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Bethany Church - Worship Pastor
On-site- La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
Worship & Creative Arts
Job description
THE CHURCH
Bethany Church is an incredible church with a rich heritage. Originally opened in 1932, it has nearly 100 years of God stories and is now poised for growth because of leadership, amazing people and recent building additions. They've grown to 750 people and will add a second onsite venue this fall. They attract young families and college students, while maintaining a large number of multi-generational families.
They are known as a large church with a strong small-group community. A church where it is easy to connect, build community and have relationships with other believers. Nearly 70% of their regular attenders are active in small groups of some sort, creating a place were people can have fellowship, growing in their relationship with God and others. They are active in the community in the area of Foster Care family support, have a well-known presence at the La Crosse area “Neighbors Day”, and have a long history of supporting missions and sending missionaries.
Bethany has a bent toward fully worshiping God while recognizing that not everyone in the room knows him. The worship wars are over at Bethany and they have a contemporary worship style without apology. They are okay if this is not the right church for people who are looking for something more traditional. They value authenticity and health over attendance and growth. They major in the majors with a “Big Tent” philosophy when it comes to belief and practice.
The worship ministry at Bethany has been a key part of helping lead the church through the various seasons of change over the past 10 years. As God brings the next Worship Pastor to the church, the ministry is ready to see what a new season of the worship ministry at Bethany will look like!
THE OPPORTUNITY
The worship ministry desires to see God worshipped passionately and to lead in a way that others encounter the life-changing presence of God. Bethany believes worship is always a response to God revealing himself to his people. They worship because we see and know who God is. God is worthy and he invites us to celebrate His greatness while we also are blessed by his presence.
The worship ministry has a strong foundation, with committed people who love serving in the ministry and are passionate about leading worship at the church. A new leader will be able to set a new vision, building on what God has done in the past while setting a new direction for what God wants to do in the future. The beauty of this is that the church is growing and there are many people in the congregation that are likely gifted to serve in this new season.
Since the church is growing, they need to add more services and worship venues. This leader will have the opportunity to help develop the worship culture of these new venues along with new teams of volunteers and leaders. Bethany values creativity, collaboration, and variety. They seek to have fun and laugh together while also working hard to create a musical worship experience that people can fully engage in.
Bethany has experienced a lot of change over the years but that change is not done. The person for this position needs to be one who is patient in leading change yet ready to do the hard things to follow God’s leading. They need to be able to lead in a way that they can create buy-in with those that have been doing this for a long time. This will allow the new leader to build long-term relationships with the staff, volunteers, and church members, setting them up for long-term ministry.
WHAT WOULD A STRONG CANDIDATE LOOK LIKE?
Job requirements
THE POSITION
Job Summary
To lead and develop the Worship Ministry, setting vision and direction to ensure the effective planning and execution of worship services that inspire and engage the congregation to encounter God in worship, while also providing pastoral care for those who serve in the worship ministry and within the greater church community.
Responsibilities
- Provide pastoral and discipleship care to the worship teams
- Provide direct oversight of all aspects of Sunday Worship Service Planning and Production
- Organize and plan weekly Sunday worship services and occasional special events
- Be one of the Sunday morning Worship Leaders
- Develop and schedule teams of instrumentalists and vocalists
- Oversee the Creative Arts & Technical Coordinator
- Plan sets and prepare music for teams
- Provide direction and oversight to worship teams involved in the Sunday worship services, as well as those active in worship for other ministries
- Perform general pastoral ministries of the church, including pastoral care, teaching, counseling, visitations, and weddings as needed
- Create and execute the budget for the Worship Ministry
Qualifications
- Shepherding heart demonstrated through interaction with others
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Proven effective communicator for staff and volunteer teams
- Self Starter/Self Motivator
- Ability to develop leaders and teams
- Strong collaboration and delegation skills
- Proficient in conflict resolution
- Experienced in large church contemporary worship environments
- Proficient in music theory and creating musical arrangements for worship environments
- Full agreement with the EFCA’s statement of faith while supporting Bethany’s position statements
Training & Support
- Initial orientation and training on church policies and procedures.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- Access to ministry resources and support from the Lead Pastor, Executive Pastor, and church leadership team
Position Benefits
- Opportunity to make a significant impact on the worship culture of Bethany
- Development of leadership and pastoral care skills
- Being part of a supportive and collaborative church community
Performance Evaluation
- Annual review with the Lead Pastor, including feedback from Pastoral and Ministry staff, peers, and ministry participants.
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