Worship Pastor

Waters Edge Family • Benton Harbor, MI

4d

About The Position

The Worship Pastor will lead, shape, and pastor the worship life of Overflow Church, overseeing weekend gatherings and cultivating a worship culture that forms disciples, proclaims the gospel, and creates space for authentic encounter with God. This is a pastoral leadership role, not merely a musical one. The Worship Pastor is responsible for worship leading, team development, creative planning, and collaboration across ministries to ensure worship gatherings are Christ-centered, theologically grounded, and culturally engaging.

Requirements

• A growing, authentic relationship with Jesus Christ marked by spiritual fruit
• A life shaped by Scripture, prayer, humility, and obedience
• Demonstrates servant leadership, emotional maturity, and pastoral wisdom
• Loyal, supportive, and aligned with Overflow Church’s mission and leadership
• Spiritual gifts of leadership and shepherding
• Collaborative, teachable, and flexible
• Forward-thinking and organized
• Trustworthy, self-aware, and emotionally healthy
• Embraces diversity and unity within the body of Christ
• Fully aligned with Overflow Church’s theology, vision, and values
• Proven ability to lead worship and musicians effectively
• Demonstrated pastoral leadership with volunteers and teams
• Ability to develop leaders and multiply ministry capacity
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Willingness and ability to learn and utilize worship and production technology
• 3–5 years of ministry experience (minimum of 2–3 years in worship leadership)
• Strong musicianship with an understanding of music theory beyond a basic level, including keys, chord structure, rhythm, arrangement, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with musicians
• Demonstrated ability to lead worship and develop musicians and vocalists
• Proven pastoral leadership and team development experience
• Alignment with Overflow Church’s theology, mission, and vision
• Experience/willingness to play different types of worship genres and at times blend them i.e. CCM, Gospel, Hymns etc.

Responsibilities

• Worship Leading
• Plan, prepare, and lead weekly worship gatherings (typically 3–4 weeks per month)
• Cultivate a vibrant, Christ-centered worship culture rooted in Scripture, prayer, and the gospel
• Identify, train, and develop worship leaders, vocalists, and musicians
• Provide leadership for special services, church-wide gatherings, and seasonal events
• Oversee and steward worship instruments and musical equipment
• Planning & Creativity
• Collaborate with the Lead Pastor and teaching team in service planning and sermon integration
• Lead worship planning meetings with intentionality and spiritual depth
• Develop creative elements that support teaching themes (Scripture readings, prayer moments, liturgical flow)
• Preferred: Encourage original expression and songwriting where appropriate, reflecting what God is doing in the life of the church
• Pastoral Responsibilities
• Shepherd and care for worship and production team members spiritually and relationally
• Lead teams with humility, clarity, and a pastoral heart
• Disciple leaders within the worship ministry toward spiritual maturity and healthy leadership
• Foster prayerful preparation and spiritual formation within the team
• Help shape non-musical elements of worship (Scripture, prayer, silence, response)
• Weekend Gatherings
• Plan, coordinate, and execute Sunday worship services with excellence and clarity
• Select songs, transitions, and creative components aligned with the sermon and season
• Communicate clearly with musicians, vocalists, and production teams well in advance
• Provide preparation resources (charts, song maps, multitracks, recordings)
• Collaborate on visual elements and service flow
• Tech & Production Oversight
• Provide leadership and oversight for production, AVL, and media teams
• Ensure technical systems are prepared, functional, and well maintained
• Partner with tech leaders to develop volunteers and leaders
• Oversee worship-related production planning (slides, lighting, media coordination)
• Support both in-person and online worship experiences

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed