Are you passionate about music and media in a ministry setting? Covenant Baptist Church in Collierville, Tennessee, is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Pastor of Music & Media to lead our congregation and choir in worship and spiritual growth. If you have a heart for God, a love for music & media, we want to hear from you!
About Us:
At Covenant Baptist Church Collierville, we are a warm and welcoming, conservative Southern Baptist Church committed to glorifying God through worship, teaching, and service. Our worship music is characterized by the following: We view historic hymns as foundational, and we view new hymns, and other, carefully selected spiritual songs as inspirational and transformational. In every case, our music must be theologically correct, uplifting, and God-honoring. Collierville is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee.
Areas of Responsibilities:
The Music & Media Pastor will be responsible for developing and executing a long-term vision and plan for these ministries. He will provide overall leadership in developing, administering and directing the Music & Media ministries of the church.
Other responsibilities include but are not limited to the following. Complete listing of job description to be given at the interview stage.
- General:
- A growing relationship with Jesus Christ
- A call to full-time ministry
- A passion for worship and a working knowledge of media, both digital and print.
- A display of such desirable qualities as teamwork, cooperation, dependability, organization, hard work, respect, staff loyalty, and a teachable spirit
- A commitment to and agreement with the statements of beliefs of Covenant Baptist Church as stated in the Constitution and Bylaws, as well as the SBC Baptist Faith & Message Statement.
- Ministry:
- Coordinate ministry to support and complement Covenant Baptist Church’s purpose and vision
- Play an active role in all aspects of church life beyond Music and Media, such as
- Attend all worship services unless prevented by ministry duties approved by the Senior Pastor,
- Serve as Staff Advisor for church committees as assigned by the Senior, Pastor.
- Attend the regularly scheduled meetings of assigned committees, and
- Participate in and be a supporter of the local Association, State Convention, and SBC
- Music:
- Assist the Senior Pastor in developing the order of worship for all services
- Direct and lead the adult choir and congregational singing
- Cultivate a sense of comradery among the adult choir through planned social events
- Give direction to the hand bell choir, drama, instrumentalists, soloists, ensembles, and special music events
- Give direction to the youth and children’s music ministries
- Media:
- Recruit, organize, train, strengthen, and cross-train volunteers to run audio, computer, video, and streaming during services.
- Manage and direct the sound team and all elements of the audio, visual, and streaming elements for all worship services
- Create policies and procedures for operating audio/video/streaming equipment
- Create a standard operating procedure for each role. Train and cross train the team accordingly
- Serve and oversee set-up of any field production using audio/video/streaming
Qualifications:
– A strong personal faith in Jesus Christ and a commitment to the mission of the church.
– Proven experience in music ministry, including proficiency in vocal and instrumental performance.
– Preferred to be fluent in ProPresenter 7 and Planning Center.
– Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with diverse groups of people.
– Training/Degree from a seminary. A degree in music is preferred.