Christ Lutheran Church
Worship Director
About Us:
The vision for Christ Lutheran Church began in 1919 when a group of women gathered to begin praying for the establishment of a Lutheran Church in the little logging and railroad town of Whitefish. Today, we have approximately 300 people of all ages, worshiping with us each Sunday. Our congregation genuinely cares about you and are eager to walk alongside you as you come to discover who God made you to be. We have two services each Sunday, 9:00am and 10:30am. Our services last approximately 1 hour and consist of fellowship, worship, prayer and a Scripturally based and applicable message from Senior Pastor Dylan Curtis or Associate Pastor Matt Davis.
Our Mission:
Mission is never static; it is dynamic, moving, active. We, the people of Christ Lutheran Church, called together by the Holy Spirit, gifted for ministry and sent into the world, commit ourselves to joyfully proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ through: Living Worship, Growing Faith, Serving Fellowship, and Sending Saints.
About the Position:
The Worship Director oversees and develops the music and worship ministries of Christ Lutheran Church and helps fulfill the commitment to LIVING WORSHIP. The candidate will be a partner in ministry and prayer with the pastors and staff at CLC, leading and establishing volunteer teams to lead worship. He or she should be a skilled musician with a strong vocal ability, able to lead/facilitate a blended worship service and skilled in organization, administration, and interpersonal relationships.
Salary: $50,000 – $70,000 annually
Reports to: Senior Pastor and Personnel Committee
Location: Whitefish, MT
Job Duties
- Assist the pastors in the planning, development, and production of weekly worship services with theological accuracy, prayer, and musical appropriateness, advancing the theme of the sermon and leading the congregation into meaningful worship.
- Oversee song and choral selection and coordination and scheduling of all instrumentalists and vocalists using the Planning Center platform.
- Plan and lead weekly worship team rehearsals and devotions.
- Be prepared for rehearsal and worship by carrying out personal musical practice as needed.
- Lead two well-planned and engaging Sunday morning worship services, with the possibility of additional or alternate service times being added.
- Assist the pastors in the development, production, and execution of special services such as weddings, funerals, Advent, Lent, and various holiday and special worship events.
- Determine audio and video needs for all events and prepare sound/video equipment and personnel for such. This includes weekly worship team rehearsals, all worship services, and all facility use events. Compensation may be given for work done for non-church events.
- Assist the pastors in creating and implementing new worship opportunities, including Wednesday nights with the Youth.
- Assist the pastors in long-term planning for future worship themes and the gathering of special resources that may be needed for a specific worship event.
- Coordinate volunteers (creating weekly/monthly schedule) with these goals:
- Meet the musical needs of the team for a quality worship experience
- Include all volunteer participants in a fair/balanced way
- Disciple and welcome new musicians to allow them to grow in their faith
- Proactively recruit, organize, and provide opportunities for training musicians, vocalists, and production crews to serve in the various music ministries.
- Provide feedback and specific practice goals to volunteers.
- Communicate regularly in a timely manner with the worship team members via email, text messages, or Planning Center.
- Coordinate additional rehearsals for volunteers needing extra help.
- Provide direction and clearly designated parts for vocalists and musicians, which may include you tube links, lead sheets, harmony parts, etc.
- Communicate regularly with the pastors and administrative staff.
- Manage and schedule the sound and video teams; manage online worship streaming; coordinate volunteers; set detailed standards for audio mixing quality and video/camera production to maximize the worship experience.
- Manage the video team to ensure slide presentations and other video needs are prepared for services.
- Recruit and train new volunteers on operation and responsibilities of radio broadcast sound, online services sound/video, and sanctuary sound/video for Sunday services.
- Troubleshoot and correct problems that happen during events.
- Stay current on worship music, new releases, worship artists, recordings, etc.
- Complete or facilitate administrative tasks including locating, cataloging, and teaching new music used by the congregation, ensuring weekly lyric slide presentations are completed and accurate, and providing weekly worship order of service outlines (as provided by Planning Center) for the worship team, pastor and tech crew volunteers.
- Keep track of CCLI and other copyright licensing for the music used by the congregation.
- Maintain organization, labeling, inventory, and maintenance of all audio equipment including programming and backups of digital mixer boards.
- Develop and administer an annual budget for the worship ministry in accordance with the financial policies of the church.
- Attend and participate in regular staff meetings.
- Serve on a worship planning team to assist in long term planning. Note: If a worship advisory committee is formed, the Worship Director would serve on it. If that committee is not formed, this team would be developed by the Worship Director and Senior Pastor.
- Continue to grow and mature in Christ through regular prayer, Bible reading, personal worship, and fellowship with others.
- Disciple those in his/her sphere of influence on the worship team and within the congregation.
- Maintain mutual respect, accountability, and confidentiality within the staff.
- Cultivate a sensitivity to the direction of the Holy Spirit during worship and preparation for worship.
- Set annual goals for the worship ministry that are in line with our vision and then evaluate how those goals were attained or modified during the year.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- A clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a mature, vital, growing personal relationship with Him
- A commitment to the mission, vision, and worship philosophy of CLC
- A current membership at Christ Lutheran Church; or upon hiring, a willingness, qualifications, and in full agreement to become a member within 30 days from date of hire
- Skilled musicianship with a strong vocal ability and heart for worship with the ability to enthusiastically facilitate worship. The focus is on congregational singing and participation rather than on having songs led from up front that border on performance (and observation by the congregation).
- Being capable of leading with a guitar and/or keyboard.
- Leadership skills with the ability to direct vocal and instrumental musicians
- Skills in organization, administration, and interpersonal relationships, as well as in effective written and verbal communication
- An appreciation for and desire to implement both contemporary and traditional Christian worship music styles as directed by pastors
- Flexibility and a willingness to adapt as needed to changing conditions
- Desire and passion to connect with the congregation in order to build meaningful relationships