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ROLE: WORSHIP PASTOR

LOCATION: CHESAPEAKE, VA

WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 850+

DENOMINATION: CHRISTIAN CHURCH

WEBSITE: https://www.reallife.church

To be considered for this role, you must APPLY HERE and upload a video link of you recently leading worship. 

MEET REAL LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The Aaron Hur Group is thrilled to partner with Real Life Christian Church in their search for the new Worship Pastor role. Real Life aims to create a community where everyone is valued and transformed to embrace a life where Jesus is above all. Located at the border of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, VA, the church attracts families from both cities. The local area is home to military families and individuals from diverse backgrounds. RLCC provides weekend services welcoming everyone to join in an engaging and energetic worship experience, inviting attendees to encounter God in an authentic way. It’s designed to be immersive.

Each week, we share in Communion at our seats, inviting all who believe in Christ to participate in these moments of remembering His sacrifice on the cross. Following this, we delve into the Scriptures with a conversational, Bible-based message that relates to your everyday life. Real Life is widely known as a church for messed-up people, saved by grace. No matter where people have been, they will be welcomed at Real Life.

ABOUT THE WORSHIP PASTOR ROLE

The Worship Pastor at RLCC plays a vital role in leading people to an encounter with Jesus through leading modern worship songs during Sunday morning worship services and various other worship events. This position calls for a deep passion for Jesus and a commitment to nurturing the church by guiding people in worship. The individual in this role must continually strive for excellence both on and off the stage, while also focusing on personal growth as a follower of Christ, a shepherd to the congregation, and as a musician/worship leader.

Preferably, this person would be skilled in creative arts including displayed graphics, lighting design, and video production. Another plus would be the ability to oversee the technical aspects of RLCC including live streaming, in-house audio and lighting engineering

The Worship Pastor’s primary role is to oversee all aspects of the Worship Ministry but should understand that the church staff works together to accomplish the mission and vision of the church. The Worship Pastor will work collaboratively with other staff members and volunteers to advance RLCC’s vision and mission.

EXPERIENCE

The Worship Pastor is a leader that must possess excellent vocals, be a skilled instrumentalists, and have comprehensive experience in leading a modern worship band, which includes arranging songs and transitions as well as conducting effective rehearsals. They should be knowledgeable about the role of each instrument in specific songs and be capable of coaching musicians on their respective instruments when necessary. Additionally, the candidate should have experience leading a vocal team, being able to sing or identify harmonies while managing productive vocal rehearsals. Familiarity with in-ear monitor systems, proficiency in playing with a click track, and managing backing track software are essential. Experience using Planning Center to create service plans and invite team members to participate is also required.

THE WORSHIP PASTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

Personal Responsibilities:

This individual must demonstrate a shepherd’s heart for people and model biblical priorities by being committed to:

• Spending regular time in God’s Word and prayer.
• Faithfully supporting the ministry of RLCC by giving regularly.
• Demonstrating spiritual maturity and a growing relationship with Jesus.
• Displaying a balance of humility and drive to build God’s kingdom.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Lead an engaging worship service with exellence not as a performance but as an encounter with Jesus
• Prepare and coordinate worship gatherings and ensure the addition of new and relevant worship songs/elements in our weekend services
• Cast vision, monitor, and influence the musical direction of RLCC to ensure it reflects the vision, values and goals of the church
• Recruit and train band members, vocalists volunteers running audio, lighting, camera operators, and stage graphics/slides.who will participate in our weekend worship services
• Ensure that overall weekend worship services are effective and on target regarding content, style, structure and design
• Assist with planning special worship services such as Christmas Eve, Easter, Family Sundays and other special programs as assigned
• Will oversee set design, video production, service timing, graphic design, consistent branding throughout worship, media and building
• Maintain a network of relevant professionals/vendors and learn who to ask advice and knowledge from regarding our current systems and technologies utilized

Programming Responsibilities:

• Meet weekly with the Lead Pastor to discuss/critique prior weekend service and plan future weekend service, with the intentionality of transcendent engagement (creating experiences that shakes them out of the routine of “church” and connects them/ helps them experience God)
• Facilitate brainstorming sessions to generate fresh and modern music, ideas, and creative elements for service programming
• Interface with communicators to ensure a consistent message is being told in program details, i.e. music, video, offering, announcements, etc.
• Participate in weekly service meetings to plan and coordinate music, video and other program notes and assets
• Develop systems to create detailed service plans at least two weeks prior to the event date including musical, technical, video, and other programming needs
• Provide ongoing feedback with worship team to maintain a high standard of excellence and monitoring the impact of service programming

Congregational Responsibilities:

• Assist with maintaining a high touch ministry. Be known and know your church attendees
• Counsel as requested and refer to professionals for extensive counseling as needed
• Provide leadership and input regarding development, managing and implementation of annual RLCC budget for areas of responsibility
• Participate in church wide events and outreach events
• Highly encouraged to participate or lead a Community Group
• Serve personally and plan tech team requirements for special services such as funerals and weddings, etc as requested

Desired Skills: (but not required)

• Ability to produce creative and effective graphics
• Ability to produce effective in-service videos including: drafting concepts, scripting, video shoots, editing and post-production
• An eye for detail that can challenge a livestream team, effectively being quality assurance for the weekly presentation and offering feedback on quality and training needs for both audio and video
• An eye for detail that can challenge an in-room tech team, effectively being quality assurance for the weekly presentation and offering feedback on quality and training needs for both audio, video, and lighting
• Extensive experience with and ability to maintain and upgrade the following products as needed:
  • Planning Center
  • ProPresenter
  • Multitracks
  • Resi.io streaming software
  • All apple products (MacBooks, iMacs, Studios, apple TV’s, iPads),
  • Blackmagic Design video equipment
  • Cannon Cameras
  • Allen & Heath audio consuls and equipment
  • Stage lighting and console

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.

A LITTLE ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE, VA COMMUNITY

Nestled along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and only moments away from the Virginia Beach oceanfront and downtown Norfolk, Chesapeake stands out as a dynamic, family-friendly community. Recognized by Money Magazine and Parenting Magazine as an ideal location for families and businesses, the city features diverse neighborhoods, a skilled workforce, and abundant opportunities for outdoor adventure, making it the perfect place to live, work, and play.

You will never run out of activities to enjoy here. Explore the myriad attractions, events, and excitement that the vibrant Coastal Virginia region has to offer. Alongside numerous shopping, sightseeing, and cultural experiences, you’ll discover that Chesapeake serves as an ideal base camp for various outdoor adventures, including bird watching, golfing, biking, hiking, kayaking, and much more.

Chesapeake is home to over 250,000 residents, more than 50 international companies, and 20 percent of the region’s largest employers. We’ve been recognized as one of the Top 100 Cities to Live in the U.S. and one of the Top 10 Hardest Working Cities in America by WalletHub, and Chesapeake is consistently ranked by the FBI as one of the five safest cities in the United States. It is a perfect place to raise a family!

APPLY HERE and upload your resume and a link of you recently leading in a worship environment to be considered for this role