Central - Associate Worship Leader

Reports to: Director of Worship Leaders

Hours Commitment: 40-45 hours per week with regular weekend responsibilities

Personal Qualifications: 

• Can articulate an identifiable salvation experience and lives out a pattern of spiritual development and regular participation at LCBC. 

• Supports LCBC's mission, priorities, philosophy of ministry and doctrinal statement. 

• Supports LCBC's core values: We focus on others; we work with excellence; we prioritize relationships; and we live authentically, knowing that life change is a journey. 

•  Displays a winning attitude and a spirit of cooperation; communicates truth with grace; prays about everything; and has a willingness to serve on a team. 

•  Shows a desire to grow, develop, and mature, both spiritually and professionally. 

•  Exhibits pride in the image of LCBC as it reflects on the image of Christ portrayed to the  

 congregation, staff, and guests.  

•  Be an LCBC Partner or willing to become a Partner within 60 days of employment. 

• The Associate Worship Leader's primary role is to serve the greater vision of LCBC Church (introducing more and more people to Jesus, and helping them fully follow him).
• This will be accomplished by carrying out the weekend plan primarily at a location with excellence, passion, and authenticity.
• Commit to leading worship 46-48 weekends per year.
• Leading in absence of campus worship leaders due to vacation, illness, etc.
• Co-leading if extra support is needed.
• Assist in recruiting, training, and pastoring a community of musicians and artists, who are gifted, prepared, connected, healthy and growing.
• Assist in cultivating a worship culture that is God honoring, engaging, growing, accessible to those who are far from God, as well as challenging and encouraging to those who are Christ Followers.
• Assist in the creative process by attending and contributing to music department meetings and projects which include, but are not limited to:
• Weekly Worship Department meetings
• Regional Breakouts
• Set list planning
• Worship Department Bible Study
• CD/Music Recordings
• Nights of Worship
• DEVELUP Program
• College Age Connect
• Participate in "All-Church" functions and events such as: All Staff huddle, All Staff meetings, LCBC U, Capital Campaigns and Conferences.
• Assist in shaping the weekend gatherings by searching for and writing the following:
• Worship songs that adore God, are biblically accurate, artistically excellent,
• and easy to sing.
• Support songs that engage culture and give voice to tension.
• Support music for videos and roll-ins created by video team.
• Assist Pastoral Care by attending PRT meetings, serving on the PRT (Pastoral Response Team) rotation, and by serving in special campus events such as classes, weddings, funerals, conferences, picnics, etc.

• Associate Worship Leader must view their role as a selfless role.
• See the value in multiple styles of music, elements and presentation.
• Lay down personal preference for the sake of serving the organization: it's leaders and their vision.
• Be diligent in completing creative tasks, projects and roles that you are asked to fulfill.
• Be willing to give fun, engaging creative tasks and serving opportunities away to others, such as leading songs, specials, events, etc.
• Associate Worship Leader must view their role as a support role.
• Assist with various administrative tasks and projects, such as:
• Taking notes, organizing and documenting decisions made in meetings.
• Crafting detailed emails, which will communicate important information to campus worship leaders.
• Keeping worship leaders up-to-date with gathering details and production
• elements.
• As needed, and as approved by Director of Worship Leaders: Assist Chuck
• Gibson with the DEVELUP Worship Program.
• Regularly research, facilitate, and develop new, fresh ideas that encourage
• administrative and structural growth.
• Encouraged to present ideas to the Gathering Development Team for further
• review.
• Expected to honor and support whatever direction is decided upon, whether or not
• your ideas are utilized or implemented.
• Assist Music Director with production for all campuses.
• Creation of charts, loops, demos, arranging, and creative ideas for the weekend gatherings.
• Support volunteers by providing the tools they need to succeed on the weekend all campuses.

EVALUATION:

- The Associate Worship Leader will meet regularly with the Director of Worship Leaders and Campus Pastor. A formal Action & Development Plan will be set and reviewed three times throughout the year.

- The Associate Worship Leader will meet regularly with a Regional Breakout Team for creative planning, set list planning, evaluation, and general/spiritual support.