Worship Pastor

Reports To: Pastor of Creative Engagement

Preferred Candidate Qualifications

● Loves Jesus and people more than music

● Understand and grasp the place of worship in the big picture of our God-given mission

● A Christ-follower whose worship is fueled by a strong biblical theology

● Theological training (seminary or Bible school preferred)

● Sincere practice of spiritual disciplines (prayer, Bible study, personal worship, etc.)

● Capable of planning worship that leads the congregation to think and sing the story of the gospel (God—Sin—Cross—Resurrection—Confession—Forgiveness—Mission)

● A pastor’s heart who disciples and nurtures the congregation and the worship team

● Skilled and experienced in building, recruiting, and equipping teams

● Servant-hearted and humble

● Maintains a healthy balance of family and ministry

● Values the place of expository preaching in worship Position Description

● Casts vision and directs the planning, coordination, operation, and evaluation of a comprehensive Worship Ministry

● Envisions, develops, and plans creative worship services (i.e. music, instrumentation, service order, and creative service elements) 8 weeks in advance and then collaborates with the Pastor of Creative Engagement and Senior Pastor

● Meets weekly with the Pastor of Creative Engagement and Senior Pastor to evaluate past services and review upcoming worship plans

● Gives overall direction, care, and coordination to the worship ministry team (bands, vocalists, choirs, etc.) and primary leadership to congregational singing

● Recruits, develops, equips, and disciples worship leaders, musicians, and vocalists

● Provides pastoral care to the Worship Ministry team and members of the congregation

● Stays abreast of current worship music, methods and materials, utilizing them where appropriate to keep services fresh and creative

● Formulates and proposes an annual budget to be recommended to the Executive Pastor

This is a full-time pastoral position with benefits including Health Insurance, 403b Retirement with Employer contribution, and generous paid time off.

HISTORY & CURRENT STATUS

In 1978 five families planted a church in Raleigh, NC, under the leadership of Pastor David Horner. By the grace of God and through his vision, direction, and leadership Providence grew to become a great force for the Gospel in Raleigh. From the beginning, Providence Church has focused on seeing lives changed through meaningful relationships, Biblical teaching, and inspirational worship. As the church continued to grow it placed a high priority on missions and church planting, planting five churches by 2006. In 2015 Pastor Brian Frost became the Lead Pastor. By God’s grace and power have been on full display and the church has experienced significant growth. In a newer worship center Providence averages 2600+ people attending each weekend. Providence is committed to discipleship through small groups and reaching the nations through local, national, and international missions.

Providence Church is a healthy and growing community of believers. With a clear focus on teaching the Bible and reaching all peoples for Christ, Providence Church is poised for significant growth and multiplication in the days ahead.

WORSHIP & MINISTRY

Providence Church is evangelistic, on-mission, and focused. Wildly intentional in all they do, there is a strong focus on strategic planning and collaboration. The Executive Team works closely with the creative team to craft worship experiences that are purposeful and meaningful. This thorough and carefully designed planning allows the team to work well in advance to create worship experiences that help the congregation connect with God. Under the supervision and direction of the Pastor of Creative Engagement, the worship, production, and communications departments strive to craft seamless worship experiences that allow congregants to fully engage in worship.

With a healthy focus on teamwork, collaboration, and planning, these teams are able to produce high-level, high-quality worship experiences each week. The new Worship Pastor will join this existing team to provide vision, plans, and goals for the worship ministry.

Providence Church Values

• The centrality of Christ

• The inerrancy of the Bible

• The undergirding of prayer

• An environment of grace

• A decentralized ministry

• A missions and evangelism emphasis

• The accountability of small groups

• The importance of family

• The significance of humble servanthood

• An emphasis of faithfulness over fruitfulness

• A streamlined, targeted ministry

• A willingness to change and innovate

Providence Staff Values

• Pursue humility

• Love the mission

• Build teams

• Model wisdom

• Deliver Excellence

To read more about the vision, values, and doctrinal beliefs of Providence Church click HERE.

LEADERSHIP & STRUCTURE

Providence is a church committed to biblical leadership and transparent ministry. Our leadership team is dedicated to building a ministry rooted in prayer and biblical guidance. With a focus on clear communication and empowering team members, the church cultivates an environment of trust and mutual respect. There is a high level of trust between the Lead Pastor, staff, and membership. Brian Frost has been on staff at Providence in various roles for 27 years and is dearly loved, respected, and admired.

Tyler Mount joined the Executive Team in 2021 as the Director of Creative Engagement and is now a Pastor. His role is to lead, direct, and coordinate the worship, production, and communications ministries to accomplish the mission and goals of the church. He does this by empowering both staff and volunteers to lead and love well. With a strong emphasis on relationships and mentoring, Tyler is relational, approachable, and just fun!

The team works many weeks in advance to prepare the worship experience for multiple venues and a campus. The team maintains a regular rhythm of meeting for planning, accountability, and creativity. The new Worship Pastor will join this team each week to plan corporate worship, analyze the previous week's experience, and collaboratively work together to lead Providence to draw close to God in worship.

CHALLENGE & OPPORTUNITY

The culture of the worship ministry at Providence is relational and people-focused. The right person will lead with a great sense of awareness, and a shepherd’s heart, leading the team and congregation into genuine worship. With a heart for people, the new Worship Pastor will coordinate multiple groups of volunteers, plan worship for multiple venues, develop systems, and dream about the future. With many university students in the area, the next Worship Pastor will have the opportunity to build a pipeline of young worship leaders, players, and volunteers. As someone committed to developing and mentoring people, the new Worship Pastor at Providence will not feel the need to always be “lead,” instead the focus will be on coaching and developing others. This Worship Pastor is a leader of leaders. Providence is seeking a leader who is gifted in building teams and communicates in a manner that speaks life into people. The right leader will be one who leads by influence and not merely position. With a strong emphasis on dreaming and casting a vision, the new Worship Pastor will find Providence a place where resources easily follow the vision and the possibilities are limitless.

The Worship Pastor will report to the Pastor of Creative Engagement. They will collaboratively work together to help the creative ministries of Providence work as a team to accomplish the mission, goals, and values of the church. Providence has multiple services in various venues, different days, and a couple locations so awareness of capacity to scale culture is paramount. Additionally, the Worship Pastor will work closely with the Senior Pastor in an effort to align the music, media, and message each week. For the right person, this opportunity is one of life-building collaborations that will lead to many new and exciting ministry opportunities.

LOCATION & DEMOGRAPHICS

Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina and is known for its many universities, beautiful landscape, and rich history. From the picturesque oak trees lining the streets, to the numerous job opportunities and excellent schools, Raleigh is one of the country’s most desirable places to live. For those who love the outdoors, Raleigh offers mountains, hiking, golfing, and the beach is just a short two-hour drive. Foodies are drawn to more than 1200 restaurants, and creatives love the active arts scene. Raleigh offers a small town lifestyle with big-city amenities and luxuries, and is a community anyone would love to call home!