NON-DENOMINATIONAL

WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 1,200

Meet Heartland Church

At Heartland, we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We laugh together and admit that none of us has it all together. We do, however, take God and His love seriously. So we spend our time together singing, reflecting, and learning about this God who came to save us, redeem us, and transform us.

WE EXIST TO AWAKEN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO JESUS.

You don’t have to be any particular age or race, or have any specific church or denominational background. You are welcome if you are skeptical of Jesus or are a devoted follower of Him. It doesn't matter if you’re Republican or Democrat, single or married, divorced or widowed, straight or gay. Whoever you are, YOU ARE VALUED BY GOD, and YOU ARE VALUED HERE, and YOU ARE INCLUDED HERE.

None of us lives a perfect life, and we don’t pretend that we do. This is a place where God meets people who aren’t perfect, and no matter where you are on your personal spiritual journey, you are absolutely welcome here.

About the Worship Director/Pastor

The Worship Leader helps shape the worship life of Heartland by leading with authenticity, excellence, and joy. This person will invest deeply in volunteer musicians, develop student worship leaders, and help create unified worship culture across multiple Heartland campuses.

The Worship Director/Pastor's responsibilities include:

At Heartland, we believe worship is more than music: it’s an invitation to encounter Jesus, find hope, and be awakened to God’s presence. We’re looking for a Worship Leader who doesn’t just lead songs but shepherds hearts, builds teams, and creates spaces where people can truly meet with God.

Worship Leadership & Programming

• Lead worship in weekend services regularly (at least 3x monthly).
• Help shape meaningful, engaging, and Christ-centered worship experiences.
• Participate in weekly programming meetings to prepare and align services.
• Attend and lead Sunday morning band run-throughs, making adjustments as needed.
• Input and manage lyrics for weekend services and events.
• Create and edit playback tracks as needed.

Volunteer Team Leadership

• Recruit, schedule, and develop worship volunteers using Planning Center.
• Oversee onboarding and assimilation of new worship volunteers.
• Provide coaching, encouragement, and relational investment with team members.
• Lead rehearsals that build clarity, unity, and confidence.
• Foster a culture of spiritual health, excellence, humility, and joy on worship teams.

Multi-Site Worship Support

• Provide oversight and support for worship across Heartland campuses.
• Collaborate with campus worship leaders and staff to ensure consistency and alignment.
• Assist with scheduling, leadership development, and ministry support as needed.
• Help maintain Heartland’s worship culture across locations while honoring campus context.

Student Worship – 608 Ministry

• Serve as the primary worship leader for 608 experiences.
• Recruit, schedule, and pastor student worship team members.
• Lead rehearsals and prepare student teams for services.
• Develop and disciple student worship leaders musically and spiritually.

What You'll Lead

• Weekend Worship: Guiding our church in meaningful, Spirit-led worship experiences
• Volunteer Teams: Recruiting, developing, and caring for musicians and vocalists
• Multi-Site Collaboration: Supporting and strengthening worship across locations
• Student Worship: Pouring into the next generation of worship leaders
• Creative Partnership: Working with our programming team to shape engaging services

What you bring

The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Worship Director/Pastor:

Education and Experience

• The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience leading a worship team, including music direction experience. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong vocal and musical leadership and proficiency on guitar or keys with the ability to lead worship in a modern, engaging, and authentic way.
• Ability to build, develop, pastor, and care for volunteer worship teams.
• Experience leading rehearsals with excellence while creating a fun, healthy, and encouraging culture.
• Strong understanding of worship flow, service programming, and creating moments that help people engage with God in approachable ways.
• Experience with Planning Center, Multitracks/Playback, Ableton, ProPresenter, and in-ear/cue-based worship environments.
• Passion for helping people who may be new to church, skeptical of faith, or returning to church feel comfortable and welcomed.

Personal Characteristics and Qualifications

• A growing follower of Jesus who leads from personal faith and integrity.
• Demonstrated experience leading worship in a church setting.
• Experience in or openness to multi-site ministry leadership.
• Skilled vocalist and musician with the ability to lead a room confidently.
• Strong relational leadership and people development ability.
• Organizational strength and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Planning Center, lyric software, and playback preferred.
• Collaborative, humble, team-minded leader.
• Passionate about building worship culture, not just worship services.

Who You Are

• A passionate follower of Jesus who leads from a deep, authentic faith.
• A strong worship leader who can confidently pastor a room and volunteers.
• A builder of people and encourager of teams.
• A collaborator who loves working with others.
• Experienced in worship leadership (multi-site experience a plus).

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