Worship Pastor

The Worship Pastor is responsible for leading, developing, and overseeing the worship ministry of TBC, ensuring a cohesive vision for worship across all ages—from children to senior adults. The Worship Pastor will work closely with the Creative Arts Director, Production Director, along with other staff and volunteers to create meaningful worship experiences. The Worship Pastor must be a servant leader who values leadership development, team growth, and long-term vision.

• Service Planning & Execution: Work closely with the Creative Arts team to plan and implement engaging worship services that align with the overall mission and the Lead Pastor’s sermon series.
• Lead and Develop Worship Ministry: Provide vision and direction for worship across all TBC ministries, ensuring age-appropriate yet unified worship experiences.
• Team Building & Leadership Development: Recruit, equip, train and care (shepherd) a diverse team. This includes worship leaders, band, orchestra, choir members, and vocalists, cultivating a strong pipeline of future leaders. (See Org. Chart)
• Collaboration & Communication: Partner with Worship, Production, and Creative teams to execute seamless services and special events.
• Culture of Excellence & Growth: Foster an environment of evaluation and continuous improvement, ensuring high-quality worship experiences that align with TBC’s mission and values.
• Budget & Resource Management: Develop and manage the worship ministry budget, ensuring responsible stewardship of resources.
• Expansion of Worship Training: Strengthen and expand the current School of Worship, providing opportunities for children and students to develop musical and technical skills for worship ministry.

• Spiritual Leadership: Exemplifies a growing love relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Passionate About Worship & The Church: A leader, who loves the local church and desires to see people grow in worship.
• Developer of People: A high-capacity leader with the ability to develop teams and inspire others.
• Advanced Planning and Collaboration: Prepares well in advance for events. Works closely with staff and volunteers to execute a unified plan.
• Creativity & Innovation: Brings fresh ideas to worship ministry while honoring TBC’s multi-generational style.

Other Leadership Expectations

• Create a culture of developing other leaders within the worship ministry.
  • Book – Mac Lake: The Multiplication Effect: Building a Leadership Pipeline That Solves Your Leadership Shortage
• Provide Pastoral Care over worship ministry team members. Hospital Visits and Friday Pastor on Call once every 8weeks.
• Potential Annual Events require additional preparation.
  • Easter (Currently 3 normal Easter Services)
  • Community Picnic
  • Outdoor Baptism
  • Christmas Celebration
  • Occasional Nights of Worship (One Sunday: Spring and Fall)

Located in the Oak Grove area of Hattiesburg, MS., Temple Baptist Church is strategically located next door to Oak Grove High School which is an “A” rated school and one of the largest in the state. Known as “The Hub City” because of its proximity to places such as Jackson, New Orleans, and several coastal towns, Hattiesburg is a growing and diverse city. Hattiesburg is anchored by The University of Southern Mississippi, William Carey University, Camp Shelby (military base), as well as The Hattiesburg Clinic, Forrest General Hospital, and Wesley Hospital. While Hattiesburg offers the typical mix of chain stores and restaurants it is also home to a variety of local eateries and shops. Although religion is highly valued and the community leans conservative, nearly 80% of the population does not actively attend church.