Lead Pastor of Creative

The Lead Pastor of Creative plays a crucial role in overseeing all aspects of creative arts within the church (including worship, production, marketing, design, social, and videography). This individual will foster a cohesive and dynamic team environment as they communicate content and stories to drive growth and engagement across all ministry areas.

This role leads an over 50-member Central Creative staff team. This position also provides vision, strategy, best practices, support, and executive leadership to 250+ worship & production volunteers & 40+ weekly contract workers on Campus Teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Oversight:
  • Provide strategic direction and vision for the creative teams, ensuring alignment with the church’s mission and goals.
• Team Development:
  • Mentor, coach, and develop ministry and campus staff, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, volunteer development, and spiritual growth.
• Operational Management:
  • Oversee the operational aspects of all creative teams, including budget management, resource allocation, and logistical planning.
• Worship Planning and Production:
  • Oversee the planning and execution of worship services, ensuring a high standard of excellence in all creative elements. Partner with and support the Senior Pastor in the vision and direction of worship services.
• Creative Direction:
  • Lead the creative direction for all church events and initiatives, including (but not limited to) design, marketing, videography, and production.
• Collaboration:
  • Work closely with other church leaders and ministries to ensure cohesive and effective communication and collaboration across all ministry areas and campuses.
• Strategic Planning:
  • Develop and implement strategic plans for marketing, social media, and outward-facing promotions to enhance the church’s visibility and engagement with the community.
• Qualifications:
  • Education: A bachelor’s degree in Theology, Ministry, Worship Arts, or a related field; a master’s degree is preferred.
  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in senior church leadership roles, with at least 2 years as a worship leader or in production, design, or videography.
  • Leadership: Demonstrated leadership abilities with a solid team-building and strategic planning track record. Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire creative teams in a church or ministry setting.
  • Communication: Communicates ideas and expectations directly, clearly and concisely.
  • Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Additional Requirements:
  • Spiritual Maturity: A deep and growing relationship with Jesus Christ, evidenced by a strong devotional life and commitment to the church’s mission and values.
  • Cultural Fit: Alignment with the church’s theology, values, and culture, with a passion for serving the congregation and community.
  • Flexibility: Willingness to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed to support ministry 
activities and events.

What a Strong Candidate Would Look Like:

• The ideal candidate, deeply passionate about the church’s vision and mission, will have a proven history of leadership in developing and managing both staff and volunteer teams. They will foster an environment of creativity, excellence, and spiritual growth.
• This role demands a visionary leader with a superpower of flexibility and a bias toward action.
• A strong candidate will have a stellar track record in stewarding significant ministry operations, logistics, and resources across multiple locations.
• The right leader will be people-oriented but systems-minded to help build scalable infrastructure that supports sustained growth and alignment.