Worship Pastor

SBC Executive Committee; Grapevine (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Grapevine’s First Baptist Church seeks a Worship Pastor who shepherds people and leads biblically faithful, excellent worship experiences. You will provide spiritual leadership to worship and production ministries, collaborate with church staff, and develop volunteer leaders for weekend services and special events.

The role requires pastoral leadership, organizational excellence, and experience in worship planning, production, and technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three or more years of worship leadership experience preferred.
• Experience leading worship and production ministries.
• Strong vocal leadership with proficiency on guitar or keyboard preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekend worship services and major church gatherings in partnership with the Senior Pastor and teaching team.
• Oversee audio, video, lighting, presentation, and livestream ministries; ensure services are planned and executed with excellence.
• Lead and develop worship and production volunteers; manage ministry budgets and coordinate ministry communications.

Skills

Worship leadership

Team development

Volunteer recruitment

Vocal leadership

Guitar/keyboard proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Planning Center

ProPresenter

Ableton Live

Job description

Baptist – SBC

WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 940

Meet Grapevine’s First
Grapevine’s Firstexists to be a church for every generation, meeting people right where they are with biblical truth so that all may come to know and follow Jesus. With over 150 years of rich history and a landmark campus just steps from historic Main Street, the church continues to serve as an enduring beacon of faith and connection in the community.

During this season, we are seeking a Worship Pastor who is first and foremost a disciple of Jesus, a shepherd of people, and a leader who understands that worship ministry is about forming disciples—not simply producing services. This individual will provide spiritual leadership to the worship and production ministries while helping create worship gatherings that are biblically faithful, Christ-centered, and excellent.

About the Worship Pastor

The Worship Pastor provides vision, leadership, and oversight for all worship and production ministries of Grapevine’s First. Working alongside the Senior Pastor and ministry staff, this individual will cultivate meaningful corporate worship, develop volunteer leaders, oversee production ministries, and help advance the mission of the church through worship.

This role requires both pastoral leadership and organizational excellence. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable shepherding people, developing leaders, planning worship services, and overseeing the technical execution that supports each gathering.

The Worship Pastor’s responsibilities include:

Lead Worship

• Provide leadership for all weekend worship services and major church gatherings.
• Plan worship services in partnership with the Senior Pastor and teaching team.
• Select biblically faithful music and creative elements that support the preaching of God’s Word.
• Lead worship vocally and/or instrumentally.

Lead the Worship & Production Ministry

• Oversee audio, video, lighting, presentation, and livestream ministries.
• Ensure worship services are well planned and executed with excellence.
• Maintain and improve worship technology and production systems.
• Coordinate rehearsals, schedules, and ministry communication.

Provide Ministry Leadership

• Lead and develop worship and production leaders.
• Collaborate closely with church staff to accomplish the overall mission of the church.
• Manage ministry budgets and resources responsibly.
• Help lead Easter, Christmas, Nights of Worship, and other church-wide events.
• Continually evaluate and strengthen ministry effectiveness.

What you bring

The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Worship Pastor:

Spiritual Qualifications

• A vibrant and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• A clear calling to pastoral ministry.
• A life that models biblical character and spiritual maturity.
• Agreement with the doctrine, mission, and values of Grapevine’s First Baptist Church.

Professional Qualifications

• Three or more years of worship leadership experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience leading worship and production ministries.
• Strong vocal leadership with proficiency on guitar or keyboard preferred.

Leadership Competencies

• Exceptional communication and relational skills.
• Ability to recruit, equip, and lead volunteers.
• Strong organizational and planning abilities.
• Experience developing ministry leaders.
• Proficiency with Planning Center, ProPresenter, Ableton Live, and related technologies.

What it’s like to live in Grapevine, TX

Living in Grapevine, Texas, offers a distinct mix of historic charm, lakefront outdoor recreation, and unbeatable central convenience right in the heart of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Unlike many cookie-cutter DFW suburbs, Grapevine boasts a rich local identity centered around its walkable Main Street—lined with 19th-century brick storefronts, boutique shops, and local eateries—alongside direct access to boating, hiking, and biking at Lake Grapevine. Famously designated as the “Christmas Capital of Texas,” the city transforms each year with over 1,400 festive events across a 40-day holiday season, adding to a year-round lineup of community traditions like GrapeFest. Its prime location immediately adjacent to DFW International Airport, along with direct TEXRail train access to Downtown Fort Worth, makes commuting and travel remarkably easy, while top-tier public schools in the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD attract families seeking a safe, established community.