NON-DENOMINATIONAL

WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 3,000

Meet Peace Church

At Peace Church, we live and breathe to share the gospel and make disciples of Jesus. In a time when people are struggling to find something solid to stand on, we proclaim the truth of the Bible. In a world where people are searching for hope to anchor their lives, we present Jesus, who died for our sins and conquered the grave.

Peace Church has a long history of preaching the gospel and serving our community, but the last decade has been marked by rapid growth and significant impact. From adding services to expanding our building, to planting additional campuses, recent years have been marked by change and making room for our community to join us in following Jesus.

We seek to share the never-changing message of the Bible in an ever-changing world through creative ministry to kids, students, adults, and families. Although we are a large and growing church, we strive to be a close-knit community that cares for one another deeply. We are eager to continue the journey the Lord is leading us on.

About the Worship Pastor

Peace Church is seeking a full-time Worship Pastor to implement and embody the Peace Church vision and mission through our Worship, Production, and Communication Arts Ministries, while serving as the chief and primary worship leader at our Central Campus. 

Peace Church is gospel-centered, family-focused, and kingdom-minded. The Worship Pastor will serve as a key leader by shepherding the congregation through biblically faithful, Christ-exalting worship and by providing leadership and oversight to our Production Director and Communication Arts Director. This role will work closely with the Lead Pastor and staff team to plan and execute weekend worship services, ensure that production and communication efforts support the ministry of Peace Church, and champion the Peace Church DNA of all worship and creative ministries across all campuses. 

A fitting candidate will have a deep love for Jesus Christ and for the beliefs, vision, culture, and people of Peace Church. The Worship Pastor should be humble and teachable, theologically aligned with Peace Church’s convictions, gifted in worship leadership, and capable of leading and developing staff and volunteers with pastoral wisdom and clarity. 

Peace Church loves the gospel, desires to be faithful to God’s Word, seeks to develop leaders, and is passionate about reaching and discipling families. Peace Church is a growing family of churches located just south of Grand Rapids, Michigan, in a rapidly growing area, with an average Sunday worship attendance of approximately 3,000 across two campuses. 

The Worship Pastor's responsibilities include:

Worship Leadership and Sunday Services

• Lead congregational worship at the Central Campus in most weekend services with theological depth, musical excellence, and pastoral sensitivity.
• Plan worship services in collaboration with the Lead Pastor.
• Select songs that are biblically faithful, congregationally accessible, and aligned with Peace church’s doctrine and mission.
• Lead rehearsals and services in a way that models humility, preparedness, and spiritual leadership.
• Ensure that worship services are cohesive, Christ-centered, and hospitable to both members and first-time guests alike.
• Oversee seasonal and special services (e.g., Christmas Eve, Good Friday, Easter, worship nights, weddings, funerals, and other services).

Team Leadership and Volunteer Development

• Recruit, train, schedule, and shepherd/disciple worship volunteers (musicians, vocalists, tech volunteers).
• Provide regular encouragement, feedback, and spiritual care to worship team members and related staff members.
• Foster a culture of excellence, unity, and servant leadership within the worship ministry.
• Identify and develop future leaders within the worship and production teams.
• Mentor worship leaders at other campuses in the Peace Family of Churches.

Staff Supervision and Oversight

• Supervise and provide leadership for the Production Director and Communication Arts Director.
• Set clear expectations, goals, and metrics for staff under supervision.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and development planning.
• Ensure healthy collaboration and communication across worship, production, and communication arts teams.
• Align all worship, production, and communication efforts with the church’s mission and vision.

Production and Creative Alignment

• Provide vision and pastoral leadership for all audio, visual, lighting, live-stream, and production elements for services.
• Ensure production elements serve congregational worship rather than distract from it.
• Collaborate with the Production Director to ensure technical excellence and reliability on Sundays and special services.
• Work with the Communication Arts Director to ensure consistent creative direction for sermon series visuals, promotional materials, and special events.

Planning, Administration, and Stewardship

• Participate in weekly service planning meetings and ministry planning processes.
• Manage worship-related budgets and steward resources wisely.
• Develop systems and processes that support sustainable ministry and volunteer care across multiple campuses.
• Ensure compliance with copyright, licensing, and safety policies.
• Plan for long-term growth of worship, production, and communication ministries.

Pastoral and Spiritual Leadership

• Model a growing personal walk with Christ and a life consistent with biblical qualifications for ministry leadership.
• Shepherd worship team members through encouragement, prayer, and pastoral care.
• Serve as a spiritual leader within the broader staff team and church body.
• Support and participate in the life of Peace Church beyond Sunday services as a member of the pastoral team (i.e. officiating weddings, funerals, and baptism services).

Professional Expectations

• Participate as a team member in the Peace Staff, attending and leading worship at staff chapel, retreats, meetings, etc.
• Participate in the life of Peace Church, attending worship and important events.
• Must be or become a member of Peace Church.
• Exhibit character consistent with a follower of Jesus in a church leadership role.
• Participate in plans for personal/professional development as directed by the Lead Pastor.

What you bring

The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Worship Pastor:

• Participate as a team member in the Peace Staff, attending and leading worship at staff chapel, retreats, meetings, etc. 
• Participate in the life of Peace Church, attending worship and important events.  
• Must be or become a member of Peace Church.  
• Exhibit character consistent with a follower of Jesus in a church leadership role. 
• Participate in plans for personal/professional development as directed by the Lead Pastor.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's in related field preferred.
• 5+ years of ministry experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong musical ability (vocals and instruments), with experience leading congregational worship (preferably within larger church settings). 
• Working knowledge of worship band dynamics, rehearsal leadership, and service flow. 
• Passionate about working with a team.  
• Possess strong organizational, conflict-management, and interpersonal communication skills. 
• Flexible and adaptable.  
•  Able to maintain confidentiality as needed. 

Personal Characteristics and Qualifications

• Artist + Shepherd: A highly skilled artist who is deeply involved in the spiritual formation of volunteers.
• Capable of leading from the front or coaching from the back.
• Theologically Grounded: Chooses music for theological quality, not just popularity.
• Solid, Biblical, Reformed, Conservative. Communicates truth in love. Capable upfront leader. Chooses music with quality theology that is also singable. Chooses best of old and new music. Able to coach other musicians, singers, musical leaders. Strong organizational leadership abilities.
• Don’t take themselves to seriously
• Need consistent, theologically informed song selection
• Architects worship service
• Oversees media ministry 
• Worship, production, communications work in harmony
• Equipper
• Helps get worship culture set at campuses
• Values Spirit led efficiency
• PCO and Ableton proficiency
• Value excellence but don’t want showy or flash
• Open to song writing and producing albums
• High EQ

What it's like to live in Hastings, MI

• Hastings is the "Living Room" of Barry County and the county seat. It has a population of ~7,500.
• Atmosphere: Historic, self-contained, and civic-focused. It features a "Norman Rockwell" style downtown with a preserved 19th-century courthouse and a designated social district.
• Housing: A mix of historic Victorians and established city lots. It feels more established than the rapidly growing subdivisions of nearby Middleville.
• Recreation: "Gateway to Thornapple Lake" and deep woods. Features include the Hastings Riverwalk and historic Charlton Park.
• Schools: Hastings Area School System is the largest in the county and a major hub for community sports and theater.
• Hastings is a beautiful small town community near a thriving city. Just a 30-minute drive from Grand Rapids. Rapidly growing community, especially young families. Lots of outdoor recreation opportunities.