Job Description

Worship Pastor

Reports to: Director of Weekend Services

Classification: Full Time + Benefits

Salary Range: Varies on Experience

 

What Prairie Heights is looking for:

An experienced Worship Pastor with and adventuresome spirit who is committed to using music and worship to connect people with Christ and a Church Family in a growing church environment. 


A gifted musician who can lead vocally and instrumentally to reach our audiences authentically. Demonstrates the confidence to speak in front of large groups of people, and is humble in seeking feedback from others. A team player who enjoys having fun with a history of building healthy teams that grow through new experiences. This leader is inspired by Hillsong, Elevation Church's music and other similar music.


With a passion for authentic worship and joy, the Worship Pastor will cultivate culture while leading teams towards next generation technology, gear, and approach to worship. The Worship Pastor will oversee planning of all weekend services music including but not limited to song selection and service flow while working closely with the Director of Weekend Services and Lead Pastor.


What will you do?

·      Engage spiritually and emotionally in the creative process

·      Coordinate music with lead pastor and Director of Weekend Services for upcoming series

·      Schedule worship team and FOH audio volunteers to ensure all necessary positions are filled for weekend services and other events

·      Create practice tracks for weekly rehearsals for band and vocalists

·      Recruit and train new volunteers while creating environments for volunteers to grow

·      Set stage and patch FOH audio for weekly rehearsals

·      Meet regularly with team members to develop, train, and cast vision

·      Maintain microphones, cables, monitoring systems, supplies, etc.

·      Collaborate to build a vision and strategy for Wednesday Night Oxygen (Middle & High School) services

 

Required Qualifications:

Required Experience:

·      Follower of Jesus

·      Minimum of 3 years leading music in a growing church

·      Demonstrated experience recruiting, training and leading volunteer teams

·      Self-Directed with ability to manage multiple projects successfully

·      Highly experienced and proficient with Ableton Live

·      Proficiency with Planning Center Online for scheduling, communication, and song arrangement

·      Demonstrated experience developing a vision, creating goals, and measuring growth

·      Commitment to the process of emotional health and self-care in all areas of their life

·      Strong instrumental and vocal talent

·      Experience arranging and building click tracks and back tracks


Preferred Qualifications

·      Ordained Pastor or on pastoral track

·      Knowledge and experience recording and editing music

·      Understanding of wireless technology including microphones and in-ear monitoring systems

·      Understanding of MIDI

·      Knowledgeable and experienced with analog and digital audio signal chain and routing

·      Experience with digital audio consoles and DANTE networking

·      History of leading music worship in a large church or large organization (1,000+)

·      Working in a multi-site church

·      Bachelor’s Degree


How to Apply?

Submit your resume, video and audio samples of you leading music and a minimum of three references to [email protected]. Position will remain open until filled.

About Prairie Heights Community Church

We are passionate about having a healthy culture on our team and we believe that starts with supporting our team in pursuing whole health. Our benefits include the essentials like health and dental, but also counseling and development support as well. We are passionate about what we do and personally own the mission, and at the same time, we are at about a 100% going rate for laughter during our meetings. We believe in excellence, not perfection, and in taking risks so that God can show off. Also, we are really competitive, so be prepared for Office Olympics if you join our team.


If all you know about the Fargo community is based off the movie or TV series, you are missing out! Our tri-city community of Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo is full of great restaurants (check out the restaurants featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” here), city parks, a thriving economy, and multiple college campuses. We have a rapidly growing downtown area, full of fun boutiques and restaurants, there is great art, theater, and music venues all within our community.


Prairie Heights church is a large church (pre-covid attendance of 2,500) located in West Fargo, North Dakota. Our mission is to connect those apart from God with Christ and a church family.


For more information on who we are, check out www.prairieheights.com/hiring 

 

Experience Required
1 – 5 years

Type
Full-time

Education Required
Bachelor’s degree

Date Posted
2 years ago
Location
West Fargo, North Dakota

Denomination
Wesleyan

Church Size
2,000-3,000


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