Position Title: Area Worship Pastor – Mesa/Glendale

Campus: Central Support

Reports To: Lead Worship Pastor

Status: Full Time, Exempt

Position Summary: The Area Worship Pastor plays a key role in cultivating a thriving worship culture by fostering excellence, connection, and meaningful moments with Jesus. This role provides worship support across campuses and ministries, leads worship, and offers direct guidance to worship leaders, volunteers, and musicians, primarily at the Mesa/Glendale Campus.

This position is connected to the faith and ministry of the church and moves forward the vision of Central Christian Church.

Responsibilities:

Lead worship onstage a minimum of 46 weekends a year (Holidays included)

Lead at Central campuses as scheduled 3-4 times a month – primarily at Mesa/Glendale

In addition to Sunday services, take ownership of CYA and Celebrate Recovery worship experiences

Contribute to the planning and execution of weekend services

Contribute in weekend/event song selection

Work closely with other ministry departments to create and execute weekend and holiday

Assist with song arrangements

Contribute to songwriting for Central Music

Lead and develop volunteers at Mesa/Glendale

Download and prepare weekend ProPresenter lyric files

Download and prepare weekend Playback arrangements

Recruit, develop, and schedule vocal teams

Assign song leads and keys

Prepare vocal notes for the weekend

Being present in the lobby as much as possible

Own weekend volunteer hospitality

Meeting regularly with volunteers

Assist Student Worship Pastor with CSM as needed

Support the vision and direction of Central Christian Church and the Weekend Experience Team, and help create and carry out the vision of the Central Worship ministry under the direction of the Lead Worship Pastor

Participate in “all staff” events

Support other ministries with worship

Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required:

Must be able to communicate with and inspire a team of creatives

Ability to work independently within scope of assignment; Manages time and prioritizes duties effectively

Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and to be flexible in executing last-minute weekend changes

Ability to work cooperatively as a team member

Ability to sing and speak from stage is required

Experience in a large church is preferred

Competencies:

Collaborates – Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Instills Trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity

Interpersonal Savvy – Relates well with others and builds effective relationships

Communicates Effectively – Communicates effectively both interpersonally and corporately

Develops Talent – Develops people to meet both their ministry goals and Central’s goals

Builds Effective Teams – Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals

Drives results – Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances

Role model in personal life:

Must align with the vision, and values of Central Christian Church and be committed to doing Central no harm.

Financially support the vision of Central Christian Church by faithfully giving at least 10% of gross income.

Growing in your personal relationship with Christ, while developing personal evangelism opportunities within and outside the Church

Model biblical integrity in all things:

Adhere to and encompass the qualities and characteristics required of Central Christian Church employees, defined by the Employee Handbook

Be an active Owner at Central Christian Church, making every effort to uphold the six staff values of Central.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to finger handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; The employee must occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull objects up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.