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Worship Leader Position Description
West End Baptist Church
Greenville, South Carolina
Position Title: Worship Leader
Position Type: Part-time, permanent position
Reports To: Elder Team
Position Purpose:
West End Baptist Church is seeking a Worship Leader to help plan, prepare, and lead congregational worship music during a transitional season in the life of our church. This person will work in coordination with the pastor and ministry leaders to lead worship that is biblically faithful, theologically
sound, God-centered, and focused on congregational singing.
The Worship Leader will serve the church by helping God’s people sing the truths of Scripture together with reverence, joy, unity, and faith.
WEBC Philosophy of Congregational Worship Music
Together, we exist to glorify God by making mature disciples of all nations, starting in the West End. Our “First Value,” the conviction that shapes and drives our decision-making, is Authentic Worship. Therefore, the music of our church should serve the Word of God and the worship of God’s people.
Because Scripture is our final authority for faith and practice, we seek to choose songs that are faithful to the Bible, rich in sound doctrine, centered on the character of God and the redemptive work of Christ, and useful for the spiritual maturity of the congregation.
In corporate worship, singing is not a performance for an audience, but the gathered church offering praise to God and speaking biblical truth to one another. Therefore, our music should encourage the full participation of the congregation, so that the voices of God’s people—not the platform—remain central in our corporate praise.
Key Scripture Passages: John 4:23–24; Colossians 3:16; Ephesians 5:18–20; Psalm 96:1–4; Psalm 115:1; 1 Corinthians 14:26; Hebrews 12:28–29.
Primary Responsibilities
The Worship Leader will be responsible for planning, preparing, and leading congregational worship music in alignment with WEBC’s Philosophy of Congregational Worship Music and in coordination with the pastor and other ministry leaders.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Plan and lead music for Sunday worship services in coordination with the Scripture text, sermon series, and overall direction of the service.
- Work with the pastor and service leaders to coordinate the full worship gathering, including welcome, announcements, testimonies, Scripture readings, prayer, and other assigned elements.
- Ensure that all necessary Sunday service roles are filled and prepared, including worship team members, vocalists, tech team members, Scripture readers, and other assigned participants.
- Lead and coordinate worship team rehearsals, communicating clearly and consistently with band members, vocalists, and tech team members.
- Use Planning Center Services as the primary tool for worship planning, scheduling, communication, service flow, song selection, and team preparation.
- Arrange songs as needed and clearly communicate band notes, transitions, keys, instrumentation, vocal parts, and vocal assignments, usually through Planning Center.
- Prepare and provide necessary worship materials, including chord charts for band members, rehearsal resources, and printed orders of service.
- Create and prepare song slides in ProPresenter, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and readiness for the worship service.
- Lead the worship team in a way that encourages humility, preparation, unity, spiritual maturity, and a congregation-focused approach to worship.
- Help foster a worship environment where the congregation is encouraged to sing together, with the voices of God’s people remaining central in corporate praise.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
- A clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a life consistent with Christian character and discipleship.
- Agreement with the doctrine, mission, values, and worship philosophy of West End Baptist Church.
- A high view of Scripture and commitment to the Bible as the final authority for faith and practice.
- A distinctly missional mindset and the willingness to intentionally make mature disciples.
- Ability to choose songs that are biblically accurate, theologically sound, God-centered, and appropriate for congregational singing.
- Musical competency in voice and/or primary instrument.
- Ability to lead a team of musicians, vocalists, and tech volunteers with clarity, humility, and encouragement.
- Familiarity with both hymns and biblically faithful modern worship songs.
- Dependability, organization, teachability, and good communication skills.
- Ability to work well with the pastor, church leadership, volunteers, and the congregation.
- Familiarity with Planning Center Services and ProPresenter, or willingness and ability to use them effectively.
Time Expectations
This is a part-time position. Weekly responsibilities will include worship planning, communication with the pastor and worship team, rehearsal preparation, Sunday morning leadership, and other service-related responsibilities.
Specific weekly hours, rehearsal schedule, and duration of the role will be discussed with qualified candidates.
Compensation
This is a paid position. Compensation will be discussed with qualified candidates and will be based on experience, availability, and agreed-upon responsibilities.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit the following:
- Resume
- Brief statement of faith
- Description of worship leadership experience
- References
- Any available video or audio samples of worship leading
Applications and questions may be sent to:
West End Baptist Church
search@webcgreenville.org
About West End Baptist Church
West End Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist church in the West End of Greenville, South Carolina. Together, we exist to glorify God by making mature disciples of all nations, starting in the West End. We are committed to the authority of Scripture, the proclamation of the gospel, authentic worship, congregational singing, and the mission of making disciples locally and globally.