Position Overview
Purpose:
Timberlake Church is seeking a Worship Leader to play a collaborative role in both traditional and modern worship services. This position supports the Minister of Worship & Communications by assisting in overseeing vocal, instrumental, and worship elements. Our Worship Leader will help bring a blend of musical, technical, and organizational skills to create a unified and uplifting worship environment that aligns with Timberlake Church's mission and vision.
Key Responsibilities
Service Planning & Participation:
- Collaborate in planning and coordinating all elements of traditional and modern worship services.
- Help to lead vocally and instrumentally during services, ensuring seamless execution of worship elements.
- Assist in directing the traditional choir and modern worship band, including anthems, specials, and congregational music.
- Participate in weekly production team meetings to develop detailed service schedules.
- Organize and manage sacraments such as Communion and Baptism.
- Recruit and train volunteers for both traditional and modern worship services.
Music Preparation & Purchasing:
- Organize, file, and distribute sheet music and multi-tracks for services and events.
- Help to ensure all licensing requirements are met and maintained.
- Manage and distribute information for musicians using Planning Center.
- Create custom chord charts based on piano lead sheets and organize them weekly as needed.
Administrative Duties:
- Assist with all worship communication needs in collaboration with the Minister of Worship & Communications.
- Schedule and coordinate worship and production team members to meet volunteer needs.
- Maintain worship and production team rosters/groups within Planning Center.
- Prepare and plan all service and event elements efficiently.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Support the planning and execution of ministry events requiring AV and musical expertise.
- Provide spiritual leadership and mentoring to staff and volunteers.
- Collaborate with all ministry staff to further Timberlake Church's mission.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- High School Diploma required; further education in music or ministry preferred.
- Proven experience leading worship in both traditional and modern styles.
- Agreement with Timberlake Church’s Statement of Faith, vision, mission, worship culture, and environment required.
- Proficient in vocal and instrumental leadership.
- Experience with church production/technical systems and software (e.g. ProPresenter, Planning Center Online, Microsoft Office, Apple Environment) is a plus.
Skills & Aptitudes:
- Strong and dynamic vocal and instrumental music abilities.
- High interpersonal and relational skills.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Energetic self-starter with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities.
- Proficient in conflict resolution and constructive communication.
- Tenacious, consistent, and detail-oriented.
- Ability to problem-solve through self-led discovery and research.
- Basic knowledge of music notation preferred.
Passion & Calling:
- Deep passion for the vision and mission of Timberlake Church.
- Commitment to leading the body of Christ in worship with excellence.
- Demonstrates a stable, growing, and mature Christian life.
- Open to mentorship, growth, and mutual support within the ministry team.
