Worship Leader Job Description

Worship Leader

1. The worship leader will be the “producer” of each worship service and special programs.  Although the senior pastor is the “director” in terms of setting the theme and overall direction, the worship leader will oversee and coordinate all the details that a service encompasses. The worship leader must be a visionary who is creative in leading people to God.  The worship leader is a leader who can communicate a direction in a way that inspires those around him/her to join in the pursuit of that vision.  This position is a position of ministry that therefore requires the individual to serve not solely as a musical or performing arts director but also as a minister to the people who serve in this ministry.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Work closely with the Senior Pastor to plan the corporate worship services of Faith Encounter in and do so with prayer, conceptual forethought, theological accuracy, and musical appropriateness.  Ensure that all the musical and technical aspects of the service advance the theme for the day.  Oversee song and choral selection, media preparation and presentation, sound and lighting enhancements, and coordination of all instrumentalists, vocalists, as well as the audio/visual media dept. It is also vital the Worship Leader ensures all services start on time with no exceptions.
• Leads all music ministries in the church.
• Builds the necessary teams to carry out the worship areas of Faith Encounter
• Develops a process to regularly identify and deploy new volunteers in the church’s worship ministry.
• To be the leader of everyone involved in the music ministry and take spiritual oversight for them by shepherding, training, managing, and caring for the volunteer worship teams.
• Attends all church staff meetings and retreats.
• Works with youth and children’s ministry leaders to find worship opportunities for age-graded worship experiences within the church.
• Oversees the maintenance of all musical instruments owned by the church.
• Maintains an authentic and growing walk with Jesus Christ through the ongoing spiritual disciplines of Bible reading, prayer, personal worship, fasting, confession, and fellowship.  
• Spends time developing relationships with lost people so as to be personally effective in pursuing the Great Commission and helping the church to do the same.
• Directs all weekly activities and rehearsals necessary to facilitate worship in services.
• To be in love with the mission of the church.
• To develop the core teams that are necessary for effective worship