Encounter Church

WORSHIP LEADER

TITLE: Worship Leader


REPORTS TO: Pastor 


LEADS: Praise Team Volunteers 

LAST UPDATED: 7.19.25


Encounter Church was planted in 2023 in downtown Richmond, KY. We strive to welcome our community into the family of God as we encourage one another through the ups and downs of life as modeled by the Acts 2 church. The Encounter Church Worship Leader will be responsible for the execution of Spirit-filled musical elements for Sunday worship and special services.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Recruiting, training, and maintaining a volunteer praise team

    • Instilling a standard of excellence and of spiritual leadership for the worship team and congregation

    • Scheduling worship volunteers (using Planning Center)

  2. Planning of musical elements for weekly and special services, ranging from hymns to contemporary worship

    • Services planned at least one month ahead with fine-tuning at least one week before to aid communication and quality

    • Overseeing the use and care of musical equipment (drums, keyboards, etc.)

  3. Directing the musical execution of weekly and special services

    • Directing the band in worship rehearsal

  4. Assisting the pastor in creating a nurturing church-family environment

  5. Assisting the pastor with worship planning

  6. Commitment and willingness to ongoing personal, spiritual and professional growth

    • Participation in one of the EC Life groups


Education and Experience

A strong musical and spiritual calling, combined with practical experience in worship leading, will be highly valued.

Time Commitment

Approximately 4-6 hours per week will be needed to plan, coordinate the worship team, rehearse, and lead worship during services. 

Compensation

This is a paid staff position. Salary commensurate with experience.

Contact

Emails should be sent to hello@encounterchurchky.org.