Campus Worship Pastor

Summary of Position

The Campus Worship Pastor is responsible for overseeing all worship and live production ministry activities to cultivate a healthy culture of worship and facilitate leadership, care, and community at the campus level. This position reports to the Campus Pastor and oversees the campus worship and live production staff: Live Production Manager, Associate Worship Pastor, and Music Director. The Associate Campus Pastor of Worship and Live Production leads the congregation toward intimacy with God by developing highly anointed, skilled, Spirit-filled worship and live production teams for all weekly and weekend worship experiences. This role maintains the best practices, standards, and policies of Gateway Worship.

Campus Worship Responsibilities

Campus with Sat/Sun Services - Lead worship on 3 weekend rotation (generally one weekend off a month)
Campus with Sun Service(s) – Lead worship on 6 weekend rotation (generally one weekend off every 6 weeks)
Oversee weekend worship services: Including soundcheck/rehearsal
Develop Worship song list, post songs on PCO
Meet and oversee MD for service planning
Attend pre-service meetings
Weekend Service planning meetings

Campus Worship Operations Responsibilities

Campus Worship Operations (PCO scheduling and workflows)
Manage Worship budget (operational and event staff)
Pastoring the Team – communication, one on one meetings, care, family gatherings

Live Production Oversight

Oversee Live Production Manager
Oversee their spiritual, professional and relational development
Weekly oversight meetings
Meet with all Live Production staff/teams (team gatherings)

NextGen Oversight

Oversee Associate Worship Pastor
Oversee spiritual, professional and relational development
Weekly oversight meetings
Attend NextGen services monthly
Mentor/Pastor kids worship teams (weekend family time)
Meet with all NextGen staff/teams (team gatherings)

Onboarding / Coaching Management

Coaching sessions (Adult and NextGen – at least 2 sessions each, annually)
Onboarding process (in-take, evals, coaching)
Ongoing Development (for current team members, to develop worship leaders)

Campus/Central Collaboration

Monthly meetings with Executive Pastor of Central Worship
Available to serve at least once a year in Central Worship events

Campus Specific Activities

Monday morning worship/prayer
Campus Staff Meeting
Campus lead team meetings
Pastor on-call (eight weeks annually)

Required Skills and Job Complexity

a) Unique Skills and Knowledge

Ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information
Proficiency in meeting task deadlines/timelines
Strong communication skills and strategic thinker
Prioritize time
Recruiting and motivate capable volunteers
Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
Highly motivated and able to work independently

b) Problem Solving and Decision Making

Present facts in an organized manner
Provide detailed description of possible solutions
Positive attitude and positive approach to problem solving
Brings all necessary materials to meetings, events, etc.

c) Relational Connections

Pastoral & Office staff
Worship and Live Production Family - team members & volunteers
Gateway Support staff (Facilities, etc.)
Congregational members
Leaders of other churches

d) Physical Capabilities

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to:

Sit/stand long periods of time
Occasionally kneel, or crouch
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.

Competencies Critical to this Position

Highly self-motivated
Team player with positive, servant-motivated attitude
Ability to direct musical rehearsals at all levels
Pastoral heart to shepherd people well, on and off platform
Read and write music using standard notation and Nashville numbering system
Communication skills, both written and oral, at all levels
Ability to administrate and prioritize varied workloads, executing appropriate judgment and confidentiality
Microsoft Office and Internet applications

Key Performance Measurements

Time and energy given to Worship Mentoring.
Professional and pastoral leadership given to worship ministries of Gateway Church.
Excel in building, raising up, and releasing worshippers who are strong in character and leadership.
Worship leadership provided in multiple services.
Musical rehearsals conducted in a professional and pastoral manner.
Implement operations, procedures and protocol of the vision for worship ministries as set by Executive Pastor of Worship.
Job performance indicators as listed in Pastoral and Management Evaluation.

*This description is not all inclusive, and other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Gateway Church does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law as it applies to churches. However, Gateway Church does discriminate on the basis of religion.

Employment Requirement: All Staff must be a member or become a member of Gateway Church upon employment.

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