Job Description
Full-Time (40 hours per week, some weekends required)
Reports to: Campus Pastor
Summary of Role
The Campus Worship Pastor is responsible for overseeing all worship environments at the specified campus in alignment with the Emmanuel Church vision to see people come to Christ and grow in Christ.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee the weekly execution of the worship experience for the weekend service at your campus, serving with adult worship team on > 75% of weekends
- Collaborate with student ministries and family ministries teams to oversee the execution of youth worship experiences
- Facilitate the ongoing spiritual, musical, and worship development of the campus worship team (Adults and Students) through regular check-ins with worship team members and planning team workshops
- Manage weekly communication with worship team for weekend preparation
- Manage weekly/monthly scheduling of campus worship team utilizing Planning Center and collaborating with other Campus Worship Directors to help with worship coverage across campuses
- Recruit, audition, and onboard new musicians, following the standardized process
- Oversee bi-weekly payroll for contracted worship and production Impact Team
- Assist Campus Pastor in executing campus-specific events (Impact Team Nights, Funerals, Weddings, etc.)
- Attend regular staff meetings and additional meetings as requested.
- Assist Emmanuel Church staff with special services and events when requested.
- Foster and champion a healthy staff culture by adhering to Emmanuel staff values and through a growing personal relationship with Christ.
- Other related tasks as assigned
Qualifications and Requirements
Education and Experience
- Prior experience leading a worship team
Knowledge and Skills
- Proficiency in either voice, guitar, bass, drums, or piano
- Has a pastoral passion to help people take their next steps spiritually and musically
- Strong public communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to learn musical production software (Ableton, Playback, etc.)
- Ability to learn and use Emmanuel’s systems (Rock, Planning Center, etc.) and learn and adapt to new technology
- Demonstrate ability to create, coordinate, and lead a worship experience with a team
- Demonstrate ability to work independently and as part of a team in a flexible and cooperative manner, self-motivated
- Demonstrate confidentiality and discretion when handling personal and ministry information
- Demonstrate a servant heart with spiritual maturity and sensitivity
Spiritual Requirements
- Champion the vision of Emmanuel Church
- Foster and promote a healthy staff culture by adhering to the Emmanuel Staff Behavioral Values
- Willingness to regularly participate in Emmanuel Church activities and events
- Agreement to abide by Emmanuel Church’s Expectations of a Staff Member which include:
o Financial support of the church with your tithe
o Attend one weekend service each week and monthly staff meetings
o Participate in community through small group
o Prioritize a Sabbath (one 24-hour period of time off work each week)
Physical Requirements:
(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.)
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands.
- Required to read, speak, and hear.
- Occasional need to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.