WORSHIP LEADER

Position Description 

The Worship Leader should work in harmony with the responsible Lead Pastor, have a firm grasp on the  purpose, values and worship strategy of Calvary Chapel Yuba City, and work alongside other pastors,  staff, and lay persons to carry out this mission as a member of a creative team in ministry. 

The Worship Leader should oversee, arrange, coordinate, and ensure a good, quality, consistent  Worship experience for all CCYC Sunday Morning Church Services, as well as possible “special” events  (Christmas Eve, Good Friday, Women’s/Men’s Conference, Annual Harvest Fair Event, etc.). 

COMMITMENT:

PART-TIME (appx. 8 hours per week: 3hrs. on Saturday mornings [or other Midweek  Rehearsal time], 5hrs. on Sunday mornings [pre-service rehearsal & service time included]) 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

I. FOCUSED MINISTRY ON WORSHIP 

In accountability to the Lead Pastor, the Worship Leader will be one who is “called” to this ministry— spiritually and musically, and will align comfortably with Calvary Chapel’s Philosophy of Ministry and  Statement of Faith to develop and maintain the Worship Ministry, while also working in conjunction  with the Sound/Media Ministry, and other possible areas of creative ministry (drama, etc.). 

General Responsibilities Include: 

• Work to ensure a consistent – and growing – high-quality worship experience for the congregation of CCYC.  
• Hold regular, midweek rehearsals with the Worship Team (preferably Saturday mornings) to  ensure the consistent growth and quality of the Worship Experience at CCYC. 
• Provide direct leadership in the growth and development of the Worship Team. • Expects members of the Worship Team to be “lead worshippers,” both on-and-off stage. • Maintains a high level of personal purity, respect, and integrity. 
• Maintain open level of communication with Lead Pastor 
• Discuss “vision” for special services, and/or at Lead (or teaching) Pastor’s request • Develop goals and objectives for this ministry areas in line with the current CCYC vision passage,  and/or other thematic texts.  
• Assess Worship ministry needs and resources, and develop processes and tools to meet those  needs. 
• Possess a good, working knowledge of the current Sound Board (Soundcraft Expression 2), Planning Center, and the Words/Presentation Software (ProPresenter 6), and its systems. o [NOTE: In the absence of a qualified volunteer or staff person to run/operate the soundboard, it  shall be the Worship Leader’s responsibility to make sure that all sound needs are set-up and  ready-to-go for event/service times]

Specific Worship Leader Requirements & Responsibilities include: 

• Flexible, servant-hearted attitude. 
• Enjoys collaboration / Works well in context of team.  
• Skilled in the area of playing guitar, and/or piano, and singing. 
• Possesses a background in vocal and instrumentation arrangement 
• Possesses a good, working knowledge of the soundboard and its operations • Help develop team members in their spiritual and musical growth 
• Assist/train team members at both rehearsals and during worship services • Lead worship at Sunday morning service(s), with the exception of one (1) pre-arranged Sunday per quarter (3 months), and/or when other worship team leaders are scheduled. • Make sure worship music and lyrics are Biblically sound 
• Possibly select approved individuals/groups to provide special music for special events: Communion Services, Christmas/Christmas Eve, Easter, Vision Sunday(s), etc. 
• Use Planning Center to generate Serving Schedules based on Worship Team members’ availability, which align and complement servants in other ministry areas 
• Schedule and oversee required rehearsal times 
• Conduct devotionals and lead times of prayer, prior to the start of rehearsals and services • Audition and approve any new team member candidates 
• Ensure that lyrics for all songs for Sunday & Wednesday services (as well as special events) are  transmitted and uploaded prior to service 

II. Administration  

The Worship Leader oversees and executes the administration of his/her ministry areas through staff  and lay leadership teams, and monitors work progress and completion. He/she may also:

• Develop and administer ministry budgets and report periodically to the Lead Pastor on their  current status. 
• Oversee development of and adherence to church policies and procedures in the designated  ministry areas. 
• Participate in all worship services and pastoral care activities as assigned by the Lead Pastor and  participate with others in leadership in worship services, as needed. 

III. Evaluation and Compensation 

The Worship Leader will meet regularly with the Lead Pastor and, when requested, to the Pastoral  Staff/Elder(s) and current Board Members on ministry accomplishments and activities. The Lead Pastor  will bi-annually conduct a Performance Evaluation and review (with CCYC Church Board) a compensation  package on an annual basis. 

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