Worship Pastor & Ministry Leader

Sweetwater Baptist Church; North Augusta (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Baptist Church in North Augusta, SC, is seeking a Worship Pastor to lead biblically grounded, Christ-centered worship alongside the Senior Pastor. The role oversees the worship ministry, develops the music program, and shepherds volunteers.

The ideal candidate will balance traditional and contemporary styles, foster spiritual growth, supervise production teams, and coordinate with a broader leadership team to advance the church's mission.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead weekly worship services in collaboration with the Senior Pastor.
• Ensure worship services are biblically faithful, engaging, and striving for excellence.
• Balance musical styles (traditional/contemporary) as appropriate for services.
• Recruit, train, schedule, and shepherd volunteer musicians and vocalists.
• Lead in the planning and promoting of a graded choir program. Oversee lay choir directors that are responsible for senior adults, youth, children, etc.
• Mentor assistant worship leaders and future leaders.
• Foster spiritual growth among worship team members.
• Build a healthy, servant-minded ministry culture.
• Provide pastoral care for worship ministry volunteers.
• Participate in weddings, funerals, and special services.
• Teach or preach occasionally as requested.
• Assist with church-wide leadership initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Senior Pastor on sermon series planning.
• Coordinate creative elements such as testimonies, videos, Scripture readings, and dramatic presentations.
• Work with communications staff to ensure consistent branding and messaging.
• Oversee audio, video, lighting, livestream, and presentation ministries.
• Supervise technical staff and volunteers.
• Ensure worship technology is maintained and upgraded as needed.
• Coordinate livestream and online worship experiences.
• Develop and manage the annual worship ministry budget.
• Maintain music libraries and equipment inventories.
• Evaluate worship ministry effectiveness.

Job description

Sweetwater Baptist Church in North Augusta, SC, is seeking a Worship Pastor to lead biblically grounded, Christ-centered worship alongside the Senior Pastor. The role oversees the worship ministry, develops the music program, and shepherds volunteers.

The ideal candidate will balance traditional and contemporary styles, foster spiritual growth, supervise production teams, and coordinate with a broader leadership team to advance the church's mission.