Director of Worship

About the role

The area of Worship at COH exists to support our mission by creating an inviting, authentic, and transcendent worship experience. This role exists as the primary facilitator of this end.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for upholding Biblical priorities and core values of Community of Hope.
• Models a strong relationship with his or her spouse (if married) and children (if applicable).
• Plays as a member of the band during said services in key roles.
• Leading additional pastoral care services (i.e., funerals), when requested.
• Recruits, trains, and maintains the Worship Team.
• Works together with and collaborates with Production Department to achieve the goal of creating a distraction-free atmosphere.
• Performs administrative duties of oversight of the worship department including overseeing worship organization including volunteers, church staff, and department budget management.
• Works in collaboration with the Multisite Director to ensure multisite alignment, share resources, and connect for broader team processes and training.

Requirements

• Devoted Christ Follower - Follower of Jesus and involvement in a local church.
• Worshiper's Heart - Personally connects deeply to God's presence through music and is passionate to help others experience God's presence through worship.
• Musically Talented - Creative talents include extensive musical experience with vocals, as well as a primary instrument of piano, and/or guitar, possibly alongside other instruments.
• Pastoral Leadership - Theologically understands the place of worship in the spiritual formation of a follower of Jesus, and engages leadership pastorally.
• Volunteer Leadership - Possesses the ability to find, train, and keep volunteers.
• Wise Decision Making - Possesses sound judgment regarding worship/musicality content, volunteer staffing, and the ability to make effective decisions.
• Service Coordination - Can effectively manage multiple worship services a week.
• Administrative - Can utilize time well & work in a fast-paced environment.
• Worship Software - Familiar with Playback, Logic Pro, Planning Center, ProPresenter, or similar planning software. Has extensive multimedia skills.
• Auditory Attention - The ability to listen for single and/or distracting sounds during worship set and has experience using in-ear monitors with backing tracks.
• People Developer - Positive culture creator who develops others under their leadership.
• Communication - Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Vision - Has a vision to and experience in growing and developing this area of ministry.