Sound and Production Director

Worship Sound & Production Director

Position Summary

The worship sound and production director provides leadership for the churches sound, livestream, and production ministries by helping curate the worship environment and equipping a thriving team of volunteers. This position is responsible for recruiting, training, scheduling, and developing volunteers who serve in audio, video, and livestream production.

Reports To

Worship Pastor

Essential Responsibilities

Ministerial Responsibilities

This position helps carry out the church’s religious mission through the following responsibilities:

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  Teach or communicate Scripture and church doctrine.


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  Lead worship, prayer, services, or religious ceremonies.


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  Provide discipleship, pastoral care, or spiritual guidance.


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  Recruit, train, and spiritually develop ministry volunteers.


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  Exercise theological judgment in ministry planning.


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  Represent the church as a spiritual leader.


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  Model and uphold the church’s beliefs and conduct standards.


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  Remain accountable to pastoral leadership for doctrine and ministry practices.


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  Be evaluated on spiritual leadership, doctrinal faithfulness, and ministry effectiveness.

These religious responsibilities are essential—not incidental—to the position.

Volunteer Leadership

• Recruit and onboard new production volunteers.


• Develop, train, and mentor volunteers


• Create Volunteer Schedule


• Identify and develop volunteer leaders.

Training Materials

• Create clear and concise training manuals and standard operating procedures


• Develop systems that make it easy for new volunteers to learn and succeed.

Live Sound

• Oversee Front of House (FOH) and livestream audio for all weekend services.


• Ensure audio is balanced, clear, and consistent for both the in-person congregation and online audience.


• Train and coach volunteers to mix confidently and consistently.


• Evaluate each service and implement continual improvements to audio quality

Livestream & Videography

• Oversee all aspects of the church livestream production.


• Direct camera operations and video switching during services


• Troubleshoot technical issues before, during, and after services to minimize distractions and downtime.


• Maintain a consistent online worship experience.

Equipment & Production Systems

• Help create a model of organization for all audio, video, and livestream equipment


• Recommend equipment upgrades and repairs when necessary


• Ensure the production area remains clean, organized, and service ready.

Lighting

• Select and adjust lighting scenes that best support each worship service.


• Work with the Worship Pastor to ensure lighting enhances the worship environment without becoming distracting.

Ministry Collaboration

• Collaborate with pastors, worship leaders, and ministry staff to support weekly services and special events


• Help create volunteers teams for special events and services

Success in This Role

A successful Sound & Production Director will:

• Build and maintain a healthy, engaged volunteer production team - be radiant.


• Ensure every worship service has clear, consistent audio and a reliable livestream.


• Develop volunteers who are confident and equipped to serve independently - multiply.


• Create organized systems and training resources that support long-term ministry growth.


• Maintain production equipment in excellent working condition.


• Serve with humility, excellence, and a heart for discipleship.

Specific to Caleb Thomas:

• Plan and prepare worship sets with worship pastor. Alternating serving on Sundays as worship leader with Worship Pastor.


• Mentor and develop worship team members as opportunities arrive.


• Assist in training and equip worship team members on community worship nights.

Immediate Needs

• Assist in training

Future Needs

• Assist in training

Note:

We welcome vision and change as growth continues and this can be adjusted to reflect that in the future.