Worship Leader Part Time

Worship Minister
Nall Avenue Baptist Church
Prairie Village, Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2024
Categories: Worship Pastor
Denominations:
Church Size: 251 to 350
Job Type: Part-Time
Employee Workplace: On-site

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Job Description:
Part- Time Minister of Worship

This is an interim position with the possibility of moving to a  permanent position

Job Description

Primary Function: The Minister of Worship is responsible for providing spiritual leadership for the congregation and the planning and development of people and ministries for Christ-centered worship in the church.

Qualifications and characteristics we desire:

• Exhibits a deep and growing relationship with Jesus Christ
• Professional or church staff experience preferred
• Embraces a role in ministry beyond specific areas and is eager to be a disciple-maker to accomplish the mission of the church
• Skilled at leading with a worship band, vocalists, and instrumentalists while having an appreciation for variety in music
• Desires to fully participate in church life and develop a growing love in Christ for all the people while providing effective ministry care
• Cultivates a prayer-filled life and extends that to the platform in leading people in worship
• Excels and enjoys recruiting and training volunteers for public worship
• Demonstrates clear leadership and communication skills from the platform by direction the players and vocalists but also by encouraging the congregation’s participation
• Able to take constructive criticism and seek out input from those with different ideas
• Possesses administrative skills and will be able to lead by example and delegate when necessary

General Responsibilities:

• Work under the general supervision of the Pastor
• Join with the ministry staff in weekly staff meetings, church business meetings, and other leadership planning/development
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Pastor

Pay:

1. Pay for this position will be $35/hour.

Music & Worship:

• Recruit and lead paid and volunteer worship team to develop, communicate, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive vision for worship in accordance with the church’s vision and initiatives
• Plan weekly order of worship and lead a weekly practice for band and vocalists
• Offer ongoing training opportunities for volunteers to develop their music and ministry skills
• Prepare budget requests to provide for worship ministry needs and coordinate purchasing of equipment
• Develop a creative planning team to encourage effective and creative worship
• Organize volunteers and equipment for AV/media ministry
• Maintain instruments to keep them in shape for professional use
• Ability to lead vocally while playing guitar or keyboard strongly preferred
• Willingness to learn and master technology for online live stream worship

Administration Responsibilities

• Current working knowledge of streaming technology and other online tools
• Lead an effort to upgrade church wide technology and be alert to continual upgrading opportunities
• Maintain all necessary licenses and keep required records
• Purchase music ministry resources as needed
• Maintain church owned equipment including instruments, sound equipment, and media equipment
• Steward the annual music budget in a responsible manner
• Take a “minister first” approach to the artists and volunteers under your care

Additional Responsibilities

• An understanding of technology including audio, video, lighting, on-screen media, and live streaming.
• A self-starter. Able to cast a vision and motivate people to work toward that goal.
• A team player. Able to work in a collaborative way with staff and volunteers.
• Be seen as a welcoming ambassador for our church.