Ministry Opportunity
- Venture’s philosophy is to cultivate an atmosphere free of distractions during weekend services, while nurturing new talent and encouraging growth. They are committed to creating experiences that help people encounter God in transformative ways, led by teams that reflect the heart and diversity of their community.
- Venture is eager to find someone to help build a vibrant, worship culture and community. You’ll have tremendous influence and work alongside a great staff and committed volunteers, many of whom have served faithfully for 10+ years.
Beliefs & Theology
- Venture is a non-denominational church with a conservative theological foundation. They focus on unity around core doctrines (“majoring on the majors”) and do not take firm positions on secondary issues such as charismatic giftings. They hold a complementarian view of church leadership, meaning they do not have women serving as elders or teaching in the main weekend gatherings. However, they do affirm and empower women in pastoral and leadership roles across several of their ministries. You can find out more about Venture Christian’s beliefs at https://venture.cc/what-we-believe/
- High-Excellence, High-Expectation Organization: Venture operates a large, complex weekend environment with multiple departments (Worship, Production, Creative, Marketing, Guest Experience, Coffee Shop) aligned around a unified weekend experience. They are an elder- and senior-pastor-led culture that values strong systems, preparation, and theological clarity. They place high value on both excellence and authenticity—services should be distraction-free, Spirit-led, and pastorally sensitive, not just polished.
- Relational, Team-Oriented Staff Culture: The staff see the church as extended family in a high-pressure, high-cost Silicon Valley context; relationships and trust are critical to longevity. Cross-functional collaboration is normal—worship works closely with teaching, production, creative, and guest experience every week. Leaders are expected to be present with people (staff, volunteers, congregants), communicate clearly, and engage in healthy conflict when needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Bring leadership to the planning processes and creation of high-impact worship experiences, working in collaboration with the Worship/Weekend Service Planning Team and the Pastor of Weekend Experience.
- Execute clear communication and management in the week-to-week scheduling of musicians for various worship service experiences and/or special events. Serving, equipping, and coaching Venture Kids, Students, Classic, and Venture en Español.
- Serve as Music Director for all worship services and experiences. Provide clear roadmaps, charts, direction, and coaching to musicians.
- Work with the Pastor of Weekend Experience to help build a musical direction and brand that are uniquely Venture’s—providing expertise and leadership in music charts, recording, production, and arranging.
- Serve as one of the primary main platform worship leaders for all weekend services and worship experiences.
- Build high-impact worship bands that play with passion, heart, excellence, professionalism, and purpose.
- Recruit, develop, and shepherd volunteers; support their spiritual growth and equip them to grow in their musical and ministry gifts.
- Provide direct supervision and leadership to all musicians serving at Venture as well as other professional individual contributors and/or skilled contributors to worship ministry events, projects, productions, and worship experiences.
- Provide musical direction, creation, and production used for worship (worship songs, film scores, arrangements, etc.).
- Plan and manage budgets, expenses, and credit card purchases for weekend worship needs.
- Attract, recruit, equip, and empower volunteers to serve in effective and meaningful ministry.
Key Qualifications
- 3–5+ years leading weekly worship in a mid-to-large church with multiple services, bands, and volunteers. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Personal calling and giftedness from God to be a Worship Pastor and Spiritual Leader.
- A clear understanding and knowledge of the biblical purpose of worship.
- Ability to coach, shepherd, and lead worship leaders and musicians.
- Competent experience as a performing vocalist, musician, Worship Leader, and Music Director.
- Competent experience with professional production technology: AVL, Staging, etc.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Positive attitude, solid problem-solving skills, keen attention to detail, and quick responses in fast-paced settings.
- Strong spiritual, theological, and organizational leadership skills.
- Proficient in relevant applications or systems.
- Confident leader capable of delegation and collaboration with staff.