Worship Pastor/Director

Job Description

Sonrise Church is looking for a full-time Worship Pastor/Director to lead our church in honest, Scripture-centered worship. This person will help create Sunday gatherings where people can encounter Jesus, participate freely, and take their next step in faith.

This role is pastoral, relational, and team-focused. We are looking for someone who can lead worship well, care for volunteers, build healthy teams, and partner with church leadership to shape meaningful worship gatherings.

Key Responsibilities

The Worship Pastor/Director will:

• Plan and lead worship for Sunday services and special gatherings
• Choose songs that are biblical, singable, and aligned with Sonrise Church
• Recruit, schedule, train, and care for worship and production volunteers
• Develop worship leaders, musicians, vocalists, and tech team members
• Lead healthy rehearsals and communicate clearly with the team
• Work with pastors and staff to plan worship gatherings
• Use technology to support worship and remove distractions

Desired Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is:

• A mature follower of Jesus with a growing life of worship, prayer, and Scripture
• A strong worship leader, vocalist, and musician
• Relational, humble, and able to build trust with others
• A team builder who develops and empowers volunteers
• Comfortable working with worship, band, vocal, and production teams
• Organized, dependable, and able to create healthy ministry systems
• Aligned with the vision, values, and theology of Sonrise Church

Preferred Experience

• 5+ years of experience in a similar worship ministry role
• Experience leading bands, vocalists, and production volunteers
• Familiarity with Planning Center, ProPresenter, and basic live production systems
• Ability to work well with pastors, staff, and volunteers
• Ministry or music training is helpful but not required

Position Type: Full-time

• Reports To: Executive Pastor of Arts
• Location: Sonrise Church, Hillsboro, Oregon
• Schedule: Sundays, rehearsals, staff meetings, and special events
• Compensation: Base salary range $70k-$85k, based on qualifications and experience

*as a full time position, this is also eligible for a benefits package

Our hope is that this leader will help Sonrise become a church where worship is honest, Scripture is central, participation is eager, hospitality is radical, and people are continually invited to take their next step with Jesus.