Worship Pastor

Shepherd Staff is honored to be working with St. Andrews Baptist Church in Columbia South Carolina as they search for their next Worship Pastor. St. Andrews is a warm mission-minded Baptist congregation with a strong sense of family and a desire to serve God by connecting people to Jesus and each other. The church values an intentional blended worship experience that honors both traditional and contemporary expressions while inviting people of every generation to participate.

St. Andrews is seeking a Worship Pastor who will take ownership of the churchs worship experience while partnering closely with the Senior Pastor staff musicians and volunteers. This is an opportunity for an energetic relational and humble leader to bring consistency and vision to a ministry that includes choir praise band congregational worship technology and opportunities for broader music and arts involvement.

The ideal candidate will be:

• A capable musician who can read music lead congregational singing direct a choir work effectively with a praise band and thoughtfully blend traditional and contemporary worship.
• A joyful energetic and personable worship leader who can connect naturally with children students adults and senior adults.
• A collaborative and teachable leader who works well with the Senior Pastor staff and volunteers and values the larger ministry of the church beyond the worship platform.
• A pastor-hearted leader who genuinely loves people participates in the life of the church and is willing to provide pastoral care and community engagement beyond music ministry.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Worship Pastor will provide focused leadership for the entire worship experience at St. Andrews. Working collaboratively with church leadership this person will plan and lead worship that is spiritually meaningful musically strong creative and accessible to a multigenerational congregation. The church desires a healthy blend of choir organ praise band congregational singing and other creative elements without allowing worship to become performance-driven. This role will also be asked to take on another significant ministry in the church; the church is open on what the second role is based on the gifts talents and passions of the person hired.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and lead engaging cohesive worship services in collaboration with the Senior Pastor and other ministry leaders.
• Blend traditional and contemporary music thoughtfully honoring the churchs heritage while helping the congregation grow.
• Recruit equip schedule encourage and develop volunteer musicians vocalists and worship leaders.
• Develop opportunities for children students and other generations to participate meaningfully in the music and worship ministry.
• Provide pastoral care and participate in the broader life outreach and ministry of the congregation.
• Plan and support seasonal or special worship experiences including opportunities such as Christmas Easter and community music events.

More detailed information about this opportunity will be made available to you once you click the Apply For This Job button. That step allows you to confidentially express your interest and gain access to additional insights about the role and church. By confidential we mean your information will not be shared with this or any other church without your knowledge and permission following a full conversation with one of our consultants.

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