The Pastor of Worship is to provide pastoral leadership and direct the worship ministries of Canaan Baptist Church. He is to oversee all the various departments associated with the production of the various worship services. The position of worship pastor is called by God and designated by the church to be a man, a lead worshiper, spiritual shepherd, and overseer of those involved in the worship ministry. He is to be what Jesus refers to as a "true worshiper." He is expected to contribute to the team spirit of the staff through fellowship, encouragement, cooperation, prayer support, and other appropriate ways as he serves the Lord Jesus Christ, the church, and the Senior Pastor.
“Yet a time is coming and now has come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:23-24
Requirements:
The Worship Pastor is to meet the qualifications for elder: 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-4 and possess a shepherd's heart.
Ability to lead a multi-generational congregation in genuine and spirit-led worship. Experienced in leading contemporary music and an ability to blend in faithful hymns and new hymns., therefore attracting more young adults and young families. Canaan's average worship attendance is 575+ (between 2 identical Sunday morning worship services).
Oversee the training and rotations of A/V teams who work with brand new lighting and sound systems.
Oversee the management of Planning Center to ensure all volunteers are scheduled and notified efficiently.
Oversee a seasonal adult choir (30-40 members), praise band & praise team through recruitment, rehearsals, musical training, and spiritual nurture.
Qualifications and Proficiencies
1.Excellent lead vocalist gift
2.Creative abilities/gifts to innovate and design meaningful worship experiences for the church and community.
3.Strong interpersonal and communication skills
4.Strong audio engineering abilities
5 Organizational & administrative skills
6.Instrumental musician is a plus
7.Video creating / editing is a plus
We strongly encourage applicants to include video(s) and/or website link with resumes and personal bio.
Salary range: $50,000 - $65,000
Canaan Baptist Church exists to connect you to what matters most: Connecting to God, Connecting to People, Connecting to Purpose. Founded in 1992, Canaan has grown by a rate of 39 over the last 7 years. We recently expanded our facilities that added a large entrance area, doubled our children's ministry space and greatly modernized our worship center. We are averaging just under 600 in worship attendance while ministering to over 100 kids each week. Our mission is to Connect you to what matters most: God, people and purpose. This mission permeates our discipleship process and focuses us on our ministries and our missions where we have global partnerships and local partnerships for the accomplishment of the Great Commission.
