Worship Pastor
OVERVIEW
Redeeming Grace Church in Fairfax, VA is seeking a pastor/elder to lead their worship and tech ministry. This ministry is comprised of around 50 volunteers (the music band, sound, projection, and video teams) who serve to lead the congregation in musical worship each Sunday morning. The Worship Pastor would be responsible for leading weekly worship and serving as a member of the leadership team at RGC. Redeeming Grace desires for this to be a full-time role combined with pastoral responsibilities in other ministries in the church (e.g., pastoral care, evangelism, community life ministries) but we are also open to making a part-time hire depending on the situation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Cast vision for and lead the worship and tech ministry to impart in our congregation a heart of worship
Plan and lead the musical worship set for our weekly Sunday worship service (in collaboration with other volunteer worship leaders), usually consisting of around six songs per week with a full band
Lead weekly Thursday evening rehearsals that prepare for Sunday, cultivate Christ-centered community, and nurture and develop musical gifts in the congregation
Work with the pastors and staff to choose songs and design worship services that intentionally reflect themes from the teaching and preaching and engage the congregation
Model and lead heartfelt worship in an invitational style that draws people in, encourages participation, and points people to Jesus
Recruit, teach, train, mentor, and provide spiritual guidance to musicians with a wide range of ages and skill levels in the church
Serve as a key member of the leadership team at RGC, demonstrating a commitment to this congregation and its mission
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Christian ministry, musical arts, or a related field (seminary degree preferred)
Several years of experience in congregational worship ministry for a band of a similar size (i.e., 4-9 band members)
Has demonstrated musical expertise in vocals (preferably with a range of 1.5 octaves or greater) and at least one musical instrument (preferably acoustic guitar or keyboard), with sufficient musical knowledge in most instruments, music theory, complex song arrangements, etc. to be able to train and lead a band with varying levels of expertise
Has a working knowledge of the technology required for Sunday worship services, including but not limited to IEMs, a digital soundboard (20-30 channels), live audio engineering (AVID Pro Tools), video live streaming, and ProPresenter
Demonstrated ability to lead, coordinate, schedule, and motivate a large team of volunteers serving 1-2 times per month across our various worship and tech roles
Full agreement with the doctrinal statements of RGC
Exemplifies the character expectations for eldership (see 1 Tim. 3:2-7; Titus 1:5-9)
MORE INFO & APPLYING
View the full job description and access the application by clicking below. For any questions reach out to hr@rgcfairfax.org.
