Creative Arts Pastor

South-Shore-Community-Church; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Community Church seeks a Creative Arts Pastor to oversee worship, production, and creative elements of weekend services, aligning with the church’s vision, mission, and values. The role will recruit, train, and shepherd musicians and technicians, develop a pipelines for future leaders, and partner with the Lead Pastor to shape worship experiences across stages, streaming, lighting, and media.

Strong communication and leadership are essential to cultivate an engaging, God-glorifying

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate love and care for all generations in the church.
• Committed to the Vision, Mission and Values of South Shore
• Deep devotion to God and love for His Word
• Gifted leadership skills on and off the platform
• Highly relational and personable
• Articulate on the platform
• Disciplined with strong work ethic
• Innovative and creative
• High musical competency at a professional level
• Able to lead worship over performance
• Able to attract others to worship ministry
• Develop a team culture through training and mentoring
• Engage with others in accountable relationships
• General understanding of video and tech
• Exceptional organization and communication skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Maintain confidentiality
• Strong attention to detail
• Commitment to excellence
• Capable to handle multiple projects
• Theologically aligned with South Shore
• College degree desired or commensurate experience

Responsibilities

• Oversee worship, production, and creative elements of services.
• Serve as a pastoral leader: model spiritual maturity and shepherd the entrusted.
• Build healthy volunteer teams and establish clear expectations and processes across worship and production.
• Oversee production and creative service content.
• Provide leadership for sound, lighting, video, stage design, and sermon series bumpers.
• Build and maintain teams in worship and tech including streaming, sound, lights, and ProPresenter.
• Shape the weekend service experience and special events.
• Partner with Lead Pastor to coordinate worship, creative elements, transitions, and moments.
• Plan and lead worship services, oversee song selection and rehearsals.
• Recruit, develop, and shepherd musicians and vocalists.
• Function as primary worship leader for weekend services.
• Create a pipeline for future worship and tech leaders.
• Ableton track preparation and band communication.
• Oversee creation and implementation of the budget.
• Develop systems that create a healthy worship ministry culture.
• Oversee online ministries.

Skills

Leadership

Relational skills

Communication

Disciplined

Humility

Creativity

Musical ability

Worship leadership

Team development

Public speaking

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Confidentiality handling

Multitasking

Theological alignment

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

Ableton Live

Propresenter

Streaming tech

Sound system

Video equipment

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Direct Report: Lead Pastor

Department: Creative Arts Job Title: Creative Arts Pastor

Purpose:

The Creative Arts Pastor crafts environments where people can encounter Jesus and express their lifestyle of worship for Him in song and service. Discipling the attendees and the volunteers of the church to true worship.

Experience and Knowledge Required:

• Must possess natural love and care for all generations in the church
• Committed to the Vision, Mission and Values of South Shore
• Deep devotion to God and love for His Word
• Gifted leadership skills (on and off the platform)
• Highly relational (caring and personable on an individual level)
• Articulate (able to communicate well on the platform)
• Disciplined (works hard and smart)
• Humble attitude
• Innovative and creative
• High musical competency (professional level)
• Able to be highly engaging as a worship leader over performance
• Able to attract others to the worship ministry
• Able to develop a team-oriented culture through training, mentoring and teaching
• Willing to engage with others in accountable relationships
• General understanding of video and tech
• Must possess natural love and care for all generations in the church Committed to the Vision, Mission and Values of South Shore
• Exceptional organization and communication skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Strong attention to detail
• Exceptional work ethic and commitment to excellence
• Capable to handle multiple projects effectively
• Theologically and doctrinal alignment with South Shore on important matters
• College graduate desired or commensurate experience

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Oversee worship, production, and creative elements of services.
• Serve as a pastoral leader: Model spiritual maturity, shepherd those entrusted to their care, and support the church’s mission, leadership, and staff culture.
• Build healthy volunteer teams, equip emerging leader, and establish clear expectations, communication, and processes across worship and production.
• Oversee production and creative service content
• Provide leadership for sound, lighting, video, stage design, and sermon series bumpers
• Build and maintain teams in all aspects of worship and tech including streaming, sound, lights, and propresenter
• Shape the weekend service experience and bid event services
• Partner with the Lead Pastor to coordinate worship, creative elements, transitions, and special moments that support the message and mission of the church.
• Plan and lead worship services, oversee song selection and rehearsals
• Recruit, develop, and shepherd musicians and vocalist
• Function as primary worship leader for weekend services
• Create a pipeline for the development of future worship and tech leaders
• Ableton Track preparation and communication for band

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight of youth and Celebrate Recovery worship
• Coach and equip their worship leader, offering musical, theological, and team development guidance without assuming regular planning, rehearsals, or platform responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned

• Oversee creation and implementation of the budget
• Develop systems and structures that will create a healthy, God-honoring worship ministry culture
• Oversee the online ministries

Staff Responsibilities:

• Love for God
• Love for People
• Work Ethic that is excellent, protective and frugal with time and money
• Attitude of a servant, enjoyable to be with and devoted to the call of God and the Church
• Assist with pastoral care needs of the Church and keep that team apprised on all related issues.
• Be available as needed to assist in crisis situations, hospital visits, funerals, and/or weddings.
• Participate in “on call ministry” rotation as needed.
• Attend Sunday services (30/30 rule: arriving 30 minutes before volunteers arrive and leaving 30 minutes after services end or until the attendees have left) and assist at events as needed.

Set an example by attending all church events.