Worship Leader

Job Description Form Job title: Worship Leader

Reports to: Keith Warren (Preaching Minister)

Type of position: Part-time

Compensation: Hourly / Salary (Negotiable)

Purpose: To lead First Christian Church of Neoga in worship through music and eliminating distractions thereby enabling the congregation to focus on Jesus Christ.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead worship on Sunday mornings and the occasional special event.
• Build setlists and work alongside the staff in coordinating worship services.
• Conduct weekly and Sunday morning rehearsals. Schedule team members.
• Recruit, train, and develop musicians and leaders within the worship ministry.
• Coordinate an annual calendar and budget to facilitate worship ministry needs. This includes: working with our tech ministry in purchasing and maintaining required equipment, volunteer training costs, memberships such as: CCLI, ProPresenter, and Planning Center.
• Attend bi-weekly staff meetings and/or bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with the preaching minister.
• Work with the Preaching Minister and staff on special activities as needed.
• Be an enthusiastic, self-motivated and organized individual to serve alongside our staff and be a part of the team.
• Ensure the confidentiality within staff of personal information of volunteers, all church members and attendees.

Personal Responsibilities:

• Have a passion for influencing and affecting people’s lives with the gospel.
• Conduct yourself with a Christlike attitude.
• Demonstrate/support strong family values based on biblical principles.
• Maintain a growing devotional life including: Bible study and prayer.
• Build relationships with church members.
• Make this church your church family.
• Grow in ministry through teaching, training, and equipping opportunities, such as conferences, workshops, and personal reading.

Qualifications:

• Must be proficient in singing, and either guitar or piano.
• Must be proficient in, or willing to learn, the inner workings of a church sound system.
• Prior knowledge of CCLI, ProPresenter, and Planning Center is preferred.
• Prior successful leadership in a church or other demonstrated leadership experience is preferred.
• Must be in agreement with the beliefs of the Christian Church (Independent).
• Must be an immersed believer in Jesus Christ.
• Must pass a criminal background check and have positive ministry and personal references.
• Must be a person of distinguished moral character and integrity.
• Must have strong relationship and communication skills; a flexible, well-organized approach to work; and demonstrated personal traits of dependability, discretion, and compassion.
• Must be self-motivated and organized.

Resumes may be sent to: [email protected]