Worship Pastor

Vanderbloemen•Oswego, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Harvest New Beginnings Church is a Christ-centered community focused on helping people know Jesus, grow in their faith, and live with purpose. The church welcomes people from all backgrounds, whether they are exploring Christianity for the first time, returning to church, or looking for a new church home. Its mission is to make disciples who are passionate about following Jesus and sharing His love with others. The church emphasizes authentic relationships, biblical teaching, meaningful worship, and opportunities for spiritual growth through ministries, small groups, serving, and missions. Harvest encourages every person to discover their God-given gifts and use them to serve both the church and the local community. Visitors can expect a welcoming environment, practical Bible-based messages, contemporary worship, and programs for children and families. Services are available both in person and online, making it easy for people to connect regardless of where they are. The Associate Pastor of Worship collaborates closely with the Senior Pastor and other ministry leaders to ensure worship services are theologically sound, artistically excellent, and spiritually formative. The Associate Pastor of Worship and Young Adults is a leader who is in full agreement with Harvest’s doctrinal statement and is able to effectively organize, empower, and develop the Worship and Young Adult Ministries. The Worship Pastor's responsibilities include: Worship Plan, lead, and oversee all corporate worship services, including weekend services, special services, and seasonal events (e.g., Christmas, Easter, Jamboree). Oversee all worship services for non-corporate worship, including but not limited to youth worship, conferences and special events that occur at Harvest New Beginnings. Collaborate with the Senior Pastor in sermon series planning to ensure thematic and theological alignment. Select music that is biblically grounded, doctrinally sound, and appropriate for a congregation that is diverse in age and background. Lead corporate worship services, demonstrating pastoral presence, humility, and spiritual authenticity. Maintain a balance of musical excellence and congregational accessibility. Impart a theology of worship that incorporates a solid grasp of scripture and biblical mindfulness of relevant contemporary issues in Christian worship. Implement a philosophy of worship that not only leads believers to a closer walk with the Lord, and also exposes unbelievers to the greatness, majesty and love of our God. Recruit, train, disciple, and oversee worship ministry volunteers, including vocalists, instrumentalists, and worship leaders. Develop emerging leaders within the worship ministry. Foster a culture of unity, excellence, accountability, and servant leadership among worship teams. Coordinate rehearsals, scheduling, and preparation to ensure consistency and readiness. Provide vision and leadership for worship-related production elements (audio, visual, lighting, staging) in collaboration with technical teams. Partner with creative, media, and communications teams to support worship services and special events. Ensure worship environments are engaging, distraction-free, and supportive of spiritual formation. Vet all outside musicians/bands being considered for concerts, special appearances, conferences, etcetera, to ensure consistency with Harvest’s theology and philosophy of worship. Develop and manage the worship ministry budget in coordination with church leadership. Ensure compliance with music licensing and copyright requirements. Oversee stewardship of worship-related equipment and resources. Evaluate worship services and implement improvements as needed. Additional Pastoral Duties Participate in Harvest’s counseling ministry. Fulfill other pastoral duties as needed (weddings, funerals, teaching, preaching, visitation, baptisms, communion). The ideal candidate will also have a heart for young adults and a willingness to lead that ministry at Harvest. The Young Adult piece is secondary to the Worship Pastor role (maybe 20%) and is negotiable.

Requirements

Formal training, either seminary or Bible degree.
3+ years of experience leading Worship in a church or similar setting.
Strong musical ability (vocally and/or instrumentally) with familiarity in contemporary worship styles.
Ability to balance creative, pastoral, and administrative responsibilities.
Comfort with modern worship, media, and communication technology.
Loyalty to other staff and commitment to team unity and team building.
Excellent team based leadership and training abilities.
Exceptional communications and organizational skills.
Great interpersonal skills with adults of all ages and backgrounds.
Must attend the new member class at HNB in order to become members of HNB within 6 months of being hired (applies to candidate and spouse if married).

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with production software such as MultiTracks EcoSystem, ProPresenter, LightKey, and Planning Center.
Heart for young adults.

Responsibilities

Plan, lead, and oversee all corporate worship services, including weekend services, special services, and seasonal events (e.g., Christmas, Easter, Jamboree).
Oversee all worship services for non-corporate worship, including but not limited to youth worship, conferences and special events that occur at Harvest New Beginnings.
Collaborate with the Senior Pastor in sermon series planning to ensure thematic and theological alignment.
Select music that is biblically grounded, doctrinally sound, and appropriate for a congregation that is diverse in age and background.
Lead corporate worship services, demonstrating pastoral presence, humility, and spiritual authenticity.
Maintain a balance of musical excellence and congregational accessibility.
Impart a theology of worship that incorporates a solid grasp of scripture and biblical mindfulness of relevant contemporary issues in Christian worship.
Implement a philosophy of worship that not only leads believers to a closer walk with the Lord, and also exposes unbelievers to the greatness, majesty and love of our God.
Recruit, train, disciple, and oversee worship ministry volunteers, including vocalists, instrumentalists, and worship leaders.
Develop emerging leaders within the worship ministry.
Foster a culture of unity, excellence, accountability, and servant leadership among worship teams.
Coordinate rehearsals, scheduling, and preparation to ensure consistency and readiness.
Provide vision and leadership for worship-related production elements (audio, visual, lighting, staging) in collaboration with technical teams.
Partner with creative, media, and communications teams to support worship services and special events.
Ensure worship environments are engaging, distraction-free, and supportive of spiritual formation.
Vet all outside musicians/bands being considered for concerts, special appearances, conferences, etcetera, to ensure consistency with Harvest’s theology and philosophy of worship.
Develop and manage the worship ministry budget in coordination with church leadership.
Ensure compliance with music licensing and copyright requirements.
Oversee stewardship of worship-related equipment and resources.
Evaluate worship services and implement improvements as needed.
Participate in Harvest’s counseling ministry.
Fulfill other pastoral duties as needed (weddings, funerals, teaching, preaching, visitation, baptisms, communion).
Lead the Young Adult Ministry (secondary role, approx. 20%).