Worship Director

Epicentre Church•Pasadena, CA

3d•$32,000 - $35,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Worship Director strengthens Epicentre’s identity, mission, and vision by cultivating a vibrant, Spirit-led culture of worship and prayer and leading worship and creative teams that serve the Word, invite ministry response, and build unity for mission. The role cultivates Godly Love and Equipping-Based Empowerment while creating clear pathways to identify, train, and multiply worship and creative leaders. This is a 0.5 FTE role of 20 hours per week. The position prioritizes Sunday worship and developing the worship team. Creative and technical execution is shared with the Technical Director and volunteers, so the Worship Director sets direction and equips others rather than carrying every task alone. The work format is hybrid: on-site Sundays, in-office Tuesdays and Thursdays for staff rhythms, with remaining hours flexible. The target start date is November 15, 2026. The position reports to the Executive Pastor and supervises the Part-Time Technical Director, worship leaders, musicians, vocalists, and worship and creative volunteers. The Worship Director leads Sunday worship and oversees its planning, team rotation, rehearsals, administration, and execution. The role develops worship leaders and team health through coaching, apprenticeships, training, delegation, and pastoral care. It leads weekly Production & Sermon Team planning, translates service vision into executable plans, sets creative direction for visuals, stage, lighting, and video, and supervises and coaches the Technical Director. The Director also cultivates church-wide worship and prayer, partners with House of Prayer leadership, provides worship leadership for World Mandate LA and other scheduled gatherings, and participates in staff meetings, retreats, conferences, and church life. Candidates should demonstrate Christ-like maturity, musical and leadership competence, healthy capacity for focused part-time work, alignment with Epicentre’s convictions, and collaborative relational skills. Completion of, or commitment to, Epicentre/Antioch Discipleship School is expected. Demonstrated experience leading congregational worship in a local church is required. Formal music or theological training, or equivalent experience, is preferred. Staff must affirm and live in accordance with Epicentre’s Statement of Faith and adhere to its Employee Handbook.

Requirements

Completion of, or commitment to, Epicentre/Antioch Discipleship School.
Demonstrated experience leading congregational worship in a local church.
Skilled vocalist and/or instrumentalist able to lead a band and congregation.
Ability to build worship sets, arrange songs, and run efficient rehearsals.
Comfort with Planning Center Services, in-ear monitors, click, and pads.
Ability to coach musicians and vocalists with varying skill levels.
Ability to lead Sunday worship and build a team within a focused part-time work schedule.
Alignment with Epicentre’s Identity, Mission, Vision, Ministry Philosophy, Five Circles, and Statement of Faith.
Collaborative and relational approach, with ability to build unity with staff, the tech team, and volunteers.
Christ-like maturity, humility, integrity, servant-hearted and prayerful leadership.
Ability to model alignment with Epicentre’s Relational and Equipping Values and the Antioch Movement, Word of the Lord, and Strategic Vision.
Must affirm and live in accordance with Epicentre’s Statement of Faith and adhere to the Employee Handbook.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading volunteer musicians.
Formal music or theological training, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Lead Sunday worship with excellence, humility, and pastoral sensitivity in alignment with the preaching calendar and church vision.
Oversee the worship leader rotation so Sunday worship is led well on weeks when the Director is not leading.
Design worship sets and transitions that serve the Word, invite response, and encourage active participation.
Plan worship sets and schedule teams in Planning Center Services with adequate preparation time.
Ensure rehearsals and Sunday execution are spiritually grounded, well prepared, and unified.
Oversee Sunday worship ministry administration, including team setup and teardown in coordination with the Technical Director.
Develop worship leaders, musicians, and vocalists through coaching, apprenticing, delegated leadership, and clear leadership pathways.
Build training rhythms, including quarterly worship team gatherings, to develop musical excellence, spiritual leadership, and team leadership.
Shepherd worship and creative volunteers through encouragement, feedback, prayer, and healthy rhythms.
Lead the weekly Production & Sermon Team meeting and planning rhythms.
Translate service vision into executable plans, including service order, transitions, roles, cues, rehearsal needs, and contingencies.
Set creative direction for visuals, stage, lighting, and video; the Technical Director leads technical execution.
Supervise and coach the Technical Director and support the health of technical systems and the tech volunteer team.
Partner with Communications and other teams to align and clarify the Sunday experience.
Cultivate a church-wide culture of worship and prayer that shapes identity, unity, and mission.
Build worship environments that support the presence of God, congregational engagement, clear worship theology, prayer, and ministry response.
Partner with House of Prayer leadership to develop and coordinate worship leaders and musicians across Sunday services, Hope Rooms, and prayer-and-worship gatherings.
Provide worship leadership and planning for World Mandate LA, Epicentre’s annual regional missions conference each October, and support worship for Discipleship School, retreats, and regional events as scheduled.
Participate in staff meetings, Hope Rooms, retreats, and conferences, and help carry and champion Epicentre’s vision.
Perform other tasks necessary to support the mission of Epicentre Church.
Actively participate in Epicentre Sunday services, Lifegroups, prayer gatherings, and staff meetings.
Model prayer, servant leadership, humility, hospitality, and teachability; pursue personal growth and health; and live out and invite others into the Five Circles of Church Life.