Worship Ministry Director

Worship Ministry Director - All Nations Church of Luxembourg

**Overview of the role**:
All Nations Church of Luxembourg (ANCL) is looking for a full

**The job in a nutshell**

Our Worship Director will plan, prepare, and facilitate the musical portion of our Sunday worship services in collaboration with our Pastor, as well as supervise any worship staff and our voluntary Worship Ministry teams, which include the Band, Tech Team (sound, projection, streaming, etc.), Facility Team, Design Team, Scripture Reading Team, and Prayer Leading Team.

The vision of the Worship Team is to **worship God**in a place of **freedom**with a **high musical level**.

The Worship Director serves on the Leadership Team and reports to the Lead Pastor. The Lead Pastor will ensure the applicant receives periodic reviews and an annual evaluation.

**One will spend one's time doing the following**:

- Planning worship services in collaboration with the Lead Pastor and other ministry teams (using Planning Center Online).
- Serving as the primary worship leader and bandleader.
- Recruiting, auditioning and mentoring volunteer musicians/vocalists and additional worship band leaders.
- Scheduling worship band groups based on musician capabilities, music styles, and other factors.
- Supervising all related Worship Team activities including weekly band rehearsals, projection, sound (to produce an optimal sound and blend), online streaming, design team (printing, stage and room design), facilitating worship setup and teardown, etc.
- Managing the music repertoire, keeping the ANCL music mix up-to-date/relevant and reporting use of music to the licensing organisation (CCLI).
- Planning and executing special services such as Advent and Christmas Eve, Easter, funerals, worship nights and off-site events/services.
- Serving on the ANCL Leadership Team along with pastors and key ministry leaders.
- Leading and growing the Worship Ministry staff and volunteers, ensuring a consistent and supportive approach from the initial interest through ongoing training, retention and appreciation, including difficult conversations when needed.
- Supporting the Lead Pastor, Staff Team, and Leadership Team to continually improve ANCL’s organisation and communication.
- Managing the worship budget.
- Additional responsibilities may be included, based in part on one's interests and competencies, and on church priorities.

**The minimum qualifications and requirements are**:

- Be a committed worshipper of Jesus Christ in living one's personal life, embodying the values, beliefs and culture of ANCL.
- Have a vision for worship, and proactively seek for the next steps to grow the church.
- Ability to arrange a wide variety of instruments and song types, from traditional hymns to contemporary worship, actively encouraging congregational participation in worship.
- Ability to lead worship and inspire a congregation with strong vocal and instrumental proficiency (i.e. guitar and/or keyboard preferred), alone and as part of a worship team.
- Ability to direct a band (rhythm section, musicians and vocalists) with at least two (2) years experience directing musicians and leading worship in a contemporary church setting.
- Prior experience in a multicultural city environment.
- **Fully proficient in English.**
- A bachelor’s degree with a background in Christian ministries, Biblical study, worship arts, or a related field.
- Embrace a collaborative mindset, actively supporting the overall mission and vision of the church, and contributing positively to the team dynamic.
- Showcase efficient organizational skills, adeptly managing time and resources, events, and admin tasks to support the smooth functioning of church operations.
- Adapt quickly to changing needs and priorities, demonstrating flexibility and resilience in navigating challenges and opportunities within the ministry context.
- Appreciation and respect of cultural and theological differences.
- Joyfully deliver Christian teaching in word and song, in tandem with the Pastor’s message.
- Create a worship setting inclusive of everyone in the congregation — Christ being the focus of attention.
- Deliver moments of adoration, thanksgiving, confession, celebration, fun, and the like.
- Effectively incorporate both self-trained and classically trained musicians.
- Select and introduce new songs based on theological content, sermon themes, singability, etc.
- Facility with technology (e.g., Planning Center Online, ProPresenter, or similar systems)
- Proficiency in French, German or Luxembourgish would be a plus. Having good knowledge of European culture and experience living cross-culturally is considered advantageous.
- Demonstrate the ability to think strategically and creatively within one's scope of responsibilities, proposing and executing ministry growth initiatives that align with the church's mission and vision.
- Ability to legally work in Luxembourg (EU citizen or one possessing a valid work visa for Luxe