Worship Pastor
Listed on 2026-09-16
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Creative Arts/Media
Music & Audio Production, Creative Design / Digital Art, Performing Arts Roles/ Dance Instructor
Worship Pastor Part-Time Description
We are looking to call a Worship Pastor who will partner in the vision and mission of First Baptist Church. Our desire is to CONNECT to Jesus and others so that we can be ROOTED and RISING in the Light of Christ! The Worship Pastor will provide spiritual and musical leadership for the worship ministry of First Baptist Church under the supervision of the Senior Pastor.
The Worship Pastor will work alongside the pastor, staff, musicians, and volunteers to help create worship environments that are biblically faithful, Christ-centered, spiritually engaging, and focused on helping the congregation respond to the Gospel.
The Worship Pastor will lead the congregation in corporate worship while also investing in and developing the people who serve within the worship ministry. This includes recruiting, equipping, encouraging, and shepherding worship team members, musicians, vocalists.
This is a part-time position of approximately 15 hours per week. Because worship ministry often requires time outside of traditional office hours, the schedule will include appropriate preparation during the week as well as regular participation in Sunday worship and other scheduled services and events.
The Worship Pastor will also serve as part of the church’s ministerial staff and will participate in the ministry of the whole church as time and responsibilities allow.
A. STAFF RELATIONSHIPS:This is a part-time position with an expectation of approximately 15 hours per week. Because much of the ministry takes place on Sundays and during scheduled rehearsals, the Worship Pastor’s schedule will include both preparation time during the week and ministry responsibilities outside of normal office hours.
Provide regular communication with the Senior Pastor regarding worship ministry accomplishments, upcoming plans, needs within the worship ministry, volunteer development, and areas where additional support or direction may be needed.
See yourself as part of this team to the degree that you pray for and pray with others on the ministerial staff, as we are all lead by the Spirit of God.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Focus on building life giving relationships with praise team while still maintaining a whole church mindset.
- Work closely with the Senior Pastor to ensure that the worship ministry supports the overall vision, theology, and direction of First Baptist Church.
- Help cultivate a culture of worship that extends beyond Sunday morning and encourages the congregation to live lives of worship throughout the week.
- Help as needed and when available with pastoral/administrative duties such as preaching, baptisms, weddings, etc.
- While the primary ministry is through FBC, there may be time approved by the Senior Pastor for the Worship Pastor to lead/preach in other churches for special services, revivals, etc. for the sake of the Kingdom.
- Provide leadership for the church’s weekly worship services including Sundays and Wednesdays, including planning and leading congregational worship.
- Lead worship in a manner that is Christ-centered, biblically faithful, congregationally focused, and as led by the Spirit for the context of First Baptist Church.
- Prepare thoroughly for weekly worship services, including song selection, arrangements, transitions, keys, instrumentation, vocal parts, and communication with the worship team. Lead or oversee regular rehearsals for the worship team, helping musicians and vocalists prepare spiritually and musically for worship.
- Develop a healthy worship ministry culture where…
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