First Baptist Church
Trussville, Alabama
Title: Contemporary Worship Leader
Reports to: Worship Pastor
Based at: First Baptist Church
Primary job purpose:
Leading the Sunday morning contemporary worship service. Note: There are other aspects of this
job that may or may not be within a person’s calling. This will be discussed and determined during
interviews.
Qualifications:
– Tenured experience leading a contemporary worship service.
– Strong leadership skills to recruit, practice and perform a contemporary band of volunteers
– Desire to recruit and develop students to lead in the student ministry band
– Broad knowledge of contemporary music, instruments and music arranging.
– Strong and yet authentic ability to communicate through music
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
– Leadership abilities
Preferred Skills:
– Ability to give vocal and instrumental direction
– Ability to organize, implement and lead rehearsals for musicians and vocalist
– Range of knowledge of arranging music
– Range of knowledge of instruments and how to incorporate them into worship
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
1) Produce worship services for the contemporary morning worship service, student ministry
worship services, and special services as assigned.
2) Serve as primary worship leader in the contemporary worship service and student ministry
worship
3) Direct all weekly activities and rehearsals necessary to facilitate worship in services
4) Care for instruments and equipment associated with contemporary worship ministry
5) Function as a team player and leader within the music ministry as a whole
6) Work in cooperation with all media staff for tech needs during worship services
7) Attend worship planning meetings, retreats, and production meetings as assigned
8) Plan and enlist substitute worship leaders in your absence.
9) Represent Christ at all times, be an active tither, and committed member of FBCT
10) Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits: some of these are dependent on full time or part time status
– Primary & secondary healthcare
– 403(b) Retirement
– Vacation Time
– Sick Time
– Salaried
