First Baptist Church of Mascoutah Ministry Description

Minister of Worship and Youth

General:  The Worship Leader and Minister of Youth are two distinct and separate functions which will be filled with one full-time employee reporting directly to the Pastor.  For the purpose of this document the functional tasks are separately discussed.

WORSHIP LEADER MINISTRY DESCRIPTION:

The Worship Leader shall be responsible for the church music ministry and will serve as the church music director as described in the Church Operations Guide, Music Ministry Section. Additionally, in coordination with the Pastor, the Worship Leader will select hymns and other appropriate music for congregational use during each worship service.

WORSHIP LEADER PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Lead the song portion of all normally scheduled and special church worship services.
2. Organize the music portion of special church events as requested by the Pastor.
3. Coordinate the selection of worship service music with the Pastor.
4. Establish and monitor a special music schedule.
5. Establish and monitor an accompanist schedule.
6. Establish and monitor an offertory schedule.
7. Submit an annual music budget to the Stewardship Committee.
8. Execute the annual music budget within the approved constraints.
9. Enlist and train lay music leadership as needed to direct choirs.
10. Manage the organization of a children’s choir, an adult choir, and a youth choir.
11. Manage the selection of music for all choirs.
12. Prepare audio and visual aids for use during the worship service.
13. Enlist and train audiovisual technicians in the operation of the church AV system.
14. Supervise sound and video technicians.


MINISTER OF YOUTH MINISTRY DESCRIPTION:

The Minister of Youth shall be responsible for organizing, scheduling, coordinating and maintaining Bible studies and activities for the youth, and shall serve as the Youth Pastor as described in the Church Operations Guide, Youth Ministry Section.. He shall be directly responsible to the pastor, and will serve as the resource person for all lay youth workers and shall work in cooperation with the lay leadership of the church. As the Minister of Youth, the incumbent will be under the instruction, guidance, and leadership of the Pastor, and can expect to participate in all ministerial endeavors for which the Pastor feels he is capable and qualified.

MINISTER OF YOUTH PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Perform all aspects of the Youth Pastor as described in the Church Operations Guide, Youth Ministry Section.
2. Develop and present a comprehensive schedule and plan for the youth program, identifying the various events and weekly activities which make up the program.
3. Personally lead and supervise the various youth Bible studies (with the exception of Sunday school).
4. Assist with planning and conducting special youth projects (such as camps, retreats, mission trips, afterglows and community wide outreach efforts, etc.).
5. Chair the Youth Committee.
6. Advise and work with Nominating Committee to enlist workers for grades 7–12.
7. Conduct special training for youth workers.
8. Work with Sunday school leadership to coordinate visitation for grades 7-12.
9. In consultation with the youth workers, prepare an annual budget for recommendation to the Stewardship Committee.
10. Responsible for other duties mutually agreed upon and assigned by the Pastor.


POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

1. A call to both music and youth ministries
2. Adult Married male
3. Experience with youth work, not necessarily as a youth minister
4. Experience organizing music and directing congregational singing.
5. Willingness to partner and work with the Pastor as his associate.
6. Willing to join FBCM and be faithful to its services