Worship Director

Job Description

Position: Worship Director

Reports to: Senior Pastor (with accountability to Session/Elders)

Status: Part-time - $24k

Purpose: Lead and coordinate the worship ministry of Grace in a way that is biblical, reformed, Wordcentered, and congregational, executing the worship vision and guardrails established by the Session.

Applications Due Date: Open until filled

Our Worship Commitments:

Worship at Grace is:

• God-centered covenant renewal: God calls; we respond; God speaks; we respond; God feeds; we respond; God blesses; we go. • Word-centered and prayerful: Scripture read and preached is central; prayers are substantive and pastoral. • Gospel-shaped: regular confession of sin and assurance of pardon form our people. • Congregationally sung: the congregation’s voice is the main instrument. • Reverent joy: warm, accessible, and serious about the holiness and grace of God.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Lead congregational worship that serves the Word • Plan and lead (or coordinate leadership of) music that supports the liturgy and the preached Word. • Keep stage leadership pastoral, minimal, and clear, avoiding unnecessary commentary. • Prioritize congregational engagement over complexity or performance. • Competency in leading worship from the guitar or piano.

2. Help build a singable, reformed song diet Maintain a balanced repertoire that is: • Theologically robust and confessionally compatible • Christ-centered and gospel-explicit • Singable for the average congregation (range, tempo, melody) • Useful across the liturgy (adoration, confession, assurance, response, communion, sending)

3. Lead teams and cultivate volunteers • Recruit, develop, and shepherd volunteers (musicians, vocalists, tech team collaboration). • Run rehearsals efficiently with a “serve the congregation” culture. • Provide clear charts, keys, and recordings; set expectations; communicate schedules early.

4. Steward systems, sound, and service flow • Maintain Planning Center with strong metadata: ◦ Key, tempo (BPM), approximate length, arrangement notes, tags (theme + liturgical function) • Work with tech team so vocals and congregational melody are clear and supportive. • Help minimize awkward transitions and distractions that pull people out of worship.

Qualifications:

Character and alignment • Clear profession of faith; example of humility, teachability, and spiritual maturity. • Wholehearted commitment to the church’s reformed theology and worship philosophy. • Demonstrated ability to receive direction from elders/pastors and lead joyfully within boundaries.

Competency • Proven ability to lead congregational singing (not just a band). • Musical proficiency sufficient to lead, arrange, and train others (instrument/vocal; specifics can be listed). • Ability to communicate, plan, and execute weekly services with excellence and calm. • Team builder: recruits, schedules, trains, and cares for volunteers.

Preferred (if applicable) • Experience in Reformed/PCA or confessionally aligned contexts. • Familiarity with Planning Center, ProPresenter, basic audio concepts. • Ability to develop additional leaders (apprentices/assistants) and plan beyond week-to-week.

How to Apply:

Send the following to gracepcaoffice@gmail.com:

• Resume • Brief testimony and philosophy of worship (1–2 pages) • 2–3 video examples of leading congregational worship (if available) • References (including a pastor/elder if possible