Upper Arlington Seeks Worship Leader

Director of Worship Arts – Upper Arlington Grace Brethren Church, Upper Arlington Ohio, is a Christ-centered family of believers rooted in the truth of Scripture, passionate about serving the Lord Jesus Christ, transformed by the Gospel, and excited about whom the Lord will call to serve as our Worship Leader. We are seeking to fulfill this position by summer of 2010.

Job Description
• Oversee Worship and Creative Arts Ministry for Upper Arlington Grace Brethren Church (UA Grace).
• Organize and lead praise teams for weekly worship practices and services.
• Work with Senior Pastor to coordinate worship and creative arts to match sermon messages and themes.

With specific strengths in:
• proficient instrumentalist, with keyboard and guitar desired
• Proficient at singing, reading music, and creating vocal arrangements for ensembles and choir.
• Has an ability to lead an established team of gifted musicians and vocalists.
• Has a servant’s heart, is a collaborative leader and good listener
• Able to provide vision, delegate/oversee responsibilities and expresses expectations clearly
• Strong organizational skills
• Heart for outreach
• Strong interpersonal skills

Candidate qualifications:
• In full agreement with and is doctrinally aligned with the UA Grace Statement of faith
• Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
• Must be committed to prayer and ministry of the Word
• Spiritually sound in Christian doctrine
• Supportive of the pastor’s teaching ministry (not isolated in music alone).
• Ability to develop and manage department budget
• Proficient at singing, reading music, and creating vocal arrangements for ensembles and choir
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3-5 years experience as a Worship Leader
• Preaching experience is a plus

Contact Information: Interested individuals should send a resume to Tom Heyl at: tom@wrfd.com. ALSO please send a DVD with a sample of your worship leadership and creativity to the Church – Attn: Tom Heyl