Job Description

Shepherd Staff is honored to be working with The Journey Church in Newark, Delaware as they search for their next Worship Pastor/Director . The Journey is a growing, multi-generational church with a clear mission, a healthy staff culture, and a passion for helping people take their next step with Jesus. Known for its strong leadership, authentic community, and commitment to excellence, The Journey has built a culture where ownership, honesty, and empowerment are more than values on a wall. They shape the way ministry is done every day.

The Worship Pastor/Director will provide spiritual, strategic, and creative leadership for the worship ministry while helping cultivate a culture that inspires people to connect with God and engage in the mission of the church.

The ideal candidate will be :

• A spiritually mature leader who naturally disciples and develops people.
• A gifted worship leader who can lead confidently from the platform while building strong teams behind the scenes.
• A relational leader who earns trust quickly and thrives in a collaborative staff environment.
• An organized and proactive ministry builder who can create healthy systems and sustain excellence.
• Someone who embraces The Journey's culture of ownership, honesty, and empowerment.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Worship Pastor/Director will lead and oversee all aspects of the worship ministry, providing leadership for worship services, volunteer development, ministry planning, and team culture. This person will work closely with senior leadership to create meaningful worship experiences that align with the vision and mission of the church.

This is more than a worship leading role. The ideal candidate will be passionate about developing people, building healthy teams, and creating an environment where volunteers are equipped, valued, and inspired to grow in their faith and leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and oversee all worship ministry environments and weekend worship experiences.
• Recruit, develop, and shepherd worship and production volunteers.
• Plan and execute worship services in collaboration with church leadership.
• Build and maintain healthy ministry systems, communication, and team structure.
• Develop future worship leaders, musicians, and ministry volunteers.
• Help foster a culture of spiritual growth, excellence, and teamwork throughout the ministry.

If you have any technical difficulties with the inquiry process, please contact Justin@Shepherd.group

Job Tags

Weekend work

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