Next Gen Worship Leader

Cherry-Hills-Community-Church; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Hills Community Church (CHCC) seeks a Next Gen Worship Leader to provide pastoral and musical leadership for students. You will recruit, disciple, and develop student worship volunteers while leading worship in Student Ministry and partnering with Worship, Next Gen, and Production teams.

You will plan sets, lead vocally and instrumentally on guitar or piano, and help shape a healthy worship culture across church environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading congregational worship vocally and instrumentally.
• Experience developing student worship volunteers.
• Working knowledge of Planning Center or equivalent worship planning platform.
• Experience planning worship sets, preparing rehearsals, and coordinating musicians and service elements.
• Ability to collaborate with ministry, worship, and production teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead worship regularly in Student Ministry and other CHCC environments.
• Provide pastoral leadership, prayer, discipleship, encouragement, and spiritual guidance to student worship volunteers.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop student worship volunteers, equipping them to grow in spiritual maturity, musicianship, character, and worship leadership.
• Plan and prepare student worship sets and musical elements that align with biblical teaching, ministry objectives, and the overall direction of each gathering.
• Lead vocally and instrumentally on guitar or piano with the musical preparation and proficiency necessary to support congregational worship.
• Coach student musicians and vocalists through rehearsals, individual feedback, musical development, and leadership opportunities.
• Collaborate with Worship, Next Gen, Production, Communications, and other ministry teams to coordinate cohesive and well-prepared worship experiences.
• Manage student worship scheduling, volunteer communication, service plans, charts, tracks, and related resources within Planning Center.
• Prepare and support Ableton sessions, tracks, playback systems, and related worship technology in partnership with Production staff.
• Contribute to Worship team planning, musical direction, songwriting, arranging, and music production consistent with CHCC's theology and ministry priorities.
• Support church-wide and seasonal worship gatherings, including Christmas, Easter, VBS, and other special services or events requiring worship leadership.
• Evaluate rehearsals, gatherings, team development, and student engagement to identify improvements and strengthen ministry effectiveness.
• Assist with the organization, care, readiness, and appropriate use of worship spaces, instruments, equipment, and supplies.

Skills

Worship leadership

Student ministry

Planning Center

Ableton Live

Vocal performance

Musical arranging

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Planning Center

Job description

Description

The Next Gen Worship Leader provides pastoral and musical leadership that helps students encounter and respond to God through biblical, Christ-centered worship. This role leads worship primarily within Student Ministry while recruiting, discipling, coaching, and developing student worship volunteers in their faith, character, musicianship, and leadership. In partnership with Next Gen and Worship staff, the Next Gen Worship Leader supports worship planning and execution across student, worship center, and church-wide environments while contributing to a healthy and unified worship culture.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead worship regularly in Student Ministry gatherings and, as assigned, in worship center services, midweek gatherings, and other CHCC ministry environments.
• Provide pastoral leadership, prayer, discipleship, encouragement, and spiritual guidance to student worship volunteers.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop student worship volunteers, equipping them to grow in spiritual maturity, musicianship, character, and worship leadership.
• Plan and prepare student worship sets and musical elements that align with biblical teaching, ministry objectives, and the overall direction of each gathering.
• Lead vocally and instrumentally on guitar or piano with the musical preparation and proficiency necessary to support congregational worship.
• Coach student musicians and vocalists through rehearsals, individual feedback, musical development, and leadership opportunities.
• Lead team devotionals, prayer, and conversations that strengthen students' understanding and practice of biblical worship.
• Collaborate with Worship, Next Gen, Production, Communications, and other ministry teams to coordinate cohesive and well-prepared worship experiences.
• Manage student worship scheduling, volunteer communication, service plans, charts, tracks, and related resources within Planning Center.
• Prepare and support Ableton sessions, tracks, playback systems, and related worship technology in partnership with Production staff.
• Contribute to Worship team planning, musical direction, songwriting, arranging, and music production consistent with CHCC's theology and ministry priorities.
• Support church-wide and seasonal worship gatherings, including Christmas, Easter, VBS, and other special services or events requiring worship leadership.
• Evaluate rehearsals, gatherings, team development, and student engagement to identify improvements and strengthen ministry effectiveness.
• Assist with the organization, care, readiness, and appropriate use of worship spaces, instruments, equipment, and supplies.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• No direct supervisory responsibility.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support and uphold CHCC’s mission with a Christ-centered, servant-hearted attitude.
• Communicate promptly and professionally, responding to emails, voicemails, and requests in a timely manner.
• Maintain confidentiality and communicate with sensitivity, care, and discretion.
• Complete assignments with excellence, efficiency and attention to detail.
• Actively participate in staff and department meetings, Chapel, Teachings, and church-wide events as needed.
• Steward church resources responsibly, including technology and office tools.
• Adhere to CHCC policies and ethical standards, reflecting our six core staff values: exalt, praise, accountable, effort, empathy, and unity.
• Receive feedback with humility and pursue ongoing growth and development.
• Provide a warm, welcoming presence to guests and ministry partners.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support team and church needs.

SPIRITUAL EXPECTATIONS

• Cultivate and model a biblical understanding of worship through personal conduct, platform leadership, discipleship, and preparation.
• Shepherd student worship volunteers by integrating prayer, Scripture, spiritual formation, and pastoral care into rehearsals, team gatherings, and individual development.
• Affirm and support CHCC’s Statement of Faith and mission.
• Pursue personal spiritual growth through regular time in Scripture, prayer, and engagement in the life of the church.
• Reflect the Fruit of the Spirit in character, conduct, and relationships.
• Love and serve others within the church and broader community with humility and care.
• Foster Christ-centered relationships with staff, volunteers, and congregants.
• Lead by example in prayer, mentorship, and servant-hearted leadership.
• Uphold a servant-leader mindset consistent with a Christ-honoring workplace culture.
• Live out CHCC’s six staff values—exalt, praise, unity, empathy, effort, and accountability—through a spirit of humility, a commitment to excellence, and a heart to serve both God and others.

Requirements

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

Required

• Demonstrated experience leading congregational worship vocally and instrumentally on guitar or piano in a church, ministry, or comparable worship environment.
• Demonstrated experience working with students or developing volunteers through coaching, mentoring, discipleship, or ministry leadership.
• Working knowledge of Planning Center or demonstrated ability to effectively use a comparable worship planning and volunteer scheduling platform.
• Experience planning worship sets, preparing rehearsals, and coordinating musicians, vocalists, and service elements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with ministry, worship, and production teams in the planning and execution of gatherings.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Music, Worship Arts, Ministry, Theology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant ministry experience.
• Experience specifically leading and developing student worship teams.
• Experience with Ableton Live, multitrack, playback systems, or related worship technology.
• Experience with vocal arranging, songwriting, music production, or musical arranging.
• Experience developing worship programming for middle school or high school ministry environments.

QUALIFICATIONS and COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrate the vocal and instrumental proficiency necessary to lead congregational worship and coach developing student musicians and vocalists.
• Demonstrate sound biblical and theological judgment related to worship leadership, song selection, discipleship, and ministry to students.
• Build appropriate, trustworthy, and ministry-focused relationships with students while maintaining CHCC's expectations regarding boundaries, safety, and care.
• Use Planning Center effectively for service planning, scheduling, resource management, and volunteer communication.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn and support Ableton Live, playback systems, and other worship technologies required for assigned ministry environments.
• Committed to ongoing personal growth in leadership, worship ministry, and biblical understanding
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams); able to utilize standard tools for documentation, communication, and task coordination.
• Demonstrate proficiency with common office technologies, including email, printers/copiers, shared drives, and organizational software platforms; able to troubleshoot basic issues and learn new tools quickly.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and working under pressure.
• Available for evenings, weekends, or holidays as required.
• Must be located in commutable distance to Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States
• Must pass a CHCC background check.