Shepherd Staff is honored to be working with The Dwelling Church in Carson City, NV, as they search for their next Worship and Outreach Pastor. The Dwelling Church is a young and growing church plant in Carson City, Nevada, with a heart to see lives transformed by the gospel and the community renewed by God’s presence. Launched by Hope Church (Reno, NV) and led by Pastors Michael and Denise, The Dwelling is deeply committed to faithful biblical teaching, authentic relationships, and Spirit-led worship that creates space for people to truly encounter God. The church has a down-to-earth atmosphere that resonates with the Carson City community.

The Dwelling is known for its relational warmth, theological depth, and commitment to serving others through volunteer involvement and community outreach. With a high view of Scripture, a value for women in leadership, and a posture of collaboration with other local churches, The Dwelling seeks to be a lasting, missional presence in Carson City—one that nurtures spiritual growth, discipleship, and genuine transformation.

The church is looking for a high-functioning, humble leader with a heart for discipleship and a passion for building community to join their team. This pastor will shepherd the Worship and Creative Arts team, develop vibrant Christ-centered relationships within the church to encourage service opportunities, and help coordinate outreach efforts that engage the community and draw people into the life of the church. They are a steady presence both on Sundays and throughout the week.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Natural Connector: Whether leading worship or coordinating outreach, the ideal candidate naturally brings people together—helping others feel seen, known, and connected to the church’s mission, vision, and values.
• Collaborative Leader: Someone who values teamwork and delegation—able to guide, equip, and release volunteers to serve confidently in their areas of gifting.
• Anchored in Conviction, Open in Method: Adaptable to the dynamic nature of a young and growing church, yet grounded in biblical convictions and the established values of The Dwelling.
• A Shepherd over an Artist: While musical skill/excellence is important, the true priority is a shepherd’s heart—someone who cares deeply for people and uses worship as a means of ministry, not performance.
• A Go Getter & Self-starter: Someone who sees what needs to be done and acts—resourceful, dependable, and motivated to build and strengthen ministry areas from the ground up.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Worship Director at The Dwelling Church should be an energetic, team player who is creative, a self-starter, organized, faithful, and fun. This individual needs to be adaptable, prioritizing heart over musical skill, and open to charismatic expression without making it a central issue. They must also be egalitarian or at least not anti-egalitarian. Key responsibilities include engaging young families through community events and growing the worship team.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a small, word-of-mouth community, understanding its unique culture. They should embody humility and a missionary mentality, caring about discipleship. The church is open to divorced, single, and diverse candidates, with a preference for experience. Dealbreakers include being overtly political on social media, using marijuana, having face tattoos, or adhering to dispensational theology.

RESPONSIBILITIES

WORSHIP & CREATIVE ARTS

• Work with the lead pastor and other worship ministry teams in the planning, execution, and evaluation of all weekly worship service elements.
• Oversee music selection, multimedia, lighting, sound, and stage designs.
• Oversee set up/tear down teams on Sundays, pre-service worship preparation.
• Creating and inputting slides.
• Budget management.
• Assist in the recruitment, onboarding, and care of volunteers for weekend gatherings and seasonal/special events.
• Schedule Worship Team.
• Hold regular worship team rehearsals.
• As needed, assist other church ministries (i.e. children, youth) in the development of their own programs that utilize the creative arts.

OUTREACH

• Assist in the execution of church graphic/video needs and any other media streams.
• Work with TheChurchCo in maintaining the church website.
• Oversee the planning and execution of occasional community outreach events.
• Oversee quarterly lunches after church.
• Assist in connecting with new people who fill out a Connect Card.
• Creatively finding ways for the church to collectively engage missionally in the community (meeting felt needs, service projects, etc.)
• Assist in building a culture of individual missional engagement within our church.
• Creatively and organically finding ways to personally engage with the community M-Th.

Much more detailed information is available to you after an initial consultation with Shepherd Staff. During that consultation, you should be able to articulate your provable experience as outlined above. Take the first step by clicking on the “Let's Explore This” button to confidentially make us aware of your interest. By confidential, we mean that we won’t share your information or interest with this or any other church prior to a full discussion with you and your permission to do so.

The Fine Print

After applying, you will receive an email from info@theshepherdsstaff.com. If you do not see an email response quickly, please check your SPAM folder. 

Please do not contact the church directly. Doing so will result in your information being forwarded to us. All applications for this position should come through the inquiry process here.

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