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Help us build a worship ministry that brings glory to God and generations together. Manassas Baptist Church is seeking a Worship/Music Minister whose love for Christ shapes their leadership, their worship ministry, and their care for people. We are a multi-generational, culturally diverse church in the Washington, D.C. region, and we're looking for someone who can thoughtfully weave together the richness of historic hymns, contemporary Christian worship, and various other expressions of worship. If you love building teams, and leading worship that helps our church grow together in Christ, we'd love to meet you. Job Summary Build the worship culture at MBC, overseeing the weekly worship experience and quality for worshippers in-person and online. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in teaching, leadership, and communication skills, with a pastoral heart for mentoring others in worship ministry. The Worship/Music Minister plays a vital role in shaping the worship experience to be authentic, engaging, and spiritually uplifting. This role is perfect for someone who is musically gifted, spiritually mature, relationally strong, and passionate about building a team comprised of diverse people and skill levels.
Your Job Responsibilities Worship & Creative Arts:
In coordination with the Senior Pastor, plan engaging worship services that are liturgically cohesive, stylistically relevant, and theologically sensitive. Cultivate broad knowledge and practical skills across a wide range of sacred music, including traditional expressions (hymns, anthems) as well as contemporary worship music. Direct weekly worship rehearsals and coordinate vocal, band, sound, lighting, and streaming productions. Lead and develop choir and handbell ensembles for traditional services. Serve as the primary worship leader for all services and mentor other worship leaders, including singers and instrumentalists. Continually develop multimedia and video capabilities. Take responsibility for the budgeting, purchasing, oversight and maintenance of all worship production equipment (lights, camera equipment, sound, wiring, computers specific to media, and other equipment). Ensure all equipment is maintained (piano/organ/tech equipment), tuned, and coordinate divestiture of outdated or unneeded worship equipment and materials. Produce and manage (directly or through delegation) all materials and media required for worship services, including bulletins, inserts, orders of worship, slides, announcements, videos, and music resources. Other duties as assigned by the
Executive or Senior Pastors Supervisory:
This role oversees the live-stream and technical worship team and assumes responsibility for all online service quality. Oversee, grow numerically, build the worship teams for each service. Oversee and coordinate stage design aligned with seasonal, liturgical, and annual themes. Manage all paid worship musicians, and any paid guest musicians engaged for special services or events.
Collaboration:
Participate as a key member of the staff team including attending weekly meetings, participating in special projects/events and being available to teammates. Collaborate with other staff and ministries to prepare for special services/events (prayer, missions, Blue Christmas, Maundy Thursday, Ash Wednesday, etc.). Coordinate with youth leader and children's leader to develop student musicians, singers and worship leaders. Provide support for youth and children worship events and retreats. Assist with video production and editing (when required).
Leadership & Growth:
Seek out and foster fellowship with other worship leaders in the area. Cast vision for the future of worship ministry, ensuring work is moving toward long-term goals—not just weekly services. Stay current on worship music, ideas, practices, trends, and technology. Encourage a culture of creativity. Become skilled in the use of following programs with the goal of training others: PowerPoint, ProPresenter, Black Magic Production Equipment, Planning Center, Multitracks, Click Tracks, etc. Possess intermediate to advanced proficiency on guitar, keyboard and/or other instruments that can be utilized in worship. Continue to improve musically, increasing breadth of instrumentation and vocal skills. Develop systems and training pathways for all worship and production volunteers. Exhibit conduct in keeping with orthodox Christian Biblical principles and in accordance with the Employee Handbook. Support the vision and mission of Manassas Baptist Church and its leadership. Qualifications Required Bachelor's degree in music, ministry, or a related field (or equivalent meaningful experience with a proven track record) Formal musical training (piano, guitar, voice, or other instrument) Demonstrated ability to lead a choir Proven experience leading worship in a church setting (minimum of 5+ years preferred) Experience developing volunteers and teams Working knowledge of worship production environments Preferred Master's degree (seminary, music, or related field) Ordained or willing to pursue ordination to support broader pastoral leadership responsibilities Technical production background Core Competencies & Attributes Excellent leadership, in music, worship, and in the broader life of the congregation Long-term planning and organizational skills Strong communication and teamwork Leadership and discipleship mindset Creativity and vision casting Pastoral sensitivity Technical production competence Self-starter with strong initiative and follow-through ability to build teams and cultivate staying power Capacity to curate and produce high-quality worship experiences Commitment to growth, innovation, and continuous improvement Faith Alignment Candidates must be practicing Christians with demonstrated commitment to Christian faith and vibrant spiritual life and growth. Applicants should hold orthodox Christian beliefs, honor MBC's doctrinal positions, and be able to engage graciously with people across theological and political spectrums while maintaining Christian unity and pastoral professionalism. Compensation Salary is based on education, experience, and demonstrated ability. This role is positioned as a leadership role within the organization, with compensation reflecting the responsibility and scope of the position.
Application Instructions:
With your application, please answer the following question: In 300 words or less, tell us what excites you about leading worship in a church that embraces both traditional and contemporary worship. Highlight how your work experience and personal faith journey prepare you to step into this role.
Pay:
$60,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) matching Health insurance Health savings account Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Application Question(s): In 300 words or less, tell us what excites you about leading worship in a church that embraces both traditional and contemporary worship. Highlight how your work experience and personal faith journey prepare you to step into this role.
