Creative Arts Pastor

Position Overview:

Empower staff and volunteer musicians, as well as the staff and volunteer technical team, to create an immersive worship experience for all services and special events. Grow and develop a team that authentically demonstrates a Christ-centered mindset, represents the diversity of the communities we serve, and serves with excellence to help people find life by following Jesus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead: Recruit, train, pastor and develop staff and volunteers serving in worship arts and production ministries. Ensure that team members are equipped for their roles, immersed in Verve City culture, and spiritually growing in their relationships with Jesus.  

• Supervise: Oversee the work of the worship pastor, music, and technical/production teams in supporting them in establishing workflows, protocols, etc. Define and monitor ongoing progress toward departmental milestones. Maintain an awareness of team members’ strengths and growth opportunities. Delegate decision-making authority, as appropriate, while also making critical decisions on behalf of your team leaders, where needed. 

• Communicate: Maintain regular contact with staff and volunteers to encourage, provide essential information, and solicit feedback to ensure issues are identified and addressed on an ongoing basis.

• Steward Ministry Resources: Oversee development and execution of annual ministry budgets (worship arts-related) consistent with Verve City Church’s’ mission and vision. Steward facilities, equipment and other resources committed to worship arts; advocate for additional resources, as needed.

• Innovate and Make Things Better: Develop and implement high-quality, forward-looking solutions within your sphere of responsibilities. Be proactive; be willing to “think outside of the box” to solve problems; consistently contribute your best effort and attitude and inspire others to do the same.  

• Be Authentic: Stay engaged in a personal and growing relationship with Jesus. Demonstrate Verve City Church’s core values.

Qualifications:

• A faithful and growing follower of Jesus Christ with a personal commitment to the faith statement, lived implications, and staff values of Verve City Church.
• Track record of creative leadership within a multi-site church context preferred
• History of developing teams of musicians and production staff/volunteers with specific metrics and measures of team’s effectiveness over time
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• Demonstrates spiritual depth, maturity, and leadership capability
• A pastorally-hearted leader with a commitment to ongoing personal growth for the sake of serving the role and organization ever-more effectively

Reports to:   Executive Pastor

Supervises:   Worship Pastor, Technical Director, Lead Audio Engineer, dozens of volunteers

IMPORTANT - For full consideration, please submit application materials (including resume, cover letter, and intro video) through our website: APPLY HERE!