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Student Ministry Worship Pastor

Job in South Barrington, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Listing for: Willow Creek Community Church
Apprenticeship/Internship position
Listed on 2026-02-22
Job specializations:
  • Creative Arts/Media
    Performing Arts Roles/ Dance Instructor, Music / Audio Production
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 58000 - 75000 USD Yearly USD 58000.00 75000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Central Student Ministry Worship Pastor
Location: South Barrington

Description

Do you have a heart for students and a passion for leading them into powerful encounters with Jesus through worship? We’re looking for a dynamic, visionary leader to serve as our Student Ministry Worship Pastor across our six campuses.

Your Mission

You will be the central leader, vision caster, and developer for all middle school and high school worship experiences. Your goal is to ensure our worship is engaging, theologically sound, and culturally relevant for students while building and equipping strong, local, campus-level worship teams. You’ll be the bridge that ensures alignment and excellence across our entire Central Student Ministry team.

What You'll Be Doing
  • Leading the Vision:
    Define and implement a compelling, developmental worship philosophy for student ministries.
  • Building Teams:
    Recruit, train, and mentor student and adult worship leaders at all six campuses, creating clear pathways for young musicians and vocalists to grow.
  • Elevating Excellence:
    Develop song lists, set structures, and provide resources (charts, tracks, Planning Center integration, etc.) to ensure consistency and high quality across all environments.
  • Fostering Unity:
    Create regular rhythms for all campus worship teams to connect, collaborate, and grow together.
  • Core Ministry:
    Lead worship at central student events, develop annual worship strategy, and partner with Campus Student Pastors to support local ministry.
Compensation And Benefits

The salary range for this position is around $58,000 - $75,000 depending on experience and skill set. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, retirement savings plan with company match, parental leave, generous paid time off, mental health counseling reimbursement, tuition reimbursement and more.

Requirements

Who You Are

  • A Deep Worshiper:
    You have a growing relationship with Jesus and a strong foundation.
  • A Passionate Leader:
    You have experience leading worship in student or next-gen environments and a proven ability to build, recruit, and develop volunteer teams.
  • A Global Thinker:
    You thrive in a multi-site, matrixed team environment, able to think centrally while empowering local campuses to flourish. High relational intelligence and a collaborative spirit are a must!
  • A Skilled Musician:
    You have strong vocal leadership ability and preferably are proficient on an instrument (guitar, keys, etc). You have working knowledge of worship tech platforms like Planning Center.

If you are highly organized, a proactive communicator, and ready to make a significant impact on the next generation, we want to hear from you. Come help us build a culture where students encounter Jesus every week!

Salary Description

$58,000 - $75,000 yearly

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