Worship Leader – Job Description

 

Oak Heights Covenant Church

 

 

Objective: 

The worship leader is responsible for leading the congregation into meaningful worship enabling the church to praise and worship our God.

 

Qualifications:

• Have a growing mature relationship with Jesus Christ

• Worship leading experience

• Possess a heart for worshipping God, having the ability to connect the congregation with God, enabling them to draw closer to Him

• A strong musician, who can enthusiastically lead the congregation into worship

• A team player who can develop and work with volunteers who participate on the worship team

• Have a commitment to the mission of Oak Heights Covenant Church and in agreement with the Evangelical Covenant Church affirmations.

 

Responsibilities:

• Develop the congregational worship experience so the congregation is growing in worship of Jesus Christ

• Energetically lead a blended style of worship on Sunday Morning

• Build a team of musical volunteers to serve and help develop the worship ministry.

• Select songs for the worship service, keeping organized records

• Weekly planning; organize the volunteers for the worship team, communicate with them clearly, lead the weekly rehearsal and communicate effectively with the church office about Sunday worship information by Thursday morning

• Work with the Senior Pastor and the and Worship Commission in creatively building the worship service

• Work with the Worship Commission  as to what equipment or technology is needed for effective worship

• Work with the Worship Commission in preparing the yearly budget

• Sunday Morning work with the pastor, the sound tech, the video presenter and others as needed to enable a worship experience that pleases God

• Lead worship at special services also, Good Friday, Christmas Eve, etc.…

 

Accountability:

• To the Pastor weekly

• To the Worship Commission monthly

• To the Congregation annually