Director of Worship Ministry

Job Title: Director of Worship Ministry
Employment Classification: Part-Time, Non-Exempt (20 hrs./week)
Accountable to: Lead Pastor

Job Description:
To join the present SBC staff, Leadership Team, and congregation in fulfilling the mission and vision of
the church by leading the music ministry of SBC.

To exercise the spiritual gifts and skills in ministry to accomplish the following general and specific
ministry roles and responsibilities.

General Ministry Responsibilities:
– Participate in weekly Preaching Team and Staff Team Meetings.
– Meet regularly with the Lead Pastor for encouragement, support, & accountability.
– Maintain regular communication with the SBC Staff Team as needed.

Specific Ministry Responsibilities:
– Provide overall leadership/supervision of the music ministry of SBC and represent the ministry to
the SBC Leadership Team.
– Provide musical oversight to the planning of weekly worship services and special services
(including Christmas Eve, Good Friday, Easter, Missions Fest Sunday, etc.).
– Provide leadership and communication for weekly worship team rehearsals.
– Provide musical leadership for funerals and other SBC special events (as needed).
– Publish a monthly worship team schedule (including assigning musicians and singers for all
services and special events).
– Serve as the church’s main “gatekeeper” of music, studying and evaluating songs to ensure that
they are doctrinally correct and include solid theological content.
– Oversee all SBC worship team members (including recruiting and training new team members
and developing and discipling the team as a whole).
– Work with the Children’s Ministry Director and the AWANA Director to plan seasonal “special
music” opportunities for kids.
– Meet regularly with the Tech Director to ensure that the worship and tech teams are working
together and supporting each other in the music ministry of SBC.
– Establish and manage the annual “Worship” budget line item.