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.
