Job Title: Creative Arts Pastor

Status: Full-time

Supervisor Title: Lead Pastor

Are you musically and creatively minded with a passion for leading people to Christ?

Have you ever sat through a church service and had your mind race with ways to

improve the overall experience? Are you a natural born leader who isn’t afraid of

the stage? Does the thought of spiritually leading people in worship fill you with

excitement? You may be just what we’ve been looking for!

Northwest Family Church is a life-giving church that is passionate about creating a

church that is healthy, authentic, and committed to reaching people for Christ. We

are currently looking for a full-time Creative Arts Pastor to grow with us. We are a

growing church in the suburbs of Chicago. We currently meet in a movie theater

and have two Sunday services. If you are interested, you are most likely a person

who:

You are:

• Talented with strong musical experience

• Organized and efficient especially with time management

• An excellent communicator both orally and written

• A multi-tasking team player with a positive attitude, high energy and strong

interpersonal skills

• Experienced in building and leading a team

• Familiar with production and have mad multi-media skills

• Loves recruiting teams and releasing their potential

• Will go crazy if stuck in an office.

• Always looking for ways to improve the overall experience of weekend

services

• Believes church experiences should consist of more than just music and

talking.

• Loves to create atmospheres that engage people

• Looks for new technology, spends all night reading manuals, and can’t wait

to take risks.

• Loves production. Whatever you do not know, you seek out and learn.

• Loves challenges and deadlines, it fuels your fire.

• Is always willing to take on a new project and loves the challenge of

mastering something new.

• Willingness to adhere to the Northwest Family Church’s “brand” that is set

forth in terms of style of worship, time requirements and leadership

responsibilities

You will:

• BUILD TEAMS...It is the most vital thing we do!

• Participate in all Lead Team meetings to develop and implement the overall

direction of the church.

• Oversee all production and creative elements for the church.

• Identify, invite, mentor, and empower leaders to be a part of the Creative Arts

ministry.

• Develop multiple worship leaders and musicians.

• Though not always the primary worship leader, lead worship at least 2 times a

month and on strategic Sundays. Be willing to lead in other environments as

necessary.

• Lead the production team in brainstorming, scheduling and implementing the

worship services. Ensure that content and creativity match, and are planned at an

appropriate pace.

• Oversee the setup and operation of the adult service(s), including sound, lights and

video.

• Pastor, Coach, and care for all Lead Volunteers. Take key leaders to other services,

conferences and meetings that will help equip them for the work of the ministry.

• Communicate with other worship pastors and watch other church services to gain

insight and develop ways to improve the effectiveness of the worship experience.

• Oversee graphics and video, including our freelance graphic designer. Ensure that

projects are completed on schedule.

• Through volunteers, oversee the distribution of audio and video content to NFC

website

• Work closely with Lead Pastor to chart direction for series and services

• Be an on stage personality that will help with up front communication (Welcome

and Announcements...even teaching)

• Able to lead worship with passion, energy, and life