The Worship and Outreach Pastor will report to the Senior Pastor and must have a deep love for Jesus Christ, His people and the Bible; be a prayer warrior, rooted in the Word, enthusiastically support the vision and philosophy of the ministry of the church and regularly attend worship service. This person must have a passion for Worship and understand revival culture (creating an atmosphere for God’s Glory to prevail), working toward unity in the body, being community minded and demonstrating a lifestyle of worship. This person will lead the music/visual ministry in Spirit and Truth (John 4:24). A secondary role will be to develop, promote and administer outreach ministries of the church.
He/she will lead by right example of life in the Spirit and service of the Lord (Gal. 4:22-26). His/her faith is growing stronger as evidenced in their life fulfilling “the Great Commandment”, loving God and loving people. This is a full time position.
QUALIFICATIONS
Spiritual Qualifications:
- Daily communion with the Lord; has a active prayer life; consistently studies God’s Word; lives a fasted lifestyle
- Holds the Bible to be the infallible Word of God
- Has a passion for the church, a strong Christian faith and a deep desire to share the Good News of Jesus
- In alignment with the Senior Pastor’s vision for the church and able to create the same culture within the music ministry
- Baptized in and filled with the Holy Spirit listening to and obeying the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Demonstrating both the fruit and the gifts of the Spirit
- Pastoral Heart – able to engage the heart of the people through music and words.
Music/Education Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and/ or equivalent experience (leading a 200-300 member congregation in Holy Spirit- led worship in a Spirit-filled Church)
- Strong communication skills with the staff, band and the congregation.
- Ability to lead and engage congregation in Worship and minister to them to help guide them into the throne room - bring heaven into earth
- Lead, develop, and mentor instrumentalists and vocalists, including youth worship leaders
- Must be proficient on an instrument(s), have a pleasing and anointed singing voice, read music and be able to direct instrumentalists. Possess a knowledge of past and present worship music.
- Must be teachable, humble, a team player and respectful of authority
- Must become a member of Willow Church.
Leadership Qualifications
- Operates with wisdom, in truth and love, especially in times of conflict resolution within the team.
- Able to capitalize on moments in the service that the Holy Spirit is leading in a spontaneous/unscripted way.
- Leads a life of integrity and has a positive rapport with family, coworkers and subordinates.
- Timely execution of all responsibilities.
- Recognition of team members’ strengths/weaknesses and therefore, appropriate placement to maximize his/her gift (s) and development in areas that need strengthening.
- High emotional intelligence.
- Proactive
RESPONSIBILITIES/EXPECTATIONS
Worship Pastor expectations (80% of job)
- Weekly planning and leading of all worship services
- Planning and leading worship team rehearsals
- Participate in staff meetings, events and training
- Responsible for leading the teams that run sound, lighting and streaming software. (YouTube)
- Open to lead corporate ministry time, especially when Senior Pastor is gone
- Responsible for special events requiring music.
- Responsible for own administrative needs
- Responsible for management of the Worship music budget
- Serve as needed in other areas of ministry at Willow.
Outreach Pastor Expectations (20% of job)
- Have a passion for missions, understanding how to help our missionaries on the field.
- Develop and coordinate an effective outreach ministry, workingwith the Mission Liaison and the Mission Committee.
- Responsible for the management of Missions budget
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- Do you play a musical instrument? If so, what instrument?
Experience:
- Worship leading: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person