Worship/Creative Director

Church : First Nazarene Church

Location : Lemont, IL (Chicago Suburbs)

Church Attendance : 518

Website : firstnaz.cc

See full profile of the position, church, and area HERE

ABOUT FIRST NAZARENE CHURCH

First Nazarene Church is a growing, vibrant church community that desires to reach and impact our local community. Our congregation dates back to 1904 but we have shifted to our post-modern culture to successfully reach those from God in our context today.

In fact, we’ve grown by 20% in the last two years by reaching our target, young families, primarily through NazPreschool (120 students), Nazarene Recreation (3,000+ registrations a year), NazStudents and NazKids ministries.

First Naz's mission is to know God and serve others, and today our ministry is at a crucial moment of continuing to fuel our momentum of reaching those far from God while discipling those in all faith stages in our church to be deeper and closer to Jesus.

ABOUT THE WORSHIP / CREATIVE DIRECTOR

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead weekend services to help all people know God and serve others, thinking through the lens of someone who is new to church and far from God.
• Lead the worship planning process to create, plan, and implement worship experiences.
• Oversee recruiting, training, onboarding, scheduling, development, and care of the Worship Team.
• Work closely with the online and tech leader to implement and ensure excellence.

POTENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee communications, social media or another ministry area based on skill set and / or experience.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in staff meetings, denominational activities / meetings, and Irresistible Church Network (North Point Church / Ministries) activities as directed by the Lead Pastor.
• Support other First Naz ministry areas as needed.
• Participate in weddings, funerals, and other functions as needed.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO

• Has the ability to lead well vocally.
• Is clearly articulate - who has the ability to feel comfortable on stage where it is natural for them to speak between songs, pray, set up different elements of the service, etc.
• Is creative - who has the ability to take the Lead Pastor’s big idea (given 6-12 weeks in advance) and creatively plan worship services using a variety of experiential elements centered around the big idea.

Creativity over time is critical.

Is a magnetic leader - who has the ability to lead the existing team well and draw new team members.

THE FIVE C’S OF A GREAT FIT

Character

• A commitment to pray for your church, your co-workers, and your ministry.
• A commitment to leading yourself and your family (if applicable) well.

Calling

A call to worship ministry, pastoring, shepherding, and discipling the individuals on your team.

Credentials

While education is not the primary consideration, the preferred candidate will have earned at minimum a Bachelor’s Degree.

Competencies

• The ability to lead your ministry and your ministry space with excellence.
• Strong creative, musical, and vocal talent.
• Proven administration and communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Solid experience and ability in training and developing volunteers.

Culture

• A commitment to live the mission / core values of First Nazarene and living out a biblical lifestyle.
• A commitment to lead by example giving of your time talent and treasures.
• A commitment to be a collaborative team player - fun loving, coachable, dedicated, and loyal.

To apply, please fill out the fields below and attach your resume. Your completed application will be reviewed in a timely manner.