilitate musical worship for our in person and online worship services.

• Coordinate the aesthetic of our branding and sanctuary both in person and online

• Craft and execute a Social Media strategy that helps us reach out into our community in a meaningful way.

• Connect with and Care for team members through check-ins and meals together

• Engage in self/leadership development to grow deeper so we can go further together

• Promote atmosphere of fun, joy, authenticity and Jesus

Big Rocks: Worship, Tech, Graphics, Social Media

Responsibilities & Duties: 

Worship

• Cast vision for life of worship

• Coordinate the musical worship for our weekly services

• Develop leaders and volunteers to help people enter into an awareness of, and attention on God

• Coordinate the use of all tech for our worship services both in person and online

• Facilitate weekly musical worship practices to build musicianship and cultivate community

• Create the visual atmosphere for worship in the sanctuary

• Lead our volunteers in embodying our Real People, Real God, Real Life vision and Core Values.

• Create systems and empower people to lead within them

• Help team members grow in proficiency and excellency in their craft giving regular feedback that is both clear/honest and gracious/gentle

Tech (If Tech Director Hours are part of this role)

• Cast vision for what the tech is for and the impact we have when we use it well

• Update, Maintain, Upgrade or Replace all tech as needed

• Coordinate troubleshooting for all tech problems that arise and resolve definitively in a timely manner.

• Maintain staging, cabling, lighting, etc. in good and working condition

Graphics and Social Media

• Oversee and delegate graphic creation for announcements, events, outreach, etc.

• Create a social media plan for the purpose of outreach and engagement with our community

• Enact our social media plan, coordinating all necessary elements and empowering volunteers to participate

Care

• Care for all volunteers on your teams through check-ins and meals together

• Help each team member take their next step as a disciple

Lead

• Participate in staff meetings & contribute to healthy staff relations

• Participate in bi-weekly one-on-one meetings

• Participate in any ministry strategies that require your leadership

• Participate in yearly staff growth opportunities

• Pray for members weekly

• Manage & facilitate ministry within annually approved budget

• Help plan and run events throughout the year

• Train and Delegate responsibilities to replace self within the ministry

• Serve however you are needed to facilitate the growth and health of the church.  

Character Qualifications:

• Models a strong Christian faith and life that reflects the biblical values of spiritual leadership

  • Intentionally disciple and shepherd those individuals God has entrusted to you.

• Pursues a growing relationship with the triune God through Scripture, prayer, and worship, both individually and in community, and taking responsibility for own spiritual growth

  • Grow as a disciple of Christ through regular Bible study, prayer, memorization and meditation, mentorship by other mature Christians, and obedience to Christ.

• Grows in leadership of self by developing self-awareness, self-management, emotional health and relational integrity

• Demonstrates commitment to unity in the church body and faithful in pursuing biblical models of conflict resolution

• Integrates the head (the what), heart (the why), and hands (the how) of ministry

• Demonstrates vulnerability in sharing about self and struggles in ministry settings, in line with our motto, “seeking to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life”

• Exhibits humility and learning posture in willingness to take risks with people, receive criticism, and learn from mistakes.  Be a Learner, not just a leader.

• Build relationships in the community to bring people to Christ and LifeChurch Livonia

Ministry Qualifications: 

• Possesses the gifts and passions to lead, care for, and equip our church to disciple those a part of our community

• Functions healthily in one-on-one, small group, or large group settings

• Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Commits to developing proficiency in all necessary software and tech to facilitate both in-person and digital ministries

• Has a proven track record of experience in a multi-staff church, including leadership roles

• Is alignment and agreement with ECC Theological Beliefs and Standards

• Highly Relational, Biblically Faithful, Authentically Devotional