Worship Pastor & Music Ministry Leader

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Inc.; Decatur (AL); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmeade Baptist Church in Decatur, AL is seeking a Minister of Music to lead worship, disciple believers, and equip volunteers under the Pastor. The role focuses on planning, directing a Christ-centered music ministry, and coordinating with the Senior Pastor and ministry staff.

Responsibilities include leading teams, recruiting and training leaders, planning worship, managing music resources, and serving weddings and special occasions; a college/seminary degree and ministry experience are

Qualifications

• Must have a personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Embrace, demonstrate and promote the Mission of Westmeade Baptist Church.
• Biblical and Theological alignment with leadership, membership, and worship.
• Agree and adhere to the Baptist Faith & Message.
• Possess a strong background in musical training and experience.
• Capable of leading and teaching the Music Ministry Team during weekly rehearsals so they can be prepared from a Musical and Audio/Visual standpoint.
• Innovative in the use of music in a worship setting.
• Practices enthusiasm in leading others in musical worship.
• College and/or Seminary Degree required plus Ministry experience on a Church Staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, organizing and conducting of the music ministry including vocalists, praise teams, instrumentalists, and the audio/visual teams.
• Recruit, enlist, and train leaders to serve well in the Music Ministry.
• Assist the Senior Pastor in planning all worship gatherings.
• Provide music leadership and support with other ministry areas (Student Ministry and Kids Ministry).
• Work in tandem with the Ministerial Staff in the overall ministry of Westmeade Baptist Church.
• Serve as a music resource for weddings, funerals, etc.
• Plan, organize, and promote special occasion events such as concerts, retreats, festivals to fulfill the church’s mission.

Skills

Musical leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Discipleship

Planning & budgeting

Audio/Video basics

Education

College/ Seminary degree

Tools

Planning Center

ProPresenter

Music Stand

SongSelect

Q-Sys

Dante

Job description

Westmeade Baptist Church in Decatur, AL is seeking a Minister of Music to lead worship, disciple believers, and equip volunteers under the Pastor. The role focuses on planning, directing a Christ-centered music ministry, and coordinating with the Senior Pastor and ministry staff.

Responsibilities include leading teams, recruiting and training leaders, planning worship, managing music resources, and serving weddings and special occasions; a college/seminary degree and ministry experience are