Worship Pastor - Mountain City Church

View the FULL CHURCH PROFILE here: frootgroup.com/mountaincityworship

Mountain City Church is an independent Baptist church in theology and non-denominational in  style, located in Anchorage, Alaska. The church began as a mission plant in the 1950s and  grew into one of the largest and most recognized churches in the state. In 2019 Pastor Ron Hoffman, who has been part of the church since his high school years and served as a teacher, administrator, and Youth Pastor, stepped into the Lead Pastor role. Since then the church has walked through a significant season of renewal and growth.

Mountain City is debt free and has the resources of a large, established church. Its campus is home to the church, a preschool, and a K through 12 Christian school, and the church owns housing within a mile of campus that it provides to staff. Around 1,500 people gather each Sunday across two modern services at 9:00a and 11:30a, with Community Groups meeting in between at 10:30a. The church employs roughly 30 full time and 5 part time ministry staff, with nearly 100 employees across the church and school, and more than 400 volunteers serve across its ministries. Around 500 people are connected through Community Groups and home Small Groups, and the church welcomes 20 to 30 first time guests each week. The congregation reflects the diversity of Anchorage across four generations, and the staff culture is hard working and family-like, led by a Lead Pastor who loves his team and is deeply committed to the next generation.

The church is seeking the right candidate to take over as the new Worship Pastor, providing  leadership, coordination, support, and equipping for all aspects of worship and service  programming. This leader will own the Sunday morning worship experience in partnership with  the Lead Pastor, develop and shepherd a large worship team, and raise the level of excellence and energy in the room. The right candidate will have a deep personal life in Christ and the character and capacity that align with the church's overall mission and vision. Below are the qualifications and responsibilities Froot Group and the church have identified for this role: 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Vision and Standards

• Own the Sunday morning worship experience in partnership with the Lead Pastor, serving as his partner in presenting the Gospel and leading both services with energy, warmth, and pastoral presence.

• Live out and champion the church’s strategy to Capture, Inspire, and Equip, carrying and advancing the vision for worship across a four generation congregation.

• Set and hold clear standards for competency, preparation, and excellence, and define Sunday benchmarks with the Lead Pastor and Executive Pastor so the team knows what a win looks like each week.

Worship and Service Programming

• Ensure all weekend and special service programming is planned, completed, and executed with the highest level of excellence, from pre-service through dismissal.

• Build each week’s worship experience, including song selection, arrangements, Playback tracks, scheduling, and Planning Center, with everything prepared well ahead of rehearsal.

• Lead intentional, well prepared rehearsals with specific feedback, vocal part assignments, and coaching on dynamics.

• Partner with production to raise the standard of FOH and broadcast mix, visuals, lighting, stage design, and the pre-service environment.

Leadership and Development

• Lead and shepherd the worship ministry including staff, vocalists, musicians, service emcees, and those serving in song creation and recording.

• Recruit, develop, and lead directors who can capture, inspire, and equip volunteers, facilitating their development at a weekly meeting.

• Build a development pipeline from student and young adult worship to the main stage, and coach team members and interns as they take their next steps.

Communication and Resourcing

• Develop clear lines of communication within the team and with other ministries, including between the music director, producer, FOH, and ProPresenter.

• Provide the materials, training, and infrastructure worship and serving teams need, including ongoing equipping huddles and celebrations of team accomplishments.

• Ensure the team can support church wide events, student and kids special events, and school chapels, and oversee worship related social media and creative content.

• Plan and steward the Worship budget and resources, tracking progress through the church’s established dashboard metrics.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A growing relationship with Jesus who demonstrates Character, Competency,  Chemistry, and Commitment while modeling the virtues of an Ideal Team Player:  humble, hungry, and smart. 

• Full alignment with the mission, vision, values, standards, and doctrine of Mountain City  Church, including becoming a tithing member in good standing, attending a weekend  service, and participating in a Group. 

• A proven worship leader who knows what they want to build because they have done it  before, with the ability to both carry and advance a vision. 

• A strong lead vocalist with confident stage presence and the ability to speak, exhort, and pray during and between songs. 

• Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and lead both volunteers and directors.

• Strong work ethic and a self starting posture, with the organizational discipline to plan  several weeks ahead, communicate clearly with a large team, and respond to email,  calls, and texts in a timely fashion. 

• Working knowledge of modern worship production, including Playback or similar tracks  software, Planning Center, ProPresenter, and in ear monitor systems. 

• Willingness to be ordained through Mountain City's ordination process if not already  ordained. 

• Education 

  • Not required. Maturity, work ethic, and track record are valued over formal  credentials. 

• Experience 

  • Proven worship leading experience in at least a second ministry role with  longevity in the first. 5 - 10 years of experience is preferred. 
    

Reports to: Executive Pastor

For more information, view the FULL CHURCH PROFILE at frootgroup.com/mountaincityworship.

To apply, email your resume to Meggan at mjacobus@frootgroup.com.