Creative Arts Ministry Leader
Job Description
The Creative Arts Ministry Leader at Woodlands Church helps people faithfully follow Jesus by leading worship that is Christ-centered, spiritually formative and artistically excellent. This role provides primary leadership to the worship ministry while equipping and supervising the broader creative arts ministry team - including tech, video, communication and graphic arts––ensuring that every creative element reflects the mission and heart of Woodlands Church.
As a member of our ministry leadership team, this individual will contribute to church-wide collaboration, vision, and culture-shaping, alongside leaders of each ministry. This individual will cultivate a collaborative creative culture amongst creative arts staff, as well as volunteers, empowering them towards leadership and spiritual maturity.
POSITION PRIMARY ASSIGNMENTS
Worship Ministry Leadership
● Serve as the primary leader of the worship ministry, cultivating a culture of spiritual depth, musical excellence and team unity
● Plan, lead and evaluate weekly worship services in collaboration with the teaching team and production team
● Develop volunteer worship leaders and musicians, creating regular rhythms of training, feedback and pastoral care
● Oversee worship ministry systems including team rotations, auditions and Planning Center Online
● Help ensure the worship environments reflect the warm, inviting and grace-filled aesthetic of Woodlands Church
Creative Arts Staff Oversight
● Lead and supervise the creative arts staff (tech arts, broadcast arts, communication arts and graphic arts) with clarity, encouragement and alignment to vision
● Facilitate weekly check-ins, meetings and yearly evaluations with team leaders
● Champion collaboration across ministries by helping creative arts staff support major church events, sermon series and seasonal campaigns
● Provide clear direction and timely feedback for all creative elements, ensuring theological soundness, visual excellence and brand consistency
Strategic Collaboration & Communication
● Participate as a member of the ministry leadership team, contributing to church-wide planning, vision and culture-shaping
● Collaborate with other ministry leaders to resource their areas with appropriate creative arts support
● Have oversight over creative arts ministries budget planning, staffing decisions and ministry priorities
● Ensure all outward-facing communication reflects the tone, purpose and message of Woodlands: Christ-centered, people-focused and locally/globally minded
Development of Creative Culture
● Cultivate a spiritually healthy and joy-filled team culture that values creativity, humility and excellence
● Create pipelines for volunteers to grow in creative leadership, skill and spiritual maturity
● Stay informed of cultural trends and creative tools that can enhance the church’s ability to connect with a modern audience while staying rooted in biblical truth
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Required
● A clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ
● A growing relationship with Jesus Christ and a life that reflects the qualifications of 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1
● Proven experience in worship ministry leadership and creative arts oversight
● Ability to lead teams spiritually and professionally, both on stage and behind the scenes
● Strong communication, collaboration and project management skills
● Alignment with the purpose and priorities of Woodlands Church
● Alignment with the ECFA Statement of Faith
● Demonstrated ability to lead with warmth, clarity and grace
Desired (But not required)
● Licensed through the EFCA
● Holds a bachelors in a related degree
● 4+ years leading and pastoring in a ministry setting similar or comparable to Woodlands Church
● A basic knowledge of technical and software aspects of the creative arts ministry (Such as but not limited to Adobe, ProPresenter, Planning Center, Multitracks, Canva, Google Suite, Protools, Yamaha Audio Consoles, Chroma-Q Vista, Camera Operation, etc.).
Application Process
Learn more about this position through the full position description.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and 3 links to videos of you leading worship.
Materials can be sent to search@woodlandschurch.org
We will be collecting applications through October 30. Once we have reviewed all applications, we will contact you to inform you of our next steps.
About this Church
Woodlands is an Evangelical Free church located in Plover, Wisconsin, serving the greater Central Wisconsin area. We exist to help people faithfully follow Jesus, both locally and globally.
We are the largest church in our area, with attendance averaging 1,400 each Sunday. We are known throughout our region for our strong biblical teaching, vibrant worship and passion for serving our community. Congregants span all generations and are committed, generous and missions minded.
Because we recognize that gathering in Christ-centered community is transformational to our faith, we value both large and small group settings. Sunday is our favorite day of the week, because we get to gather, worship and learn together as a large group! But equally important is connecting people to one-another on a more personal level. Small groups are a large part of our culture, both across adult ministries and also in our thriving NextGen ministry for kids and teens.
Woodlands is warm and welcoming, and we invite you to explore finding your place here.