Vision
- To see every person join God in transforming our city and the world through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The staff culture at The Chapel is best described as relational, collaborative, and steadily evolving in health. It reflects both the church’s long history and the lessons learned from past leadership challenges.
At its core, the team operates with a shared leadership model. The Lead Pastor carries vision, but there is a strong emphasis on collaboration across the team rather than top-down control. Key leaders function in complementary roles—vision, operations, and execution—creating a dynamic where ideas are discussed and refined together rather than dictated.
There is a noticeable shift toward humility and emotional intelligence in leadership. After experiencing more authoritative and high-pressure leadership in the past, the current culture values being approachable, low ego, and team-oriented. People want to work with leaders who listen well, invite input, and build trust over time.
The staff is also relatively young and energized, with many team members in their 20s and 30s, especially in ministry-facing roles. This brings creativity and momentum, but it’s balanced by intentional respect for the church’s legacy and older members. There’s an awareness that moving too fast or without sensitivity could fracture trust, so leaders aim to pace change wisely.
Operationally, the culture holds a healthy tension between structure and flexibility. Systems, planning, and organization are important—especially given the size and complexity of the facility and ministry—but there is also a growing desire to be more responsive, creative, and Spirit-sensitive, particularly in worship and weekend environments.
Relationally, the team genuinely enjoys working together. There’s a sense of shared ownership and camaraderie, rather than siloed departments. At the same time, clarity of roles is still being refined as the church continues to define its identity in this new season post multi-site.
Overall, this is a staff culture that is:
- Healthy and improving, not perfect but self-aware
- Team-first and low ego
- Thoughtful about change, not reactive
- Committed to long-term fruit over short-term wins
For a new hire, success will come from embracing that spirit—building trust, collaborating well, and leading with both conviction and patience.
Worship Leading (50%):
Envision, develop, plan, and lead weekly worship services, coordinating the efforts of music and technology to design and lead each service with quality and intentionality.
- Work with Senior Pastor and Pastor of Ministries to look after the implementation of the Worship Ministry’s philosophies, culture, and priorities.
- Partner closely with Production Director to execute and implement core worship programming by preparing appropriate flow, transitions, ministry moments, and creative elements and managing and updating plans in the Planning Center Online tool (with correct songs, keys, charts, notes, etc.).
- Serve as primary leader for worship services; effectively lead the weekend worship teams and experiences, ensuring spiritual and musical preparation.
Department Leadership (35%):
Lead the overall worship ministry by setting culture and priorities, and by managing the efforts of staff and volunteers towards execution of the ministry.
- Holistically shepherd the Worship Ministry volunteers and provide leadership to staff direct reports.
- Be an intentional leader in regard s to the spiritual, musical, professional, and leadership development of individual team members.
- Set and manage budgets, advocating for the Worship Ministry with Senior leadership.
- Provide leadership and invest in our College and Family Ministry worship teams.
General Pastoral and Staff Duties (15%):
As a staff member of The Chapel, the Worship Pastor will serve generally as a pastor at The Chapel with accompanying responsibilities.
- Display a heart and skill for caring well for people, including both pastoral care and an approach that views the Worship Ministry as discipleship.
- Provide leadership and support for funerals, weddings, and special events.
- Engage in staff meetings/retreats as well as Christmas, Easter, other special events and assigned responsibilities.
- Serve occasionally on rotation as an “on-call pastor.”
- Handle confidential matters with integrity and excellence.
- Have a growing and healthy walk with the Lord, participating in God-honoring relationships, community, accountability, and generosity.
- A music degree or equivalent training and experience is required.
- Must have proven skill and effectiveness in leading worship and be an excellent vocalist (Proficiency with a rhythm instrument is preferred).
- Must be fluent in a variety of contemporary styles of music.
- Possess great people skills, with an orientation towards serving, empowering others, and building strong teams.
- Ability to change priorities quickly and accept change with a positive attitude.
- Depth of knowledge and ability to apply theological sophistication to planning and leading worship which affects both creativity and policies content.
- Ability to accomplish assigned projects utilizing highly developed communication.
- (written and verbal), project management, time management, and collaboration skills.