Pastor of Worship: First Baptist Church of Gray
Job Description:
Job Description Summary: The Pastor of Worship is responsible for equipping the church for worship by planning, conducting, and evaluating a comprehensive music program.
Role and Responsibilities
Overall Responsibilities:
- Build and administer all aspects of the music ministry including unifying contemporary and traditional forms of worship, all musicians and singers, all audio/visual personnel and equipment, and student worship and children music programming.
- Be a high-capacity leader that can function independently, empower staff and volunteers in the music ministry, and be adept in identifying, cultivating, training, and empowering volunteers to carry out ministry through music.
- Be a visionary leader of leaders, with a heart for God and His worship, with proven musical training and abilities, with an eye for excellence, and a passion for people.
- As a team, develop weekly and special worship services with the Senior Pastor and other staff.
- Select all music for all services with an eye towards sermon scripture or special events.
- Be available to facilitate all music needs for weddings and funerals.
- Oversee all music related equipment, keeping accurate inventory and making certain all equipment is in operable condition when needed.
- Enlist and utilize a Music Team to assist in the planning and implementation of the church’s music program.
- Prepare and administer the annual music budget in cooperation with the Music Team.
- On their own or with other staff, give pastoral care to all church members in hospitals, nursing homes, sick or in need.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A clearly communicated calling to be a minister.
- Proven, effective leadership in church music ministry.
- Proven ability to lead praise, choral, instrumental music across all ages.
- Proven ability to effectively utilize technology (Sound boards, ProPresenter, Planning Center, Live Stream, Pod Cast, etc.).
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Must be committed to a “team” approach to ministry.
- Must be committed to providing care for all members of the music ministry and their families and friends.
- Must be committed to personal growth through continual education.
- Must be committed to recognizing potential talent and working to develop the talent for service to the Lord.
- Must be able to supervise volunteer staff to produce excellent results.
Education Requirements:
- Seminary degree in music or a related field.
- 3 – 5 years of Music Ministry experience with a congregation of 150+ members.
Necessary Skills:
Able to operate sound mixing equipment, video equipment, and ProPresenter. Good communication skills, quick thinker, teachable, relatable.
Application Deadline:
05/14/2025
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary Range:
TBD
General Information
Church/Organization Name:
First Baptist Church of Gray
Contact Name & Contact Info:
(147) 898-6309
Church:
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
City, State:
Gray, GA
Description of Organization:
Baptist: SBC church in Gray, Georgia is hiring a Pastor of Worship.