Pastoral Job Description: Minister of Music

Type of Position: Full-time

Compensation: Available upon request

Candidate Requirements / Work Experience: Must demonstrate adequate music ministry experience.

Education: College degree and formal theological training preferred, but not required.

Principal Function: Direct and lead a blended music ministry, being well-versed and comfortable with both traditional and modern/contemporary worship styles, including all ages of choirs, praise team music group, and instrumentalists.

Qualifications: A candidate must be:

A born-again believer in Jesus Christ.
Godly and called to music ministry, with a pastor’s heart, who loves God’s people and desires to use music as a means of equipping and edifying the church.
Maintain a consistent personal witness.
Keep a supportive, communicative relationship with other staff members.
Organized, be able to manage several ongoing tasks, possessing good people skills, self-motivated, able to work well individually and in groups.

Responsibilities:

Participate faithfully in the functions of the church and its organizations.
Assist the pastor in planning and leading the church’s weekly services.
Responsible for overseeing the responsibilities of both audio and visual needs in all worship services. Be media and computer literate, familiar with music/worship programs and technologies.
Plan and coordinate music for the weekly services in such a way that it leads to genuine worship of our Lord.
Coordinate the planning and conducting of a comprehensive graded music program.
Responsible for overseeing the work of all existing choirs and ensembles and creating opportunities for each group to participate in worship services, outreach opportunities, and community service.
Responsible for recruiting directors for children’s choirs and for assisting the directors as needed.
Plan and lead regularly scheduled choir rehearsals.
Supervise and encourage training of instrumentalists. Participate with Personnel Committee in selection of paid pianist, organist, and substitutes.
Share with the staff in pastoral care, nurture, hospital visits, counsel, weddings, funerals, etc.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Pastor.
Oversee the work of the custodians.
Responsible for helping to accommodate the needs of assigned church committees as staff liaison.

To learn more about our church family, please visit www.fbcnewboston.com or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FirstBaptistNewBoston.

Please send resumes to office@fbcnewboston.com.

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