Central Associate Worship Leader
Central: Manheim, PA
Ministry Team: Worship & Arts – Worship Leaders /
Full-time /
On-site
Reports to: Director of Worship Leaders
Hours Commitment: 40-45 hours per week with regular weekend responsibilities
Personal Qualifications:
• Can articulate an identifiable salvation experience and lives out a pattern of spiritual development and regular participation at LCBC.
• Supports LCBC's mission, priorities, philosophy of ministry and doctrinal statement.
• Supports LCBC's core values: We focus on others; we work with excellence; we prioritize relationships; and we live authentically, knowing that life change is a journey.
• Displays a winning attitude and a spirit of cooperation; communicates truth with grace; prays about everything; and has a willingness to serve on a team.
• Shows a desire to grow, develop, and mature, both spiritually and professionally.
• Exhibits pride in the image of LCBC as it reflects on the image of Christ portrayed to the
congregation, staff, and guests.
• Be an LCBC Partner or willing to become a Partner within 60 days of employment.
Location Responsibilities:
- The Associate Worship Leader's primary role is to serve the greater vision of LCBC Church (introducing more and more people to Jesus, and helping them fully follow him).
- This will be accomplished by carrying out the weekend plan primarily at a location with excellence, passion, and authenticity.
- Commit to leading worship 46-48 weekends per year.
- Leading in absence of campus worship leaders due to vacation, illness, etc.
- Co-leading if extra support is needed.
- Assist in recruiting, training, and pastoring a community of musicians and artists, who are gifted, prepared, connected, healthy and growing.
- Assist in cultivating a worship culture that is God honoring, engaging, growing, accessible to those who are far from God, as well as challenging and encouraging to those who are Christ Followers.
- Assist in the creative process by attending and contributing to music department meetings and projects which include, but are not limited to:
- Weekly Worship Department meetings
- Regional Breakouts
- Set list planning
- Worship Department Bible Study
- CD/Music Recordings
- Nights of Worship
- DEVELUP Program
- College Age Connect
- Participate in "All-Church" functions and events such as: All Staff huddle, All Staff meetings, LCBC U, Capital Campaigns and Conferences.
- Assist in shaping the weekend gatherings by searching for and writing the following:
- Worship songs that adore God, are biblically accurate, artistically excellent,
- and easy to sing.
- Support songs that engage culture and give voice to tension.
- Support music for videos and roll-ins created by video team.
- Assist Pastoral Care by attending PRT meetings, serving on the PRT (Pastoral Response Team) rotation, and by serving in special campus events such as classes, weddings, funerals, conferences, picnics, etc.
Central Responsibilities:
- Associate Worship Leader must view their role as a selfless role.
- See the value in multiple styles of music, elements and presentation.
- Lay down personal preference for the sake of serving the organization: it's leaders and their vision.
- Be diligent in completing creative tasks, projects and roles that you are asked to fulfill.
- Be willing to give fun, engaging creative tasks and serving opportunities away to others, such as leading songs, specials, events, etc.
- Associate Worship Leader must view their role as a support role.
- Assist with various administrative tasks and projects, such as:
- Taking notes, organizing and documenting decisions made in meetings.
- Crafting detailed emails, which will communicate important information to campus worship leaders.
- Keeping worship leaders up-to-date with gathering details and production
- elements.
- As needed, and as approved by Director of Worship Leaders: Assist Chuck
- Gibson with the DEVELUP Worship Program.
- Regularly research, facilitate, and develop new, fresh ideas that encourage
- administrative and structural growth.
- Encouraged to present ideas to the Gathering Development Team for further
- review.
- Expected to honor and support whatever direction is decided upon, whether or not
- your ideas are utilized or implemented.
- Assist Music Director with production for all campuses.
- Creation of charts, loops, demos, arranging, and creative ideas for the weekend gatherings.
- Support volunteers by providing the tools they need to succeed on the weekend all campuses.
EVALUATION:
- The Associate Worship Leader will meet regularly with the Director of Worship Leaders and Campus Pastor. A formal Action & Development Plan will be set and reviewed three times throughout the year.
- The Associate Worship Leader will meet regularly with a Regional Breakout Team for creative planning, set list planning, evaluation, and general/spiritual support.
