Pastor of Worship

Northshore Church; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive PTO Plan

14 paid annual holidays

FSA options

403B contribution opportunity

Up to 6% matching

Job summary

Northshore Church in Kirkland is seeking a Worship Pastor to lead worship services and develop teams that foster spiritual depth and engagement. The role involves overseeing weekend services, planning holiday events, and providing leadership for student worship gatherings.

You will cultivate leadership among volunteers, ensuring effective and meaningful worship experiences that connect people with their faith. Passion for the vision of Northshore and ability to guide others are key to this position.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated effectiveness in leading teams and motivating leaders.
• Mature in faith, humble in demeanor, and self-aware.
• Excellent communication skills across various mediums.

Responsibilities

• Lead primary worship during weekend services.
• Oversee student worship services and volunteer growth.
• Assist in planning holiday services and recruit volunteers.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team Management

Education

High School Graduate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northshore is looking for a Worship Pastor who will bring leadership and spiritual depth to Sunday experiences and beyond. In this role, you will develop worship teams that lead with both excellence and humility and help create services that foster spiritual formation through the practice of worship. Week to week, you’ll invest in musicians and vocalists, cultivate younger leaders, and shape worship moments that help people encounter Jesus with openness and expectancy. You’ll also support worship leadership in our student mid-week gatherings, ensuring a unified and Jesus-centered worship culture across generations.

PRIMARY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Sunday Main Service (60%) (24 hrs.)

• Cast vision and multiply volunteer teams
• Primary worship leader during weekend services
• Help craft the flow and direction of worship experiences, utilizing known songs as well as introducing new and creative ideas
• Lead weekly rehearsals
• Lead Director of Production and Associate worship staff to execute weekend services
• Lead weekly department meetings
• Assist in other projects and stage sets as needed
• Oversee planning and execution of holiday services (Christmas Eve, Easter); this includes forecasting, brainstorming, and creative planning

Student Mid-week Service (20%) (8 hrs.)

• Cast vision and multiply volunteer worship teams
• Provide leadership for student worship services
• Oversee set lists for all student experiences
• Work with the Director of Production to plan and execute midweek audio/lighting/video needs
• Coordinate scheduling of musicians and vocalists
• Attending student service planning meeting
• Recruit for both worship and production teams
• Lead weekly Student huddle

Volunteer Growth and Development (20%) (8 hrs.)

• Lunches/coffee with volunteers (approx. 1x a week), including thank you events
• Tactical development opportunities (approx. 4x a year)
• Spiritual development opportunities (approx. 2x a year)
• Identify next step opportunities for each volunteer
• Lead worship team leadership team

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Demonstrated effectiveness in leading teams and motivating leaders
• Highly organized, skilled in planning, passionate about excellence
• Mature in faith, humble in demeanor, and self-aware
• Passionate about the vision of Northshore Community Church, theologically aligned with Northshore’s Statement of Faith, and committed to Northshore’s Staff Values
• High degree of personal integrity and confidentiality
• Demonstrated level of maturity and judgment, as well as the ability to remain objective and develop trusting and respectful relationships at all levels
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to be appropriate across various communication mediums
• Anticipatory planning and problem-solving abilities
• Detail-oriented but not at the expense of “people first”
• Self-starter, with minimum supervision required
• Good computer skills; intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft programs
• Ability to recruit, train, and supervise volunteers in a variety of tasks
• Ability to work as a team member with a peer workgroup to accomplish desired results
• Be a member at Northshore or become a member within 12 months
• High School Graduate (minimum)

WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE

• Competitive PTO Plan
• 14 paid annual holidays
• FSA, including Dependent Care FSA and Transit FSA
• 403B contribution opportunity, up to 6% matching