Worship Leader

Lutheran Church of Hope; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

Lutheran Church of Hope is looking for a Worship Leader to plan and lead student ministry worship services and special events. This role involves coordinating music, scheduling teams, and facilitating rehearsals both for student ministry and Sunday evenings.

The ideal candidate should have a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ, experience in leading worship, and the ability to cultivate a strong student worship team. Candidates must display musical proficiency across various instruments and have strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Possess a Christ-centered passion for ministry.
• 2+ years experience with junior high and/or high school students.
• Ability to run effective band rehearsals and lead worship.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead worship services for students and Sunday nights.
• Plan music and resources for worship events.
• Encourage spiritual growth and development of the worship team.

Skills

Leading worship

Working with students

Organizational skills

Musical proficiency

Public speaking

Education

2+ years of experience leading worship

Tools

Planning Center

Pro Presenter

Ableton Live

Job description

TheWorshipLeaderis responsible forplanning and leading worship at student ministry services, retreats, and special events and lead worship Sunday evenings twice a month. The Worship Coordinator will demonstrate a high level of artistry/talentand preparedness,aspirit-filledpresence in front of others, a deep passion for students and worship, a willingness to partner with others, and a love for Jesus Christ.

Primary Functions

Student Ministry Worship

• Coordinate, oversee, and lead worship at PowerLife (junior high) and Ignition (high school) events to include Wednesday nights and retreats (3 overnight weekend retreats and 2 daytime retreats per school year)
  • Plan music, schedule student teams, create resources, build tracks, upload lyrics, and facilitate rehearsal, coaching students
• Encourage both musical and spiritual development of the student worship team
  • Build, equip, walk with, and pray for and with students
  • Intentionally spend time with and invest in students outside of “normal” programming,specifically during summer months
• Recruit, develop, and build student worship team, schedule and facilitate auditions
• Partner with student ministry team to ensure vision alignment

Sunday Night Worship

• Coordinate, oversee, and lead worship at the Sunday night worship service 2-3x/month
  • Plan music, schedule teams, create resources, upload lyrics, and facilitate rehearsal, coaching team members
• Engage and walk with volunteers; build relationships

Personal Responsibilities

• Adhere to Lutheran Church of Hope Staff Covenant for spiritual, personal and professional relationships and behavior
• Encourage and build others up (1 Thessalonians 5:11); handle conflict with confidentiality, sensitivity, and grace (Matthew 18)
• Maintain a vital and growing personal walk with the Lord through committed Bible study, prayer and personal learning
• Dress appropriately for the services at which you lead
• Be punctual and honor paid time
• Social media: post and share in ways that are reflective of Jesus, representing Lutheran Church of Hope and the larger church in ways that are attractive and inspiring; be sensitive and aware of those you lead and your influence

Skills, Education and Experience Required

• Possess Christ-centered, joy-filled passion for ministry which flows from a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• 2+ years: leading worship, working with jr high and/or high school students
• Ability to lead, coordinate, and run effective worship team rehearsals with full band (bass, drums, guitars, keys, vocalists); highly proficient in multiple instruments and voice
• Proficient in individual leadership from an acoustic guitar
• Experience utilizing Planning Center (scheduling teams, creating charts, service planning), Pro Presenter (lyrics), and Ableton Live (creating and editing), preferred
• Strong organizational skills for administration and leadership of team-based ministry
• Commitment to always reflect in the best possible light Lutheran Church of Hope, its staff, and the mission, vision, and values of its Constitution, the larger body of Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ, and all churches of every denomination

Hours: Approximately 20 hours per week

* This role may be one person doing both student ministry and Sunday night worship, but we are also open to having two part‑time staff: one covering student ministry, the other covering Sunday nights. Please include preference in your application (see below).

Application Requirements:

• Recording requirements: video + audio, minimum of 3 songs, preference is a full worship service to hear you sing as well as speak between songs and/or pray– if you don’t have this resource, we will look to schedule an in‑person audition
• Reference requirements: 2 work, 1 personal

Please email your resume, cover letter, recording of you leading worship, and 3 references to apply to [e-mail]