Worship/Production Leader - Turner Memorial

Turner Memorial, Garner, NC is seeking a Full Time Worship/Production Leader.

POSITION SUMMARY: The worship leader is charged with cultivating a creative and compelling environment within our church where people passionately lift high the name of Jesus Christ. As a ministry that flows directly from one of our four pillars, worship is one of four emphases that carry the highest level of priority for our church in the development of quality disciples. With the goal of bringing glory to God, the worship leader is responsible not only to lead in and model worship, but also to equip God’s people to be worshippers of Jesus Christ both corporately and personally. He will wholeheartedly support the mission, vision, doctrine, pillars, and ministry strategy of Turner Memorial Baptist Church (TMBC), (Soon to be “The Way” in 2025) as established by the elders. At our current size, the ideal candidate for Worship Leader will also have production management responsibilities. The Production Manager provides oversight and technical support to ministries and staff for all events and services. Additionally, the Production Manager will provide front of house AVL leadership for all services and events. This will include managing staff and volunteers, planning, AVL equipment, and partnering with ministries to pursue excellence **It must be understood by all interested candidates that TMBC is currently in the midst of church revitalization. As such, this ministry opportunity should not be approached with anything less than fervent prayer, Christ-focused resilience, and the ability to pivot and adjust as ministry demands it.

QUALIFICATIONS: Character: We are looking for a man who is spiritually mature in his knowledge of the Word and committed to a life of personal worship, dependent prayer, and evangelistic boldness. He should be someone who demonstrates humility, teachability, and clear-mindedness relative to his spiritual gifting. Attention to detail will also be key to his ability to successfully lead well. Though not serving as an Elder, he should exemplify the same character traits expected of Elders. Competency: He must be gifted and growing vocally, instrumentally, and in leadership. He must be able to leverage technology to contribute to our contemporary worship style. He must have strong relational and organizational skills in a ministry setting. He must be a team builder and developer of volunteers both as disciples and team members. We prefer someone who has some formal training and worship-leading experience. Capacity: He must have a strong work ethic. He must be able to balance ministry at TMBC and responsibilities at home. **Of importance is the fact that he must have an understanding of the unique nature of a church pursuing revitalization. Grace, patience, adaptability, and an abiding belief that God can, even when man can't.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The role we are seeking to fill is unique in that we need someone to temporarily wear two hats. Around 1/3 of this position will need to be devoted to Production and the remaining 2/3 will be devoted to the work of a Worship Leader.

MEDIA/PRODUCTION – APPROX 15 hours per week Strategy and Planning • Leads the church in pursuing excellence by understanding the purpose of production • Builds a strong team of volunteers, providing both vision and training for production. • Creates and manages the production budget and increasingly moves the church into greater levels of excellence. • Gives careful attention to scaled growth and measured development congruent with each stage as we walk towards revitalization and community impact. Tactical Execution - Weekend Services • Creates and communicates technical flow of service in coordination with the Lead Pastor • Attends and prepares for weekly production meeting when and if necessary • Leads pre-service briefings for production volunteers • Schedules production volunteers • Maintains Planning Center • Oversees all technical elements • Oversees volunteers • Troubleshoots any technical difficulties that might occur during service • Prepares volunteer stations before their arrival • Ensures content is edited and prepared People Development • Displays a Christ-like love for people • Leads others to worship in spirit and truth • Engages, trains, and disciples volunteers • Evaluates the progress and performance of future production-related staff and volunteers • Recruits new volunteers in an ongoing basis WORSHIP LEADER – APPROX 25 hours per week • Researching, planning, reflecting upon, and implementing high-impact worship services alongside our Lead Pastor. • Leading worship during weekly rehearsals, Sunday mornings, mid-week meetings, and other church events. • Identifying, recruiting, discipling, and developing worship team members in musical gifts and spiritual maturity • Committed to an ongoing path of spiritual growth and development. • Proactive in planning creative and meaningful experiences throughout the year that champion our 2nd Pillar, Unashamed Adoration.  

IN REACH – Prayer and Praise events that combine worship and prayer in a high-impact and meaningful way, Occasional worship classes that focus on elements of worship according to God’s word, etc.

OUTREACH – Create meaningful community events such as “Worship Nights”, Worship in the Park, Community Concerts, etc. • Pursue excellence in all things **As the Lord blesses and provides, the successful candidate will roll away from Production responsibilities and be fully devoted to the work of the Worship Leader.

OTHER EXPECTATIONS • Spend daily time with God exercising spiritual disciplines • Engage in meaningful relationships with members of the church. • Volunteering outside of your formal church responsibilities • Fully aligned and in agreement with TMBC’S (The Way’s) Doctrinal Statement and philosophy of ministry • Other responsibilities as assigned

HOURS • This is a full-time ministry role that allows for and requires flexibility, with the expectation of working no less than 40 hours per week.

PAY AND BENEFITS TOTAL ANNUAL SALARY – Competitive **Upon achieving a healthy measure of revitalization and increased attendance, the role will be reconsidered with the goal of releasing the individual from “Production” responsibilities and turning their focus towards the work of a full-time Worship Leader. At that time, the salary will also be reconsidered to determine whether adjustments should be made.

HEALTH INSURANCE – The church will work with the successful candidate and cover the monthly cost of health insurance either through the Health Marketplace or through other means as necessary.

VACATION – 2 weeks paid vacation. Dates need to be coordinated with the lead pastor ahead of time.

PAID HOLIDAYS - This will include most major Holidays but being a church, we will need to tackle these on a per-case basis and make sure church responsibilities are accounted for. **FLEXIBILITY WITHIN A TEAM-ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT. Although as a full-time employee of the church, you will be expected to have a consistent and ongoing presence on church property, our greater goal would be for you to enjoy what you do, do it well, engage with people, build strong relationships, and find a healthy rhythm of work and worship in your life. As such, flexibility driven by healthy and open communication will be the norm.

Email Address for sending Resume:
benny.s@tmbconline.org

Church Address:
Turner Memorial
3704 Highway 50
Garner, NC  27529