Director of Music & Worship

Lake Shore Baptist Church

Pasadena, MD

Category: Worship Leader, Music Minister, Worship Pastor

Posted on: September 13, 2017

Job Description:

Director of Music & Worship is responsible for assisting the Church in evaluating, planning, and executing a_noemailprehensive music and worship ministry. The Director of Music & Worship shall work under the direction of, and be responsible to, the Senior Pastor.

We are a Southern Baptist church which currently holds three Sunday morning worship services. Our services styles range from Traditional to Modern. Our ideal Director of Music & Worship candidate is someone:
- with an appreciation for multiple styles of music and an ability to incorporate each style appropriately in worship
- who values people over performance, and leads through the formation of relationships
- who is a passionate team-player ready to share ideas and interests with a growing body of believers

Basic Job Description:
1. In conjunction with Senior Pastor or other officiating pastors, plan worship services for Sunday mornings (and holidays as necessary). (currently Sunday morning, 8am, 9:30am, & 11am)

2. Lead music (or in some cases, delegate leadership) instrumentally and vocally in worship services.

3. Plan and execute rehearsals for church ensembles. (currently Worship Team Rehearsal on Thursdays @ 7:00pm)

4. Share administrative plans, announcements, budget needs, and other necessary information in a timely fashion to be_noemailmunicated to the church body.

5. Participate in weekly (as needed) staff meetings (currently Tuesdays @ 4:00pm), and other quarterly/seasonal meetings of the church.

6. Recruit new members to the Worship Team, Audio-Visual Team, and other volunteer support staff.

7. Encourage the appropriate purposing of gifts within the church body as it pertains to special music, soloists, ad hoc ensembles, etc.

8. Coordinate special music programs (e.g., Easter, Christmas, Youth, Children, Students) as appropriate and with the assistance of volunteers.

9. Facilitate seasonally/thematic appropriate changes to the Worship Center, i.e. changes in décor, audio-visual images, signage, etc.

10. Actively engage as a member of the church.

11. Perform other duties as may, from time-to-time, be determined necessary and appropriate to the position of Director of Music & Worship.
 

Qualifications:

A Christian believer; someone with a clear testimony of their Christian faith, an understanding of their call to Christian ministry, and living a lifestyle in agreement with our statement of faith (the Baptist Faith & Message 2000)

Experience leading and directing worship in a variety of church settings

Formal music training, experience, or a combination of both adequate to perform the duties of the position.

Instrumentalist (piano/keyboard preferred) and Vocalist

A working understanding of audio-visual equipment (digital sound console, projectors, Microsoft office applications, Media Shout software, etc)
 

Position Information:

Job Title:
Director of Music & Worship
Time Type:
Part Time
Job Category:
Worship Leader, Music Minister, Worship Pastor
Salary:
20,000 - 30,000
Organization Type:
Church
Denomination:
Baptist - SBC
Worship Style:
Blended
Church Size:
250 - 500

Contact Information:

Organization Name:
Lake Shore Baptist Church
Contact Name:
Jon Brewer
Address1:
4613 Mountain Road
Address2:
City:
Pasadena
State or Province:
MD
ZIP Code:
21122
Country:
United States
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