The Worship Arts Director plans and leads the worship ministry of The Way.  This person is a gifted musician and vocalist with leadership abilities and a shepherding heart.  The Worship Arts Director is responsible for the planning and execution of worship in Sunday gatherings and special events and will also have oversight of the technical production of our gatherings and online ministry.

 Reports to the Lead Pastor | FLSA Status: Salaried  |  Full-time

The Role Will:

• Lead the creative process of designing and directing a holistic worship experience that draws individuals into God’s presence through music, prayer, Scripture, and Communion.
• Regularly participate as worship leader, and ensure that all worship gatherings and special events are properly supported by the recruitment, training, rehearsal, and coordination of instrumentalists, vocalists, and technical support.
• Facilitate a collaborative atmosphere in all aspects of worship planning, and empower volunteers to participate in the creative process.
• Direct volunteers in the creative use of music, Scripture, storytelling, and technology so that worshippers experience God and community.
• Ensure that all aspects of The Way’s worship, including Sunday mornings, children and youth ministries, weddings, funerals, and special events (i.e., Christmas Eve, Holy Week, etc.) are resourced and executed in a way that glorifies and enjoys God.
• Empower and encourage instrumentalists, vocalists, and production team members.  Shepherd the worship ministry volunteers.
• Develop and lead a worship team of vocalists and instrumentalists who will provide diverse music styles for worship gatherings and special occasions as needed.
• Bring together technical and creative teams supporting worship through the spoken word, audio and visual components, sound and lighting reinforcement, and facility design.

 

 

Personal Characteristics

• Growing apprentice of Jesus.
• Strong interpersonal skills – able to build, manage, train, and lead cohesive teams.
• Working knowledge of technical functions (audio, sound, lighting, visuals) that support worship.
• Accomplished instrumentalist and vocalist.
• Be a team player.  Respect and support staff and ministries of The Way with a spirit of humility and love, open to opportunities to assist others with a cheerful heart.

Education & Experience

• Experience in a successful worship leadership role with demonstrated ability to create a compelling and engaging worship environment.
• Proficiency in or willingness to learn the following programs:
  Subsplash CMS, Photoshop, Planning Center Online, and ProPresenter 7.

Interested applicants should send their résumé to Lead Pastor Jimmy Cooper at jimmy.cooper@livingdifferently.org.  

The Way Church started in the fall of 2013 as a daughter church of Morning Star Church in Dardenne Prairie, Missouri.  We were a mobile church for the first three years, meeting in a local elementary school.  We developed a wonderful partnership with the Wentzville School District that we continue to enjoy today.

At the end of 2015, God opened the way for us to purchase property in a strip mall in the heart of Wentzville, and in the summer of 2016, we moved into our new home.  We are so grateful to have a facility that we can utilize every day for ministry in our community, and we are always looking for new and creative ways to love our neighbors and serve our city.

The Way’s mission is “developing disciples who declare and demonstrate a DIFFERENT way of life to a watching world.”  Our vision is to see people go ALL IN with Jesus & the Church.  The Way seeks to form followers of Jesus who live with tenacious spiritual practices, authentic community, sacrificial generosity, tangible compassion, and unconditional surrender to Jesus.  We enjoy an ancient-future style of worship that combines the best elements of Christian tradition with a willingness to embrace cutting edge, modern worship elements.