Creative Arts Pastor

Do you find yourself trying to recruit worship leaders around every corner? Are you someone who never puts the I in team? Do you eat, sleep, and breathe creative planning? Have you ever introduced yourself as a creative ninja at a networking event?

Then maybe we should talk! Pathways Church is currently looking for a full-time Creative Arts Pastor who leads with passion, humility, and thoughtfulness, and gets fired up at the idea of developing a vibrant worship culture within a congregation.

If you’re interested, please submit a cover letter, resume, and link(s) to your video/audio portfolio to michellev.

Lead and develop the Creative Arts ministry to form people in worship, help communicate the gospel with clarity and creativity, and create environments and experiences that lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus.

• Shepherd and disciple Creative Arts volunteers and staff as followers of Jesus and disciple-makers.
• Ensure all lyrical, visual, and creative elements are theologically grounded and aligned with Scripture.
• Provide pastoral care—mostly within the department—including weddings, funerals, and other shepherding needs.

• Serve as primary worship leader for weekend gatherings, lead the band and vocalists, facilitate and lead weekly rehearsals.
• Champion and provide strategic leadership for holiday-related planning, including major services like Christmas and Easter.
• Lead creative direction and programming for weekends, series, and special events in partnership with the Senior Pastor and Executive Director.
• Cultivate a culture of worship that extends beyond Sunday and into everyday life.

• Lead strategic planning for all creative elements relating to weekend gatherings and other creative initiatives.
• Ensure timely development of creative assets such as graphics packages, bumpers, and other related elements.
• Lead creative process, including brainstorming meetings, sermon series planning documents, sermon and creative calendars, and other creative planning needs.
• Oversee systems and workflows for efficient, high-quality video production and post-production.

• Lead, develop, and care for Creative Arts staff and key volunteer leaders.
• Identify, train, and empower new leaders with a multiplication mindset, sharing leadership with qualified individuals.
• Ensure all elements needed for the service are shared with team members in a timely manner.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and development of volunteers across all Creative Arts teams.
• Maintain effective scheduling, rehearsal structures, and team communication.

• Partner with the Senior Pastor and Executive Director to execute ministry vision.
• Collaborate with other ministries to identify and develop future worship leaders.
• Coordinate with the Communications staff for unified messaging across all platforms.
• Work with the Business Director to steward the Creative Arts budget with wisdom and strategic alignment.

• Maintain a vibrant personal walk with the Lord rooted in Scripture and prayer.
• Pursue ongoing growth in biblical depth, leadership, and creative craft.

• Godly character consistent with the qualifications for church leadership in 1 Timothy 3.
• Demonstrated pastoral leadership experience and gifts.
• Demonstrated experience leading worship in a larger or growing church context.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams in a staff environment.
• Strong musical leadership, vocal ability, and working knowledge of music theory across multiple worship styles.
• Familiarity with modern worship technology and production tools, as well as ancient-future worship elements.
• Creative thinker with the ability to execute with clarity and excellence.

Reports To:

Senior Pastor

Direct Reports:
Technical Director, Worship and Tech Coordinator, Creative Contractors, future Creative Arts staff