Worship Arts Director

Madison Park Church of God, Inc.; Fort Wayne, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Worship Leader works under the supervision of the Lead Pastor to develop Spirit-led and engaging praise during weekend services. This role requires humility, discernment, and teachability, with a passion for inviting worshippers to encounter Jesus and for building and sustaining teams across backgrounds to fulfill Central Ministries’ mission.

Responsibilities include leading the Worship Leader Team, scheduling band and vocalists, creating or obtaining charts and resources, and leading

Qualifications

• Experience leading praise for at least 2 years; 5+ years preferred.
• Must be a spiritually, mentally, and emotionally mature leader.
• Able to lead larger teams.
• Must be aligned with Central Ministries' culture and vision.
• A vocalist and instrumentalist with excellence in music.
• Strong administrative skills to manage platforms and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Worship Leader Team and advance the vision with the Lead Pastor.
• Schedule worship leaders, band, and vocalists for services.
• Create or procure music charts and resources via Planning Center Online or other systems.
• Lead mid-week rehearsal with available band and vocalists.
• Recruit and mentor worship leaders within the congregation.
• Develop young musicians with Children’s and Student ministries.
• Coordinate service elements and flow with the Lead Pastor and Worship Leaders.

Skills

Spiritual leadership

Team development

Planning Center Online

Vocalist and instrumentalist

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in music or related field

Tools

Planning Center Online

Multitracks

Job description

Summary

The Worship Leader works under the supervision of the Lead Pastor to develop Spirit-led and engaging praise time during our weekend services. This position requires a constant posture of humility, discernment, and teachability. The Worship Leader must be passionate about creating inviting and engaging atmospheres for worshippers to encounter Jesus, be excited about building and maintaining teams, and have good interpersonal skills to work with many people from different backgrounds to accomplish the mission and vision of Central Ministries as established by the Lead Pastor.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must be a spiritually, mentally, and emotionally mature leader who is both called and affirmed to ministry.
• Exemplifies fruits of the Spirit in day-to-day life, both at work and at home.
• Must be a competent leader of people who is focused on developing the spiritual maturity of his or her teams.
• Experience leading praise for at least 2 years is required; 5+ years is preferred.
• Experience leading larger teams is a bonus.
• Must be aligned with and committed to the culture and vision of Central Ministries.
• Must be a vocalist and instrumentalist who exemplifies excellence in music.
• Must be organized and have administrative skills to manage platforms (such as Planning Center Online) and schedules.
• Must show initiative, and a willingness to grow as a musician and a Christ follower.
• A degree in music or a related field is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

AdministrativeLead the Worship Leader Team by meeting regularly and advancing the vision, working closely with the Lead Pastor. The Worship Leader Team reports to the Worship Leader.Facilitate auditions for and actively recruit new team members.Schedule worship leaders (both Friday and Sunday services).Schedule band and vocalists (both Friday and Sunday services).Create or procure charts, mp3s, and any other music resources via Planning Center Online or other systems (multitracks.com, etc.).Lead a mid-week rehearsal with available band and vocalists on Thursday nights for Sunday morning services.Recruit and lead a choir (Choir is on stage once a month for Sunday services).Record worship leader hours in Thread.Create and manage the budget for Worship Arts.Pastoral and MentoringDevelop musicians and vocalists (in leading, musicality, etc.).Identify and mentor worship leaders within our congregation.Work with the Children’s and Student ministries for developing young musicians and serving any music needs.Regularly communicate with and pastor volunteers who serve in the Praise Team Ministry.Creative and TechnicalPrayerfully discern the songs needed for each service.Prepare musically for each service.Work with the Stage Design team for brainstorming and implementing occasional stage changes, and various decor changes throughout the building.Work with the Creative Director (and/or Technical Director) in technical support systems for music (In the absence of a Creative Director or Technical Director, technical support systems default to the Worship Leader).Be available for any services held outside of Friday and Sunday morning.Work with the Lead Pastor on developing and hosting Night of Worship and other services outside of Friday and Sunday.Coordinate with the Lead Pastor and Worship Leaders on service elements and flow, staying aligned with the theme for the service.

Expectations for Staff

Agree with the Central Ministries Statement of Faith and other documents/statements.Actively and regularly tithe.Be involved in a Life Group at Central.Maintain regular work hours and accomplish weekly objectives with regularity.Initiate and maintain open communication with your supervisor and other staff.Attend monthly “All Staff” meetings, as well as other regular and unscheduled meetings when called upon.Be willing and available to assist where needed in other ministry areas.

Salary

Salary commensurate with experience.

This description is not exhaustive and is meant as a general representation of regular duties and expectations. Central Ministries reserves the right to change job descriptions as needed.