Position Title: Associate Director // Worship Leader
Reports to: Director of Worship
Status: Full-time, Ministry Staff (45 hours/week)
Schedule: Tuesday - Friday, Saturday 4PM-8:30PM, Sunday 8AM-12:30PM

Send us the following information to be considered for this position:

• Your resume
• Your cover letter
• Links to your social media

Job Purpose and Goals:

The position of Associate Director of Worship is primarily responsible for leading the church in corporate worship, developing the worship team volunteers, overseeing planning and execution to stay in line musically with the process of the ministry, contributing to LBC’s creative process, and communicating effectively with the worship team, band, and others that support the Worship Arts Ministry. This person must be sure of their calling into vocational ministry and demonstrate a heart to serve.

We are looking for someone who loves Jesus more than anything, is musically gifted, and who is committed to giving God glory as the gathered church praises Him together.

The five Key Roles for this ‘seat’ are:

• Weekend Stage Leadership
• Service Planning
• LMA Volunteers
• Resourcing Ministry Areas
• Worship Nights and Other Events

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Weekend Stage Leadership

• Presents and promotes a biblical attitude and understanding of worship from the platform
• Promotes a healthy understanding of using gifts and talents in leading worship
• Weekend Worship Leader
  • Spiritually lead the church in a way that points them to Christ
  • Lead vocally for majority of songs
  • Spoken transitions
  • Lead band in conjunction with MD
  • Freedom to make artistic execution decisions based on flow of service
  • Lead/co-lead twice a month, fill on-stage weekend role once a month, present on remaining Sundays for shepherding/coaching volunteers

Service Planning

• Execute Weekly Planning meeting with team according to creative vision from Series Planning Meeting
• Assist with planning logistics as needed
• Explore new creative elements for services

LMA Volunteers

• Regularly meet with and lead volunteers through spiritual aspects of life and serving in ministry
• Hold volunteers accountable to standards and expectations set forth by ministry area; logistical and spiritual
• Give constructive feedback to singers and musicians to help them grow
• Participate in audition processes

Resourcing Ministry Areas

• Collaborate with Next Gen staff to oversee musical worship in Next Gen ministries
• Resource Next Gen worship leaders with the necessary tools to plan
• Attend the practice and/or musical worship portion of a Next Gen gathering twice a semester

Worship Nights and Other Events

• Schedule events during yearly planning/event forecasting in collaboration with Director of Worship Arts and Corporate Gathering MDT
• Lead planning of songs and worship elements
• Collaborate with service planning team on scheduling of teams
• Actively participate in leading the evening when scheduled

• Lead worship in various services such as, weddings, funerals, and baptisms
• Assist with concerts when needed

Competencies and Skills: To perform the job successfully, the following competencies should be demonstrated:

• Professional: Approaches others in a tactful manner, using discernment; reacts well under pressure; dependable; exercises discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information
• Strategic Planning and Innovation: Able to effectively envision, plan and implement strategies to accomplish goals in alignment with the Vision and Values of Lincoln Berean Church
• Strong Organizational and Project Management Skills: Ability to process and track information in an organized, effective manner which leads to the proactive and successful implementation of projects and initiatives; able to manage multiple projects or tasks at the same time and meet deadlines; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Effective Communication: Clearly and concisely communicates effectively through written or verbal channels in one-on-one or small group contexts to clearly explain complicated processes and foster relationships; checks for understanding and clarity
• Effective Interpersonal Skills: Exhibit and fosters healthy individual and team interaction through high emotional intelligence and strong relationship building skills
• Action Oriented: Actively motivates self and others to initiate action as needed and is willing to plunge into tasks/projects despite difficulty or uncertainty; works in an efficient and optimistic manner to achieve goals in a timely fashion
• Collaboration: Works with others to achieve common goals; creates win/win solutions to issues; a relationship builder in team-focused environments
• Flexibility and Adaptability: Adapts and responds positively to changing circumstances and competing demands; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma required, Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in Ministry
• 1 year of experience leading worship
• Ability to lead from an instrument (guitar, piano, or keys)
• Basic working knowledge: ProPresenter, chord charts, Planning Center, stage plotting, and equipment set-up
• Ability to lead, speak, and counsel from a Biblical worldview

Character, Calling and Chemistry:

• Christ Centered: you build your life around Jesus, with an open heart allowing the Holy Spirit to lead and inspire
• Team Oriented: you love building a team, being able to work across teams and to partner with ministries, using the skills and gifts of others to create a better outcome
• People Savvy: you relate well to all kinds of people and cultures – inside and outside the church as well as cross culturally; you can effortlessly build rapport, constructive and effective relationships
• Self-Awareness: you know your personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and limits; you seek feedback and gain insights from mistakes; you are open to criticism and are not defensive
• Trustworthy: you are honest and consider discretion and confidentiality a priority
• Outgoing, not afraid to engage people in conversation and invite people in
• Passion for serving people well and attending to the details
• Ability and courage to invite people into deeper connections
• Positive contributor to staff culture with team collaboration as a top priority

Must make Lincoln Berean Church their home church and participate in the life of the community (Life Group).

At Lincoln Berean Church, we fully expect each staff member to be actively engaged in following Jesus and believe that if this commitment to Jesus is present, it will be evident in a staff member’s personal life, family relationships, and ministry. In working at Lincoln Berean Church, every staff member must be aware of and embrace the responsibility to represent the:

• Church’s Mission: To glorify God by seeking to present every person complete in Christ
• Doctrine: What We Believe at Lincoln Berean Church - Committed to truth
• Staff Core Values: Healthy Drive, Teachable, People Savvy, Radical Candor and Hopeful
• Life Groups: The Christian life is not meant to be lived alone – we are better together!

Measured by:

• A 30-60-90 day review by your supervisor based the five roles of the ‘seat’ and the staff core values
• Quarterly and Annual Reviews based on your quarterly goals, the five roles of the ‘seat’, and the staff core values by your supervisor
• Input from staff and volunteers