Creative Arts Pastor

Job Description

Twenty-six years ago, Oak Hills Church in Folsom, California, began a theological and cultural shift from an attractional model toward one emphasizing formation in Christlikeness—prioritizing life right now in God’s Kingdom and the inside-out work of transformation by the Holy Spirit. We have never wavered in our commitment to this path, and today our resolve is stronger than ever to live in the way of God’s Kingdom and be a local church that is, in the words of NT Wright, “a small working model of new creation.”

Our Worship & Arts Ministry exists to cultivate the priority of worship in our church as a community of artists, using our gifts to express our faith in encouraging and God glorifying ways. The Creative Arts Pastor champions and curates these essential values through the larger mission of inviting people to experience the reality of life in the Kingdom of God. This full-time position reports directly to the Senior Pastor and includes regular meetings with senior staff.

We are looking for a unique individual who is exceptionally talented, with an exceptional commitment to humility; an independent thinker with a team orientation; seasoned and experienced but with a sense of curiosity and teachability; a can-do attitude with strong problem-solving abilities; and a pastoral heart continually growing in spiritual formation.

Primary Responsibilities

WORSHIP

Includes Sunday worship services and special event planning; leading congregational worship; developing Worship and Tech Teams; writing, arranging, and performing music (both modern and traditional); writing and developing liturgy. Must have a comprehensive understanding of worship theology and its relationship to formation, mission, and ecclesiology.

ARTS

Includes upholding the value of the arts in our church culture. This includes our Art & Soul Gallery; annual Arts Camp; The STUDIO (our on-campus art studio); Intersections Arts & Faith Conference (in cooperation with ACT Intl); and integration of various art forms into our services and events (e.g., dance, live painting, spoken word, original music, etc). Must have an acute understanding of a theology of the arts, one that manifests an essential expression of life lived in the Kingdom.

PASTORING

Develop, recruit, train, and lead our Worship Teams, Tech Teams, Curation Team, Stage Design Team, Planning Team, etc. This includes pastoring the people on our teams, with the goal of helping them become more spiritually formed.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Competent at managing budget, licensing, projects, and people. Must have a working knowledge of Planning Center Online.

TECHNOLOGIES

Help us stay current on worship arts technologies (sound, lighting, multimedia, recording, livestream, etc.). Work to develop, train, and evolve the Tech Team.

NETWORKING

Maintain good relationships with outside organizations on our campus (e.g., local Folsom churches, NorCal NAB churches, arts organizations) as well as with the broader community.

Qualifications and Skills

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree.

SPIRITUAL

Embodies a Kingdom orientation and a rich worship life. If you’re intrigued by the work and writing of Dallas Willard, NT Wright, Ruth Barton, Robert Webber, or Tish Warren, we are intrigued.

CAPACITY

A big-picture person who is also detail-oriented. Can plan big events and execute the details. Has an innate standard of excellence that permeates all programming and performances.

PASTORAL

Has the heart of a shepherd and mentor—particularly for creatives.

LEADERSHIP

Gives overall leadership to the worship initiative and arts value. Leads teams of paid and volunteer staff to foster a culture of authentic worship and inspire a community of creatives to freely express their giftedness.

MUSICIAN

Keyboardist and/or guitarist, lead vocalist. Formal musical training is required. Must be able to read and arrange music tailored to the talents and capabilities of available musicians. Stays current on worship songs and trends.

TECHNOLOGIST

Working knowledge of Planning Center Online, digital audio and video production, stage lighting, Microsoft Office, etc.

Contact

If interested, send resume to hiring@oakhills.org.