Worship Director

Hours: 36-40 per week Reports to: Senior Pastor Operational Alignment: Director of Ministries Works Closely With: Volunteer Coordinator, Worship Ministry Coach, Production & Environments Director, Bottom Line Leaders, Preaching Team, Youth Ministry Leadership, and other ministry leaders as needed One-Line Job Description Lead Antioch’s worship ministry by cultivating a Christ-centered, Spirit-led, biblically grounded, and congregational worship culture through Sunday worship direction, worship leader development, team shepherding, worship-specific volunteer discernment, and healthy ministry systems. Primary Purpose The Worship Director exists to lead the worship ministry so that Antioch’s gatherings help the church behold Jesus, respond to Scripture, worship in Spirit and truth, and grow as a radiant church ready for Christ’s return. This role owns the worship ministry’s direction, health, quality, leadership development, worship-specific decisions, and team culture. The Worship Director does not carry the entire volunteer administration system alone. The Volunteer Coordinator owns the church-wide volunteer pipeline, scheduling support, onboarding workflow, communication systems, and volunteer database processes. The Worship Director partners with the Volunteer Coordinator while retaining responsibility for worship-specific discernment, standards, training, placement, and ministry outcomes. The Worship Director does not own production systems. The Production & Environments Director owns sound, slides, livestream, AVL systems, stage execution, and production volunteers. The Worship Director partners with Production to ensure worship-related production needs are clear and Sunday execution is smooth. Desired Outcomes and Responsibilities 1. Sunday Worship Is Christ-Centered, Biblically Faithful, Spirit-Led, and Congregational The Worship Director owns the worship portion of Antioch’s Sunday gatherings, ensuring that worship helps the church behold Christ, respond to Scripture, and participate meaningfully as a congregation. Responsibilities - Ensure alignment of the theological, pastoral, musical, and practical direction of worship at Antioch. - Oversee the worship plan for Sunday gatherings. - Select songs that are biblically faithful, pastorally appropriate, and congregationally singable. - Curate and introduce new worship songs thoughtfully. - Maintain clarity around Antioch’s worship values: Christ-centered, Spirit-led, biblically grounded, emotionally honest, ordered, humble, and congregational. - Partner with the Senior Pastor, preaching team, and service-planning team so worship supports the overall direction of Sunday gatherings. - Attend or review Sunday services regularly to evaluate worship health and effectiveness. - Guard against worship becoming performative, emotionally manipulative, theologically shallow, overly controlled, poorly prepared, or disconnected from the congregation. - Help ensure worship moments are pastorally wise, spiritually attentive, and appropriately ordered. 2. Worship Leaders and Bottom Line Leaders Are Developed, Supported, and Accountable The Worship Director develops the leaders who carry worship leadership in the church. Responsibilities - Recruit, develop, and support worship leaders and Bottom Line Leaders. - Meet with Bottom Line Leaders at least once per semester to assess needs, team health, leader development, and ministry concerns. - Provide regular feedback to worship leaders and Bottom Line Leaders after they lead. - Help leaders grow in spiritual leadership, musical leadership, team communication, preparation, congregational awareness, and pastoral sensitivity. - Help Bottom Line Leaders lead their teams spiritually and relationally, not merely musically. - Identify emerging worship leaders and build a clear development pathway for them. - Promote a feedback culture marked by humility, encouragement, clarity, teachability, and growth. - Partner with the Worship Ministry Coach as…