JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Job Description:

Do you find yourself trying to recruit worship leaders around every corner? Are you someone who never puts the I in team? Do you eat, sleep, and breathe creative planning? Have you ever introduced yourself as a creative ninja at a networking event? Then maybe we should talk!

Pathways Church is currently looking for a full-time Creative Arts Pastor who leads with passion, humility, and thoughtfulness, and gets fired up at the idea of developing a vibrant worship culture within a congregation.

See below if you’re interested. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and link(s) to your video/audio portfolio to michellev@pathwayschurch.us and let's chat. Help us get a picture of who you are as a creative arts leader.

Purpose:

Lead and develop the Creative Arts ministry to form people in worship, help communicate the gospel with clarity and creativity, and create environments and experiences that lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus.

Primary Responsibilities

Spiritual Leadership:

• Shepherd and disciple Creative Arts volunteers and staff as followers of Jesus and disciple-makers.
• Ensure all lyrical, visual, and creative elements are theologically grounded and aligned with Scripture.
• Provide pastoral care- mostly within the department- including weddings, funerals, and other shepherding needs.

Experience and Gathering Leadership:

• Serve as primary worship leader for weekend gatherings, lead the band and vocalists, facilitate and lead weekly rehearsals.
• Champion and provide strategic leadership for holiday-related planning, including major services like Christmas and Easter.
• Lead creative direction and programming for weekends, series, and special events in partnership with the Senior Pastor and Executive Director.
• Cultivate a culture of worship that extends beyond Sunday and into everyday life.

Creative Development:

• Lead strategic planning for all creative elements relating to weekend gatherings and other creative initiatives.
• Ensure timely development of creative assets such as graphics packages, bumpers, and other related elements.
• Lead creative process, including brainstorming meetings, sermon series planning documents, sermon and creative calendars, and other creative planning needs.
• Oversee systems and workflows for efficient, high-quality video production and post-production.

Team Leadership & Development:

• Lead, develop, and care for Creative Arts staff and key volunteer leaders.
• Identify, train, and empower new leaders with a multiplication mindset, sharing leadership with qualified individuals.
• Ensure all elements needed for the service are shared with team members in a timely manner.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and development of volunteers across all Creative Arts teams.
• Maintain effective scheduling, rehearsal structures, and team communication.

Strategic Collaboration:

• Partner with the Senior Pastor and Executive Director to execute ministry vision.
• Collaborate with other ministries to identify and develop future worship leaders.
• Coordinate with the Communications staff for unified messaging across all platforms.
• Work with the Business Director to steward the Creative Arts budget with wisdom and strategic alignment.

Personal Development:

• Maintain a vibrant personal walk with the Lord rooted in Scripture and prayer.
• Pursue ongoing growth in biblical depth, leadership, and creative craft.

Qualifications:

• Godly character consistent with the qualifications for church leadership in 1 Timothy 3.
• Demonstrated pastoral leadership experience and gifts.
• Demonstrated experience leading worship in a larger or growing church context.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams in a staff environment.
• Strong musical leadership, vocal ability, and working knowledge of music theory across multiple worship styles.
• Familiarity with modern worship technology and production tools, as well as ancient-future worship elements.
• Creative thinker with the ability to execute with clarity and excellence.

Reports To: Senior Pastor

Direct Reports: Technical Director, Worship and Tech Coordinator, Creative Contractors, future Creative Arts staff