Central Park Baptist Church Published: November 1, 2023
Location
500 Central Park Dr, Brampton, ON L6S 2C8

Job Type
Category
Permanent Position
Yes
Number of Hours per Week
15
Application Deadline
2024/03/31
Country
Canada

Description

We are looking for a musically-gifted, spiritually-mature, biblically-grounded Christ Follower to lead all worship ministries under the direction of our Pastor & Board of Deacons.

The Worship Director, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, will be responsible for oversight of the Sunday morning worship services in all elements of music and sound. - “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth”. (John 4:24)

Overview of Church and Community

With over 40 years of serving the Brampton, Central Park Baptist Church is a multi-ethnic growing church with a vision of being a place where people experience God’s presence and love through the word, worship, and fellowship as we pray, love, serve and give.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

  • Has a clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a vital, personal, and growing relationship with Him
  • Has a calling into ministry, teachable and approachable
  • Is a disciple-making leader and has a strong desire to see people meet with God through public worship
  • Agrees with our church statement of faith beliefs
  • Embraces and adapt to growth, change, innovation, and creativity
  • Uses appropriate judgment in the areas of discretion, sensitivity, and leadership

Role and Responsibilities

Worship Planning
  • Promote an inter-generational worship atmosphere through music selection, a unique mix of hymns and current worship songs
  • Arrange volunteer musicians for each service
  • Work with the Worship Coordinator, Pastor & Board of Deacon to plan weekly worship services and special services (i.e. Good Friday, Christmas, New Year's Eve, etc.)
Musical Leadership
  • Create an environment that encourages and brings together the praise team in unified expression to allow the congregation to fully express praise to our Lord
  • Identify, support, and develop the musical talent across generations of the Church
  • Lead a Spirit-led worship service and grow the music ministry
  • Conducts weekly rehearsals in preparation for weekly services
  • Train, manage, and care for the volunteer worship teams
  • Work with the youth and children’s ministry leaders for age-graded worship experiences within the church
Administrative/Technical Duties
  • Develop a process to regularly identify and deploy new volunteers in the church’s worship ministry
  • Develop an annual worship ministry budget and be able to work within that budget
  • Oversee the church’s sound system and the maintenance of all musical instruments owned by the church
  • Attend all church staff meetings and retreats (if applicable)
  • Communicate regularly with others serving in the worship ministry to give assistance and encouragement, to share resources and ideas, and to have continuity week to week for the congregation

Preferred Skills

  • Demonstrates skills as a vocalist and instrumentalist and is proficient in reading music
  • Broad knowledge of Christian worship music across multiple styles and generational tastes
  • Experience leading and managing teams from a servant leadership perspective
  • Some formal training in music (and specifically church music) is preferred
  • Computer skills and experience with Google Drive is an asset

Contact

Please send resumes to centralparkbaptistchurch@yahoo.com attention Board of Deacon-Search Committee.

Central Park Baptist Church welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.