Worship Pastor

About our Church

First Baptist Church Lake Jackson, Texas is a multi-generational, Southern Baptist Church located along the coast in Texas, about an hour south of Houston. We are passionate about being the church God wants us to be, to Know Him and Make Him Known! Typical attendance on Sunday morning is 400 - 450 and growing. God is moving in a great way in our church, and we are excited for this next season of ministry, including our next Worship Pastor.

The Worship Pastor will lead the worship team, seeking the Lord’s direction and aligning with the Senior Pastor as His under-shepherd. This includes planning, music selection, team building, rehearsals, leading the congregation special programs, and other duties. As a key member of the staff, the Worship Pastor serves in a pastoral capacity in addition to worship through music. This includes outreach, hospital visits, prayer and Bible study, missions, and coordination with other church activities.

As a multigenerational church, we are seeking a worship leader that can assist in integrating music styles from various styles and generations primarily in one dynamic worship service each week. We currently have a choir, orchestra, and praise band. Our church worship style is an intentional blend, with some hymns, but mostly modern contemporary songs, while still incorporating the choir and orchestra.

The ideal candidate will have some level of experience working with each of these musical groups, as well as with hymns and contemporary music style. We desire someone who can lead our church with passion and energy! Our desire as a church is to reach our community in a relevant and impactful way! We desire to be open to adjust as the Lord leads to reach our community for Jesus, while staying true to the foundation of our church.

• A born‑again believer who loves the Lord and has a calling on your life to lead others in worship, not just musically but in a lifestyle.
• Qualified for Pastoral ministry as laid out in 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, and 1 Peter 5.
• Trained and experienced in worship ministry, minimum 3 years of experience preferred.
• Musically trained, able to read music, conduct, and/or lead from instrument(s).
• Education:
  
  A baccalaureate degree and/or seminary.
• Agreement with the doctrinal position of First Baptist Lake Jackson and the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.
• Ability to lead, organize, and supervise.
• Proficient in church software such as Planning Center and Pro Presenter.
• Team player: contributes to overall vision, goals, and ministries of the church.
• Self‑starter; self‑motivated.
• Teachable; ability to work with a team.
• Works well within the pastoral and church culture.

• Salary dependent on experience and education.
• Vacation based on years of experience and service.

• The Worship Pastor is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and leading a comprehensive music and worship ministry for the church under the direction of the Holy Spirit and under the leadership of the Senior Pastor.
• Direct the planning, coordination, operation and evaluation of a comprehensive worship ministry, including the choir, orchestra, and praise band.
• Ensure that all worship ministry events are compatible with the pastor’s vision and church objectives.
• Coordinate all worship ministry activities with the church calendar of events. This may include specials, including but not limited to Easter, Christmas, nights of worship, etc.
• Supervise and direct the worship ministry goals, organization, leadership, facilities, finances, as well as instruments, technology, sound, and lighting and the corresponding volunteers and personnel.
• Supervise the maintenance and purchase of music library, equipment, etc.
• Coordinate the training, recruitment, and use of instrumentalists and vocalists in groups and as individuals in all aspects of worship ministry within the church.
• Stay informed of current music methods, materials, promotion and administration, utilizing them where appropriate.
• Work alongside kid’s ministry and student ministry as needed, as well as other programs to build a worship atmosphere within the church.
• Assist team with sermon…