Our Mission:
The mission of Church in the Palms is to inspire people to Love God, Love Others and Live the Love.
Qualifications:
Applicants for the Worship Pastor position at CITP should:
- Be a born-again believer in Jesus Christ, who is actively growing in their relationship with Him.
- Align with Church in the Palms Statement of Beliefs.
- Be coachable, team-oriented, and committed to The Great Commandment and The Great Commission.
- Have a passion for worship and discipleship.
Experience
I have . . .
- 2-5 years of ministry experience.
- Discipled or led others to disciple adults, students, and/or children.
- Recruited, equipped, and empowered people for ministry.
- Lived in South Florida or another unchurched, diverse culture for at least 3 years.
Fit
I fully embrace . . .
- The mission, vision, and values of Church in the Palms (see Church Website www.churchinthepalms.com).
- The theology of Church in the Palms (see Statement of Beliefs), which emphasizes unity in the essentials of the faith and celebrates diversity in non-essentials.
Ministry Gifts, Skills, and Character
People have described me as someone who . . .
- Smiles and laughs often.
- Can communicate God’s Word effectively and passionately.
- Is able to lead worship effectively through musicianship, singing, and speaking.
- Attracts, connects with, and develops trust with people.
- Relates easily to people of all ages and backgrounds.
- Loves to empower people for leadership.
- Works well with others to accomplish tasks.
- Understands how to build healthy systems and administrate ministries.
- Creates solutions to challenges.
- Is willing to share what they are thinking and feeling, even in difficult situations.
- Follows through when given responsibility.
- Can possess authority and power with humility.
- Adapts to changes in their environment.
- Is teachable.
Worship Responsibilities:
Serve as the lead shepherd and facilitator for all corporate worship experiences at Church in the Palms by fulfilling the following roles:
- Serve as the primary leader of the worship team on Sunday morning, including midweek rehearsal.
- Develop meaningful relationships with worship team volunteers and church members and serve as primary shepherd to team members.
- Recruit, equip, empower and train new and prospective members of the worship team.
- Plan Sunday morning worship experience in conjunction with the Lead Pastor of Church in the Palms.
- Schedule volunteers through Planning Center to participate in the Sunday morning worship experience.
- Coordinate possible special events, such as nights of worship.
- Oversee the maintenance, improvement and proper training for all Audio Visual related ministries.
- Recruit, equip, and empower volunteers in the worship and Audio Visual Ministry.
Youth Responsibilities: Serve as the lead shepherd and facilitator for students, parents and all youth-related gatherings and special events by fulfilling the following roles:
- Develop meaningful relationships with youth, families, and church members.
- Recruit, equip, empower, and maintain a strong base of volunteers within the student ministry.
- Be actively involved in local community and school clubs and activities to connect with students outside of the Church.
- Utilize or develop curriculum that is biblically sound, relevant, and aligns with Church in the Palms mission, vision, and values.
- Plan, organize, and attend regular mid-week gatherings with students that encourages them to grow as disciples of Jesus.
- Plan, organize, and attend special events, trips, and retreats with students and volunteers.
- Regularly spend time with students and families outside of Sunday mornings and midweek gatherings.
- Develop a youth worship team to serve during midweek gatherings and occasionally on Sunday Mornings.
- Attend leadership meetings and give regular updates on the ministries in which you are actively involved.
- Provide regular updates on the youth for the newsletter and annual report.
- Attend weekly meetings with the Lead Pastor and Staff at Church in the Palms.
Ready to Apply?
If you feel called to the position of Youth and Worship Pastor at Church in the Palms please email the following to evan@churchinthepalms.com:
1) A cover letter (attached as a pdf document) that explains
- What you find interesting about Church in the Palms.
- What you sense God is calling you to do in the next season of your life and ministry.
- Why you believe God may be leading you to serve as the Youth and Worship Pastor of Church in the Palms.
2) Link to a video of you
- Introducing yourself to our search team.
- Answering the same 3 questions you answered in your cover letter.
3) Your resume (attached as a pdf document)
4) Photo (if not included as part of your resume)
5) OPTIONAL, BUT PREFERRED: links to audio, video, websites, or other sources to help us get to know you and/or your present or past ministry
