The posting
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 teams: Live Production Manager, Worship Associate Pastor, Music Director and teams.
The Campus Worship Pastor leads the congregation toward intimacy with God by developing highly anointed, skilled, Spirit-filled leaders and teams, for all weekly and weekend worship experiences. This role maintains the best practices, standards and policies of Gateway Worship.
*All applications must include 1 or 2 videos of you leading worship, in addition to a resume.
Principle Responsibilities:
Campus Worship Responsibilities: • Lead worship on a 5 weekend rotation (generally 5 Sundays on, 1 Sunday off) • 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)
Youth and Kids Oversight • Oversee Worship Associate Pastor • Oversee spiritual, professional, and relational development • Weekly oversight meetings • Attend Youth 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 Pastor of Gateway Worship • Available to serve in Central Worship events Campus Specific Activities • Monthly Campus Staff Meetings • Campus Lead Team meetings • Pastor on-call
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
Core Competencies :
• Highly Self-Motivated
• Team player with positive, servant-motivated attitude
• Pastoral heart to shepherd people well, on and off platform
• Communication skills, both written and oral, at all levels
Technical Competencies
• Microsoft Office and Internet applications
• Ability to direct musical rehearsals at all levels
• Read and write music using standard notation and Nashville numbering system
• Ability to administrate and prioritize varied workloads, executing appropriate judgment and confidentiality
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.
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.
