First Baptist Church (Minot, ND) – Worship Director/PASTOR

The Big Picture

First Baptist Church (fbcminot.org) is seeking a full time Worship Director/Pastor. 

Requirements

A.    POSITION TITLE: Worship Director/ Pastor

B.    PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Lead and oversee the Worship Ministry of First Baptist Church, ensuring a spiritually rich, engaging, and cohesive worship experience across all services and media platforms. This includes direct involvement inleading worship, volunteer coordination, media ministries oversight, and other duties to meet the spiritual needs of the congregation.

C.    MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

a.     This position is available as a full-time role.

b.     Assist the church staff in the development and production of the weekly worship services and function as the lead worshiper at both the contemporary and traditional services, organizing theflow of each service around a specific theme.

c.     Coordinate the personnel involved in the weekly services (musicians, worship teams, drama, technical assistants, etc.) and manage weekly rehearsals.

d.     Recruit and train individuals for the worship ministry and develop creative service elements for the worship services.

e.     Oversee the Tech Team, including the maintenance of technology, coordination of media team volunteers, scheduling, and training. Provide basic tech support to the church's systems and equipment ensuring the smooth operation of worship and office systems.

f.      Other responsibilities as assigned.

D.    ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP AND AUTHORITY:

This position reports directly to the Executive Associate Pastor and works closely with the Pastoral Staff,Office Administrator, secretary, and other church staff. The Worship Director will oversee both the Worship and Media Ministries teams, consisting of paid staff and volunteers.

E.    QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

SPIRITUAL QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a born-again believer who demonstrates a strong commitment to the Lordship of Christ, His Holy Word, Evangelism and Discipleship. Must exhibit a mature walk in Christ;must be a consistent worshiper of God, exhibit a commitment to evangelism, maintain a strong commitment to working as a team player, and possess strong interpersonal and presentation skills.

a.     EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

i.         Must possess multiple musical talents, including the ability to lead worship vocally and with an instrument such as guitar or keyboard.

ii.         Demonstrated experience in worship ministry leadership and volunteer management.

iii.         Proficiency in media and technology related to worship and church services.

iv.         Pastoral experience or seminary training is beneficial.

v.         The candidate must be a team player and always guard the unity of the Body of Christ,submitting personal aspirations and goals to those of the Senior Pastor and the congregation.

vi.         An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university is preferred but not required.

vii.         This position is open to both male and female applicants.

F.    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

a.     Effective leadership and management of the Worship and Media Ministries, ensuring a cohesive and engaging worship experience across all services.

b.     Successful recruitment, training, and The expectation of this minister is to nurture the middle school and high school teenagers in the areas of worship, fellowship, outreach and discipleship. The minister is required to assess the needs of the youth, set the vision, plan and execute curriculum and events, preach and teach the word of God, and review the ministry progress with the board, the youth ministry team, and the parents. It is expected that the minister will be a team player and a communicator; it is not expected that the youth minister will do everything him/herself, but he/she must be able to work with the youth ministry deacon, the adult and youth volunteers and delegate responsibilities. It is expected that the youth minister may spend time with the youth outside the church in more casual or fun settings. Outside of the heart of a shepherd, organizational skills are very important for the position. It is expected that in the interview process, the prospective youth minister provides a self-evaluation on his/her strengths and weaknesses as a youth minister and team player. There is a part-time pastor’s assistant who supports the Mandarin ministry pastor, the English ministry pastor (open position), the children minister, and the youth minister. Founded in 1981, Wilmington Community Evangelical Church (WCEC) is a bi-cultural and bilingual (Mandarin Chinese and English) church committed to building up the kingdom of God in Northern Delaware and the surrounding Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Average Sunday attendance is around 250 of which ~40-60 people attend the English Sunday service, with the remainder attending the Mandarin Sunday service. A typical English Sunday service includes youth, parents of the youth, college students, young professionals, and adults. The church currently has a Mandarin ministry pastor and a full time children’s minister. The average attendance of the weekly youth ministry Friday night activity is between 40 and 60. The church is currently in the process of searching for an English ministry pastor who is expected to be a close coworker with the youth minister. Knowledge of Chinese Culture and Mandarin Chinese is an advantage but not a qualification for the candidate. The vision of the church is “Mission and Planting 宣教與拓植”. Two churches have been planted: One in West Chester, PA [West Chester Chinese Evangelical Church 威徹斯特主恩堂] and another in Bear, DE [New Castle Chinese Evangelical Church 新城主恩堂/Gospel Christ for All Nations] in 2000 and 2007, respectively, with steady growth witnessed in both. The mission of the English Ministry is “Empowering people to serve God in a cross-cultural community through transformed living”. General Qualifications Evangelical faith Education: Bible college graduate or Master’s of Divinity Shepherding experience preferred Spiritual Qualifications Living a life of faith in Jesus Christ Demonstrating a passion for shepherding students Ministry Qualifications A vision for youth ministry Able to recruit and if needed train adult volunteers in youth ministry Able to communicate with youth and parents General Responsibilities Preach and teach Conduct ordinances, e.g., baptism, Holy Communion, etc. Conduct visitation and counseling Collaborate with youth ministry leaders of nearby churches for joint youth ministries Specific Responsibilities -Plan and lead the development of a comprehensive youth ministry in accordance with the long range ministry vision. -Set annual ministry goals and develop plans to achieve such goals -Organize and/or lead weekly Sunday School classes for youths -Recruit and train a ministry team of youth leaders (Student Ministry Team) -Organize an adult youth ministry leadership team (and train if needed) -Organize and/or lead weekly youth ministry events on Friday nights, or additional days as required -Organize special Youth Ministry events, e.g., youth-parent seminars, youth retreat, 30-hrs Famine, Gospel Jam, etc. -Involvement with in-campus ministries in local high schools -Develop and oversee the annual budget for youth ministries Participate in ministry meetings, such as monthly meetings of the church Elder and Deacon Board, and the English Ministry Team -Share responsibility preaching in the Sunday Morning Worship Service