Worship Lead

Description

WORSHIP LEAD // CROSSROADS CHURCH

The Worship Lead is a dual-role position designed to bridge the gap between local campus worship leadership and broader ministry direction. Approximately 30 hours per week are dedicated to leading and cultivating worship experiences at a campus, while the remaining 10 hours contribute to the development, direction, and innovation of the churchwide worship ministry.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Campus Worship Leadership (30 hours/week)

Execute a player role by being a Worship Leader at an assigned campus, executing the duties as reflected in our Worship Leader job description. Specifically:

• Lead Worship weekly at campus services with excellence, authenticity, and spiritual attentiveness.
• Recruit, train, and disciple a team of volunteer musicians and vocalists, building a healthy, high-capacity worship team.
• Collaborate weekly with campus staff and production team to ensure services run smoothly and are spiritually impactful.
• Engage with campus attenders before and after services as a visible, relational leader.
• Participate in retreats and special events.
• Monitor the budget accounts used to hire musicians and purchase needed equipment.

Worship Ministry Direction (10 hours/week)

Provide leadership to the overall vision and strategy of worship ministry at Crossroads through:

• Develop and mentor other worship leaders across campuses through coaching, feedback, and spiritual encouragement.
• Contribute to creative planning of future services by participating in worship brainstorms, content development, and series planning.
• Plan worship sets in collaboration with worship staff in alignment with message content and series themes.
• Help define and advance the spiritual and creative direction of the worship ministry across campuses.
• Collaborate with Production Lead to ensure alignment in quality, theology, and vision.
• Pilot new ideas in your campus context and share learnings with other campuses.
• Model culture for other worship staff through leadership, communication, and character.

 QUALIFICATIONS & EXPECTATIONS

• Experience:
• 3+ years of ministry leadership experience, with demonstrated success in leading high- functioning teams.
• Skills & Competencies:
• Proven experience in leading worship in a modern context.
• Strong musical ability (vocals and at least one instrument, preferably guitar or keys).
• High emotional intelligence and pastoral sensitivity.
• Comfortable with Planning Center, Ableton/track playback systems, and modern worship tech.
• Demonstrates personal integrity and lives a Christ-centered life.
• Work Environment:
• Primarily indoors with occasional travel for events.
• Will require flexibility for extra hours during key seasons of ministry.

Crossroads Culture:

• Embrace the Mission – Be deeply committed to reaching "one more person in one more place" so they can meet and be changed by Jesus.
• Advance the Vision – Help propel Crossroads toward becoming an Outward-Facing, Next-Gen Focused, Multi-Ethnic church that both reaches and reflects the communities we serve.
• Live the Culture – Embody our Staff Commitments of: Expect God to Move, Move as One, Take it Personally, Be Actively for Each Other, Invest in the Next, Leave the 99

IDEAL CANDIDATE IS:

• A natural shepherd and encourager.
• Spirit-led, but prepared.
• Passionate about innovation in worship while rooted in sound theology.
• Confident in leadership without ego.
• Excited about being part of a multi-campus model and helping build a united worship culture.

Classification: Exempt; salaried

Status: Full-time

Directly Reports To: Executive Director of Weekend Services