Mission, Vision, and Values
Staff Culture
- Authenticity and relational chemistry are essential. The team values humility, humor, approachability, and emotional intelligence.
- The church culture is highly collaborative and family-oriented, with strong relational connectivity among staff. The Lead Pastor is actively involved and accessible, regularly participating in all-staff gatherings and team life.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Weekend Worship Services: Provide musical and spiritual leadership for weekend services by leading worship, directing musicians and vocalists, and helping create engaging and meaningful worship environments that align with the church’s vision and teaching.
- Develop and Shepherd Volunteer Teams: Recruit, train, disciple, and develop volunteer musicians and vocalists, cultivating a healthy and growing team culture that prioritizes spiritual growth, excellence, and relational connection.
- Oversee Rehearsals and Musical Preparation: Plan and lead weekly rehearsals that prepare teams both musically and spiritually, ensuring volunteers feel equipped, confident, and supported in their roles.
- Collaborate with Worship and Production Leadership: Work closely with the Worship Pastor and Production Director to ensure strong alignment between worship and production teams, fostering healthy collaboration and effective service execution.
- Build Sustainable Systems for Team Growth: Help develop and maintain systems for scheduling, onboarding, training, and communication that support the growth and health of the volunteer worship ministry.
- Mentor and Develop Emerging Leaders: Invest in the development of vocalists, musicians, and emerging worship leaders by providing coaching, feedback, and opportunities for leadership growth.
- Support the Vision of the Worship Ministry: Partner closely with the Worship Pastor to implement and execute the overall vision and direction for worship ministry at Granger Community Church.
- Maintain Musical and Spiritual Excellence: Ensure worship environments are marked by musical quality, spiritual authenticity, and a posture of servant leadership that keeps the focus on Christ rather than individual performance.
Key Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of worship leadership experience in a local church context, specifically leading real volunteer teams (not primarily professional musicians).
- Demonstrated experience in:
- Recruiting, onboarding, and developing volunteer musicians and vocalists
- Leading and managing large teams and ensembles (up to 40 people)
- Building systems for sustainable volunteer growth and leadership development
- Strong musicianship required
This position does not automatically carry a “Pastor” designation, even if someone is ordained or has prior pastoral training. At GCC, we recognize pastors through prayer and discernment within the staff team. For example, some individuals who have joined our staff and were ordained elsewhere did not become pastors here or receive pastoral tax benefits. In some cases, people have been asked to spend a year in the GCC ordination process, which can include coursework, mentorship, and interviews. Of course, none of that is guaranteed—it’s simply part of our discernment process.