LakeRidge Methodist Church is seeking to fill the position of Worship Leader for our LakeRidge Praise service (Director of Contemporary Worship). This a full-time position. LakeRidge is a church striving to connect generations with Jesus to impact our world. As one church building with two unique services, we are a dynamic, relevant, and growing congregation of 2,000 in Lubbock, Texas, a college city with a population of over 250,000. Located in the southern panhandle of Texas, Lubbock is an incredibly kind community with a small town feel but has all of the amenities of the big city.
LakeRidge Praise is our contemporary service. Housed in the same building but in a much less formal space, Praise currently seats a maximum of 350 and offers one service on Sunday (10:30 AM). The sermon is presented via video. Largely made of families with children, Praise has an informal atmosphere.
Our sanctuary service, which seats 1000 capacity, offers two Sunday services (9:15 and 10:30 AM) and blends traditional and contemporary elements. In addition to liturgy and live preaching, the music team enhances the service by incorporating a choir, handbells, orchestra, and a praise team. Additionally, we have a thriving music scholarship program serving several area university students in the sanctuary service.
While the services vary, the community of believers at LakeRidge place high priority on connecting generations with Jesus to impact our world, therefore all children's programs, nursery, Sunday School classes, and community coffee area provide members and guests a chance to intermingle with others in the various services on Sundays and throughout the week.
Full job description and application can be found on our website. Application must be completed in full to be considered.
The people of LakeRidge Methodist Church have a vibrant faith that expresses itself through ministries of service and love. Our congregation has a rich history of engaging in Bible study, small group connections, intercessory prayer, meaningful worship, and living generously in our world. As Methodists, we share the unique Wesleyan theological emphases of historic Methodism. At LakeRidge, we affirm the historic beliefs of orthodox Christianity, as expressed through the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds. We believe that God’s love has been poured out to all creation through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and that we can experience the grace and presence of God in our world today through the Holy Spirit. We value Scripture as God’s holy and inspired word to humanity, and trust that through prayerful reading, reflection and discussion, God will speak to our deepest questions and needs in life. We welcome all people to join us in this exciting journey of faith, regardless of your church background or present life circumstances. God desires to work in your life in powerful ways, and we feel privileged to be a community of faith in which God’s grace can be experienced and lived out in the world.
