Pastor or Director of Worship

Supervision
Reports to the senior pastor of Hope Evangelical Free Church.

Working Hours
This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position, averaging 40-hours per week for a director, and 40-50 hours a week for a pastor.

Responsibilities

1. Provide leadership for corporate worship (60%)
   a. Lead the congregation in expressions of worship through music and liturgy, aligning all elements with the mission and vision of Hope Church
   b. Work in cooperation with the senior pastor to plan worship services, meeting weekly
   c. Develop and implement a long-term strategy for worship practices at Hope Church
   d. Oversee the timely scheduling and coordination of musicians, scripture readers, technicians and staff responsible for services, including set up and practice times utilizing our Planning Center Online Services
   e. Recruit, train and mentor worship team leaders and members, encouraging the development and use of musical gifts in our congregation. Provide care for the team, while creating a culture of encouragement and love of the Lord.
   f. Oversee all aspects of the worship ministry and services, including the choir(s), song selection, artistic expressions, seasonal services, special events, weddings and funerals
   g. Oversee all aspects of media, sound and technology necessary for services, including special services and events. Ensure proper functioning and maintenance of instruments, sound equipment and other worship-service related technology
   h. Work with youth and children’s ministry leaders to incorporate all ages in worship practices
   i. Oversee the aesthetics and ethos of services: including sound, lighting, decorations, stage set-up, etc.

2. Provide ministerial leadership in other areas (20%)
   a. Oversee specific ministries at Hope Church
   b. Ministry areas to be determined based on gifting and experience

3. Provide administrative leadership for worship and ministerial operations (10%)
   a. Participate in staff meetings, coordinating ministry priorities, objectives and scheduling with pastors and other ministries
   b. Supervise 1-2 other staff members, including our Choir Director, coaching and providing support for them
   c. Prepare and maintain assigned budgets, submitting expenses and overseeing spending

4. Other duties as assigned (10%)
   a. Leadership is expected to participate in a team approach to ministry at Hope Church
   b. A pastoral position would include pastoral visitation, shepherding and other elder responsibilities

Qualifications

1. Must be a member in good standing of Hope Church (or become one). This includes a strong personal faith and active discipleship
2. Must endorse and support the EFCA Statement of Faith
3. If fulfilling the pastoral role, ordination by the EFCA preferred, or willing to pursue after hire. A heart for shepherding and pastoral care.
4. College education required; seminary or church music education strongly preferred
5. Must have related church or ministry-based experience
6. Must have strong vocal and instrumental experience, and the ability to read and arrange music
7. Must have excellent organizational and planning abilities
8. Must demonstrate effective leadership and team building skills
9. Must be willing to whole-heartedly support and implement the mission and objectives of Hope Church
10. Must be willing to participate in a leadership team ministry approach
11. Preferred knowledge of worship-related technology and sounds systems
12. Preferred broad knowledge of church music across generations and styles

Benefits

This full-time, salaried, exempt position comes with full benefits at Hope Church. Health, dental, PTO, paid holidays, sabbatical, retirement, flexible spending account, department expense accounts, housing allowance (for a pastor), parental time off, STD/LTD/Life/AD&D Insurance and YMCA membership discount.