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Worship Residency Program

Grace Church
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RESIDENCY PROGRAM (WORSHIP) JOB DESCRIPTION –

GRACE CHURCH

 

POSITIONPURPOSE: To contribute toward the missionof developing all people into fully devoted followers of Christ while developing as a leader and gaining experience for vocational ministry.

 

PERSONAL EXPECTATIONS:

 

  • Consistently teach and model full devotionto Jesus Christ before the church and the community.
  • Be faithful, available, and teachable.
  • Champion the church’s mission,values, vision, & strategy while being a team player.
  • Participate in personal discipleship through the ministry of Grace Church by regularly attendingservices, participating in a group, and being involved in ministry and mission.
  • Engage regularlyin relationships with those outsideof faith in Christ with the purposeof pointing them to the hope found in Jesus.
  • Be professional by using discretion with all information received while working in the Grace Church office and ministry.
  • Possess a commitment pursuing a career in vocational ministry.

 

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

  • Job description will vary depending on area of ministry focus (Pastoral, Grace Students, Grace Kids, Worship, Next Steps, Outreach). General professional responsibilities include:
    • Performing functions such as (but not limited to): devotions, prayer, sharing the gospel, biblical teaching, funerals, weddings, and hospital visits as assigned by the supervisor.
    • Engaging in disciple-making ministry
    • Using gifts and abilities to contribute to the ministry of Grace Church
    • Becoming a leader who invites, equips and releases other leaders and teams to leaders.
    • Having a growth mindset and being open to learn new techniques. Receive training from skilled staff and regularly train themselves to develop new techniques.
    • Possessing a strong work ethic along with being self-directed, organized, a self- starter, pro-active and dependable.
    • Developing strong communication, planning, team building and interpersonal skills.
  • Actively engaging in any and all meetings and assigned roles or all-church events or initiatives as assigned by the supervisor.
  • Assuming other responsibilities as assigned.
  • If applicable, pursuing further education during residency as needed.

 

WORSHIP/WEEKEND EXPERIENCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Contributing to the planning process for Sunday services 
  • Communicating with volunteers on weekly basis for the purpose of encouragement, development, and preparation for Sunday services. This may include texts, calls, or in-person meetings when necessary. 
  • Individual preparation and practice for the purpose of leading the team and congregation effectively 
  • Continuing to build and develop the band in Medina. This includes recruitment, onboarding, training, coaching, and implementing new volunteers as well as continuing to further develop the existing volunteers. 
  • Lead the band/worship team for Sunday services and all special services such as Communion, Christmas Eve, etc. This includes practice/rehearsal and leading worship in the service.
  • Meeting with key volunteers for the purpose of discipleship and continuing to develop their role on the team. 
  • Arriving early before volunteers to Sundays and key events ready to connect and lead. 
  • Connecting with people attending the services and always seeking to meet new people. This should be true at whatever campus employee is serving at. 
  • Assisting The Campus Pastor or Weekend Experience team with various forms of follow-up after Sunday services and key events. 
  • Identifying potential volunteer leadership roles and seeking to invite, equip, and release new leaders into those roles. 
  • Continue to improve in vocals and instrumentation. Always seek to grow as a musician and worship leader. 
  • Carefully and prayerfully craft spoken transitions for worship services. These will be submitted in advance to supervisor and reviewed for feedback and improvement. 
  • Assist and coach volunteer worship leaders in the development of their own verbal transitions. 
  • Being available to fill in wherever needed onstage at either campus 

 

GRACE YOUTH WORSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assisting the Grace Youth team in planning process for Youth services 
  • Communicating with student volunteers on weekly basis for the purpose of encouragement, development, and preparation for services. This may include texts, calls, or in-person meetings when necessary. 
  • Individual preparation and practice for the purpose of leading the team and students effectively 
  • Leading the Youth Band in practice and through the Sunday night services.
  • Assisting in the recruitment of new student musicians and singers.
  • Actively engaging in the development of prospective youth band members. This may include training on instruments, connecting with another adult musician or staff member for coaching, teaching basics, etc. 
  • Creating onboarding and training opportunities for prospective youth band members as well as existing ones. Strategically held workshops, observing, and first serve opportunities should all be a part of this. 
  • Identifying potential leaders within the band and seeking to develop them by providing coaching and opportunities to lead. 

 

TIME COMMITMENT:

  • This is a full time, temporary position of 40 hours per week for 1 year (renewable)