Youth & Worship Leader, Waterloo, IA

Walnut Ridge Baptist Church
1307 W Ridgeway Ave
Waterloo, IA 50701

Job Title: Youth & Music Leader

Job Description:

Overview

This man will be responsible to promote, develop, coordinate, oversee, and staff the youth and music ministries on a full-time, temporary basis, reporting to the pastoral staff.

Requirements

This man will ascribe to our church’s statement of faith, agree to live by our covenant, and agree to operate by our constitution. He will:

- demonstrate competency, spiritual giftedness, and desire especially in the ministry areas of youth and music.

- not carry the full responsibility of a pastorate (e.g., developing church mission and vision, providing pastoral care and visitation, conducting funerals). Yet, as a ministry leader, he will be expected to carry out personal spiritual disciplines and to demonstrate Christ-likeness in his relationships in the church body.

Youth Specifics

This man will lead the operation of the youth ministry in keeping with the church’s mission and at the direction of the pastoral staff. He will:

- involve himself in the teaching and mentoring of the church’s youth, and will choose or develop appropriate curriculum.

- involve volunteers in roles of teaching, mentoring, event planning, special projects, etc.

- team with current youth ministry volunteers to plan for camps, mission trips, and other special events for 2013-14.

- care for general administrative needs related to youth ministry.

- communicate on youth ministry information with the youth and their parents.

- conduct ministry with support for and coordination with Waterloo Christian School.

Music Specifics

This man will lead the operation of the music ministry in keeping with the church’s mission and at the direction of the pastoral staff. He will:

- lead music in weekly services.

- find volunteer musicians within the church body to contribute to weekly services (e.g., pianist, guitarist, backup vocalists, special music).

- lead musical and technical rehearsals for weekly services.

- select songs and prepare the flow of weekly services.

- produce sheet music for volunteer musicians in advance of rehearsals.

- care for general administrative needs related to music ministry.

Terms of Appointment

This is a full-time position.

This is a temporary position in which this man will serve through June 30th, 2014. The position may be extended by mutual arrangement.

Salary and Benefits

This man will receive a salary commensurate with his experience but not to exceed associate-level salary.

He will be offered a benefit package in accord with the church benefit policy for full-time employees.

Information about the Church: Walnut Ridge Baptist Church is located in Waterloo, Iowa. We were founded in 1896 and seek to serve our community by making, maturing, and mobilizing authentic followers of Christ. We have operated Waterloo Christian School, a K-12 Christian school, since 1973. We are in fellowship with the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches. Learn more about us at wrbc.net.

Application/Contact Information: Please send resume or direct questions to joel.dunlap@wrbc.net.

Church Website: http://www.wrbc.net/

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