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Director Of Music

Lincolnton Methodist Church
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Job Title: Director of Music  

PT/FT Status: Part-time

Reports to: Senior Pastor     

Expected Hours: 20 Hrs per week (variable)

Job Type: Non-Ministerial     

FLSA Status: Exempt

Supervises: n/a           

Pay Type: Salaried (Monthly) 

 

Lincolnton Methodist Church

202 N. Peachtree St.

P.O. Box 85

Lincolnton, Georgia 30817

 

Contact: Rev. Michael Gudka

Church Phone: 706-359-4339

Email: mgudka@lincolntonmethodist.org

 

Position Summary:

The Director of Worship is responsible for working closely with the pastor to ensure the worship experience aligns with the church's mission and theology while planning leading and overseeing music selection, choir direction, praise team direction, and special music direction, and planning special services all while fostering a spiritually engaging and meaningful atmosphere for the congregation.  The Church currently does not have a praise team or special music selection on every Sunday.

Work Schedule:

  • Ability to workdays, nights, weekends, and all major Christian Holidays.
  • While some of the position requirements can be completed from home, it is expected that this person will be at the campus for a few hours each week during regular office hours, during Wednesday choir practice, praise team and special music practice, special events requiring music groups, and on Sundays during worship. If available, support the playing of music during funerals and weddings (an honorarium will be provided for these services).

 

General Job Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Worship Planning 
    • Partner with Pastor to align music selections with sermon topics and to develop and support a worship experience in keeping with the mission and values of the Global Methodist Church and Lincolnton Methodist Church. 
    • Encourage congregational participation in worship through various approaches including congregational singing, prayer, and personal reflection. 
    • Plan special music selections as part of Christian holidays such as Christmas and Easter and recruit music volunteers to provide these special music selections.
  • Music Leadership
    • Manage worship support resources appropriately with an understanding of and attention to copyright implications and requirements. 
    • Rehearse with choir weekly; and with the praise band and special music participants as needed.
    • Work with the choir and individuals to utilize their strengths and improve their performance through regular practice.
    • Direct the choir during practice sessions and worship.
    • Lead the praise team and special music musicians when appropriate.
    • Play the piano and lead the hymns during worship service.
  • Team Building and Development
    • Recruit, train, lead, and schedule the music volunteers.
    • Partner with other ministry program leaders (e.g. Children’s Ministries) to incorporate worship music programming as needed.
  • Technical Aspects
    • Prepare, or delegate the preparation of music presentation media weekly.
    • Develop/Maintain expertise in the use of the presentation software, and sound system.
  • Oversee all the music technology and equipment for the Church.
    • Serve as the primary point of contact for anyone with questions regarding the sound equipment.
  • Communication
    • Provide Senior Pastor, musicians, and Church Secretary with upcoming music selections and schedules for the Church calendar. 
  • Other Expectations
    • Advise the Pastor, Church Council, and Trustees regarding equipment and technology needs.
    • When scheduled, provide updates to the Church Council.
    • Actively participate in regular staff meetings.
    • Provide or delegate the selection of music for Church activities such as River of Life, Vacation Bible School, Youth Group Gatherings, etc.
    • Ensure the worship portion of the weekly bulletin is correct.
    • Establish annual plan of major worship and musical events.
    • Ability to plan and maintain an annual budget.
    • Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:

  • A bachelor’s degree, received or prospective, is preferred. 
  • A minimum of two years as a Director of Worship is preferred.
  • Saved and professed person of faith in Jesus.
  • Engaged in ongoing sanctification and spiritual growth.
  • Conservative/Biblical theology with an understanding of Wesleyan theology. 
  • Heart, habits, and passion to see non-believers come to Church and faith in Jesus. 
  • Must be a proficient pianist.  The playing of other instruments is a plus.
  • Ability to lead a congregation to worship, not merely serve as a lead singer. 
  • Ability to contribute musically both with vocals and instrumentation (e.g. guitar, piano) for either traditional or contemporary worship. 
  • Ability to assess and teach vocals/music to others. 
  • Experience leading and organizing teams of volunteers. 

 

Physical Requirements: 

  • Able to lead rehearsals and conduct choir in worship services.  Lead the praise team and special music volunteers when appropriate. 

Personal Competencies: 

  • Leadership: Demonstrates positive and proactive leadership support of the Church and the Global Methodist Church. Demonstrates strong leadership interaction with volunteers, Church members, and Church staff.
  • Spiritual Maturity: Demonstrates a mature faith and is constantly growing and maturing in his/her own spiritual life. 
  • Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrate the ability to lead others in a positive way. Demonstrates the skills of active listening. Productively engages and resolves interpersonal conflict. Relates easily with a variety of personalities.   Proactively stays in contact with volunteers and Church staff.  Truly cares for the wellbeing of others and loves others.
  • Biblical and Theological Knowledge: Engages in biblical and theological reflection that is informed and sensitive to a traditional Global Methodist Church context, particularly pertaining to Christian worship. 
  • Musical and Theological Knowledge: Able to choose musical selections that speak to the themes of worship, the liturgical year, individual sermons, and sermon series. 
  • Organization: Understands the necessity of short and long-range planning. Demonstrates preparedness for music performance in services and rehearsals. Realizes that for goals and targets to be achieved, people affected must be a major part of the planning and implementation process. 
  • Teamwork: Demonstrates the ability to work as a team in planning, preparing, and implementing worship experiences.

 

Church and Community Description:

 

Lincolnton Methodist Church is a vibrant, medium-sized congregation of the Global Methodist Church located approximately 30 miles north of Augusta, Georgia—home of the Masters Golf Tournament. Our church is deeply committed to Christ and is experiencing steady, healthy growth. More than simply describing ourselves as “welcoming,” Lincolnton Methodist Church seeks to live out God’s love in tangible ways. That spirit is felt the moment you walk through our doors on Sunday morning.

 

Our congregation is made up of both young families and older adults. And we are growing. To support this growth, Lincolnton Methodist Church has embarked on a thoughtful three-phase expansion plan:

  1. Phase One (Completed): A home adjacent to our Fellowship Hall was purchased and remodeled to serve as administrative offices, freeing up two large rooms for much-needed Sunday School and classroom space.
  2. Phase Two (In Progress): Expansion of on-site parking on previously purchased property.
  3. Phase Three (In Planning): Construction of a Christian Life Center on church-owned property. A task force is currently gathering data to discern the needs of both the church and the surrounding community, helping shape the vision and design of this future space.

 

Lincolnton is a wonderful town of approximately 1,700 residents, known for its warm hospitality, Southern charm, and year-round community events. Lincoln County has a population of about 8,000 and is home to a school system that actively welcomes Christians.

 

The county’s eastern border is Clarks Hill Lake (also known as Lake Strom Thurmond), offering more than 400 miles of shoreline and earning the nickname “Georgia’s Freshwater Coast.” Growth in the county is being fueled by new home construction and families relocating to this beautiful recreation area. Outdoor activities and community life are central to the culture of Lincoln County.

 

This is an exciting opportunity for a Director of Music who desires to serve in a growing church, create deeply meaningful worship times through music, and to be a part of our growing Church family.