LEADERSHIP

Our Lead Pastor, Scott Obremski, started his ministry journey at James River Church in the fall of 1996 while attending Central Bible College. After four years of serving as a volunteer in the youth ministry, Scott was brought on staff to start the James River Master’s Commission program. Nine years and hundreds of students later, Scott transitioned to overseeing the worship department at James River, as well as speaking regularly on Wednesday nights.

Scott and Jen met in the fall of 2007 and married a year later. They have three children: Cruz, Titus, and Eden. In 2012, God began preparing the Obremskis to plant a church in Lee’s Summit, MO. Scott and Jen have a passion for people. They are passionate about helping people find life in Jesus Christ, and they can’t wait to see what God has in store for Summit Park Church.

To see the rest of Summit Park staff, click here.

CHALLENGE & OPPORTUNITY

SPIRIT LED, ENGAGING WORSHIP

It's important for this Worship Pastor to be a strong Worship Leader. This has a lot to do with musical excellence, talent, and creativity. But also important is the ability to pastor and help people engage. This goes beyond the musical into the skill of uniting a room in corporate worship.

Summit Park is looking to broaden its creative horizon and create an even more engaging atmosphere of worship. This new worship leader will help to increase the musical creativity and join forces with a high capacity team of worship leaders.

DEVELOPING LEADERS

The worship ministry at Summit Park is volunteer driven. The primary role of anyone on staff is to recruit and disciple volunteers to do ministry. Success over the long-term will be more about the leaders you've developed, rather than how many services you've led. This role, in particular, needs a leader who will develop others, give them a path for growth, and expand the team beyond themselves.

Summit Park Church ALSO has a vision to plant other campuses in the area. This Worship Pastor will play a significant role in helping to raise up and develop new worship leaders and musicians for those future locations.

PASTORAL LEADERSHIP

A Worship Pastor at Summit Park Church needs to love people. Volunteers aren't simply a means to an end or a position in Planning Center. It's all about pastoring the team to love Jesus, take next steps, and create something special together.

The team at SPC is currently made up of 50+ volunteers who serve on the worship team. The musicians are passionate, skilled, and the culture is healthy. But with new growth comes new challenges. As the church continues to expand into new communities, the need for worship leaders increases.

Loving people, pastoring people, and leading people to operate in their gifting is essential. Tight execution and productivity is valued, but Summit Park needs a spiritual leader that embodies the vision and pastors their team.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Overview

The Worship Director at Summit Park Church will champion worship leading throughout all ministries in the church. This includes services on the weekend along with students, young adults, and kids’ services as needed. This role will also oversee the development of teams, and planning of worship within in all these ministry areas, carrying out and upholding the overall vision of Summit Park Church. 

Worship Pastor Job Profile

Capabilities, Characteristics, & Key Qualities:

• Deep devotion to God and love for His Word
• Private worship drives public worship
• Gifted (collaborative) leadership skills (on and off the platform) - Proven leader/ministry leader. Genuine love for people and concern for the spiritual well being and discipling of the team.
• Effective architect of corporate gathering experiences that engage and connect people in meaningful worship
• Value perspectives and feedback of others
• Embraces healthy evaluation
• Skilled at biblical conflict resolution
• Articulate (able to communicate well on the platform)
• Able to create an atmosphere of worship using words and prayer that engages and draws people into a place of personal worship
• Humble attitude
• Innovative and creative
• Quick (and life-long) learner
• High musical competency
• High degree of emotional intelligence
• Able to be highly engaging as a worship leader
• Able to attract others to the worship ministry and cast vision
• Able to develop a team-oriented culture through training, mentoring and teaching
• Willing to engage with others in accountable relationship
• Theologically and doctrinally aligned with Summit Park Church

Responsibilities:

• Look for ways to develop an engaged and active worship culture in all services
• Actively develop worship leaders in students and young adult services
• Coach and develop the musicians on the worship team in a way that would encourage them to grow in their abilities
• Pastor the key volunteer leaders in his or her area
• Recruit and train new musicians and vocalists (Strive to be three deep at every position)
• Develop Music Directors so they can lead the worship team and can be flexible in services and events
• Lead worship on Sunday and Wednesday services and other events as needed
• Ensure that financial procedures are followed in the worship department
• Regularly evaluate the worship experience to maintain a high level of excellence and engagement
• Regularly communicate with other worship leaders to gain insight and develop ways to improve the effectiveness of the worship experience
• Oversee the production department, volunteers, and staff along with the production of all services and events.
• Recruit, train, and care for the volunteers of the Live production team
• Manage and oversee Planning Center for the worship and production department 

Reports to: Director of Operations

Compensation Package:

• Total compensation negotiable based on experience and education
• Entire package may be proportioned to accommodate the needs of person (salary, retirement, or health insurance)