Full Time Associate/Worship Pastor

The Associate Pastor will oversee the leading of Spirit led: music, choir, praise team, praise band, and sound team. He will be capable of fulfilling the duties assigned within this description as well as those assigned by the senior pastor.

Primary Responsibilites:

• Consult with the senior pastor regarding themes of regular services and special events for appropriate musical selection as needed.
• Lead vocally and instrumentally during the song service at regular and special services utilizing the praise team, praise band, and choir as needed.
• Oversee the choir, praise team, praise band, and sound team with recruitment, rehearsals, musical training, and spiritual nurture. This includes incorporating youth into these areas on a regular basis. (If a seperate youth choir and youth band are wanted for special events, please consult with the senior pastor.)
• Supervise the scheduling and coordination of all vocalists, instrumentalists, and sound technicians.
• Be responsible for the normal checking of equipment and maintaining personal relationships with your volunteers. (Relay any maintenance or PR issues to the senior pastor.)
• Be on time with practices out of respect for your volunteers, other staff members, and Sunday School teachers.
  • Sunday morning practice must end no later than 8:55am (Unless there is a special service)
  • Wednesday night practice must end no later than 8:15pm
• Be present at all monthly staff meetings.
• Be able to prepare a budget for the music ministry. Please see the senior pastor for any help advice in this area.
• Be available to help with voluntary work days
• Communicate well with the senior pastor (and other staff members when applicable) on time off, events, sickness, ministry decisions, etc.
• Keep the church website and social pages up to date on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Aid in visitation with the senior pastor as requested, or perform visitation in his absence
• Be able to fill in and preach when the senior pastor is out of town or sick. This means being prepared with last minute sermons.
• Be able to get additional tasks done in an orderly fashion.
• Be able to attend meetings as requested by the senior pastor. (Ex. Associational meetings, GBC meetings, etc.)
• Be able to fill in on Wednesday nights that the senior pastor is not able to be there for. 
• Be available for events such as funerals, weddings, and others that take place on church property.

Ministerial Expectations

• Be Spirit-led. Keeping our wants in proper perspective at all time in line with the leading of the Spirit.
• Be willing to learn. We are all able to learn something new even in the most negative of situations.
• Have a posivite attitude towards your work and other staff members. If there are any internal issues, please see the senior pastor in order to reslove them. If your issue is with the senior pastor, have a conversation with him first and if unresolved, consult the deacon body.
• Be loving. The core of our belief is love. Love should be the very basis for any conversation song, or work that we do. 
• Be relational. Build relationships with church members and welcome newcomers with open arms and a warm smile.
• Be inviting. Have conversations with potential volunteers without ever forcing anyone or making them feel bad for not helping.
• Be communicative. Communicate well concerningn every area of your ministry. This includes tiem off, work related issues, etc.
• Be respectful. God places certain people in our lives for a reason. Trust in His widsom and timing.
• Be calm, cool, and collected. It's easy to get upset at people, especially in ministry. However, we are to strive for peace with our fellow man. Stressful situations will arise, but remain calm cool, and collected.
• Be responsible. When mistakes are made, own them.

Our church's desires for an associate worship pastor

• Be able to preach when called upon
• Be able to read music and play an istrument
• Competency with sound systems and computer technology
• Be able to incorporate all styles of music that are appropriate for a song service
• Be an ordained minister

Job Requirements

• Conservative beliefs (These can be found on our church website)
• Communication skills
• Verbal skills
• Great work ethic