Worship Pastor - New Heights Community Church

 

Worship Pastor / Worship Ministry Director

New Heights Community Church | Bentonville, Arkansas
Full-time, salaried | $50,000-$75,000 annually

About New Heights

New Heights is a growing non-denominational evangelical church in Northwest Arkansas.

• Planted in 2013
• 800+ people gathering each Sunday
• New church building opening in 2027
• Expository preaching
• Traditional evangelical theology
• Dependent on the Holy Spirit

We exist to make disciples who love God passionately and love people tangibly.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Worship Ministry Director who loves Jesus more than music and senses a clear call to lead and shepherd people in worship.

We believe what a church sings shapes what a church believes. We desire worship that is:

• Biblically faithful
• Christ-centered
• Congregational
• Spirit-led
• Sincere and expressive
• Orderly and grounded in Scripture

What One Will Lead

• Lead worship regularly on Sundays
• Plan services alongside our pastoral team
• Select biblically faithful, congregational songs
• Recruit, train, schedule, and shepherd musicians and vocalists
• Develop new worship leaders
• Lead weekly rehearsals
• Supervise our AVL Coordinator
• Oversee sound, lighting, livestream, ProPresenter, and production volunteers
• Steward the worship and production budget

Will also help prepare our worship and production ministries for our new building opening in 2027, including audio, video, stage design, workflow, volunteer recruitment, and launch preparation.

What We Are Looking For

Candidates should have:

• 3+ years of local church worship leadership experience
• Strong vocal ability
• Proficiency on guitar or keys
• Experience recruiting and developing teams
• Working knowledge of ProPresenter, click/tracks, live sound, livestream, and scheduling software
• Strong organizational and leadership skills

Theological training is preferred.

Spiritual & Ministry Alignment

Candidates must:

• Have a personal, professing faith in Jesus Christ
• Affirm the beliefs and doctrinal statement of New Heights
• Live consistently with our biblical convictions
• Desire to shepherd people, not simply lead music
• Be available Sunday mornings, Thursday evenings, holidays, and special services

How to Apply

• Resume and Cover Letter that includes:
• Video link of you leading worship in a live church setting
• One-page statement on the purpose of corporate worship
• Two professional references
• One personal reference

Target start date: January 1, 2027, or sooner.