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Worship Pastor

Benton Harbor, Michigan · Part-time

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About the role

  • Worship Pastor Overflow Church - Benton Harbor/ Saint Joseph, MI Position Overview • Organization: Overflow Church • Location: Southwest Michigan (St.
  • This is a pastoral leadership role, not merely a musical one.
  • The Worship Pastor is responsible for worship leading, team development, creative planning, and collaboration across ministries to ensure worship gatherings are Christ-centered, theologically grounded, and culturally engaging.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, prepare, and lead weekly worship gatherings (typically 3-4 weeks per month)
  • Identify, train, and develop worship leaders, vocalists, and musicians
  • Collaborate with the Lead Pastor and teaching team in service planning and sermon integration
  • Lead worship planning meetings with intentionality and spiritual depth
  • Develop creative elements that support teaching themes (Scripture readings, prayer moments, liturgical flow)
  • Lead teams with humility, clarity, and a pastoral heart
  • Collaborate on visual elements and service flow
  • Partner with tech leaders to develop volunteers and leaders
  • Support both in-person and online worship experiences
  • Proven ability to lead worship and musicians effectively

Requirements

  • Willingness and ability to learn and utilize worship and production technology
  • 3-5 years of ministry experience (minimum of 2-3 years in worship leadership)
  • Strong musicianship with an understanding of music theory beyond a basic level, including keys, chord structure, rhythm, arrangement, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with musicians
  • Proven pastoral leadership and team development experience
  • Experience/willingness to play different types of worship genres and at times blend them i.e. CCM, Gospel, Hymns etc.

Nice to have

  • Preferred: Encourage original expression and songwriting where appropriate, reflecting what God is doing in the life of the church

Benefits

  • Collaborative, teachable, and flexible
  • Fully aligned with Overflow Church's theology, vision, and values

Company info

  • Overflow Church is a church of 400-500, multiethnic, multigenerational church in Southwest Michigan that has experienced consistent growth coming out of COVID. During the pandemic Overflow experienced a year-long pastoral transition, Overflow averaged around 100 in weekly attendance. In that season, the church faithfully endured leadership transition and uncertainty. In 2021, Overflow Church hired Pastor Elijah Shamenda, and since that time the church has experienced year-over-year growth, renewed clarity of mission, and increasing health across attendance, leadership, and generosity.
  • Overflow is led by a committed Elder team, pastoral staff, and ministry leaders who believe we are called to be more than a local congregation, we believe we are called to be a regional church. Our vision is to plant five campuses over the next ten years, and we are actively pursuing the launch of our first campus in Kalamazoo.
  • We are passionate about reaching the neighbor and the stranger those both near and far from God, and we are looking for a Worship Pastor who wants to be part of a big, faith-filled vision that requires sacrifice, teamwork, and long-term commitment.
  • Overflow Church is a church of 400-500, multiethnic, multigenerational church in Southwest Michigan that has experienced consistent growth coming out of COVID.
  • During the pandemic Overflow experienced a year-long pastoral transition, Overflow averaged around 100 in weekly attendance.
  • In that season, the church faithfully endured leadership transition and uncertainty.
  • In 2021, Overflow Church hired Pastor Elijah Shamenda, and since that time the church has experienced year-over-year growth, renewed clarity of mission, and increasing health across attendance, leadership, and generosity.
  • Overflow is led by a committed Elder team, pastoral staff, and ministry leaders who believe we are called to be more than a local congregation, we believe we are called to be a regional church.
  • Our vision is to plant five campuses over the next ten years, and we are actively pursuing the launch of our first campus in Kalamazoo.
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