Worship Leader

The Summit Church is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as the Worship Leader. If you are passionate about leading congregational worship, shepherding a team of volunteers, and pastoring within a vibrant church community, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Job Summary

The Worship Leader is a multi-faceted role — with an emphasis on both cultivating worship and caring for our people. Primary responsibilities include supervising all musical elements of Sunday gatherings, weekly rehearsals, worship nights and any other ministry events that encourage musical worship. 

This role has the potential to be a part-time or full-time position. Additional responsibilities will be determined for a full-time role based on the gifts of the qualified candidate and the needs of the church. This position reports directly to the Director of Staff & Operations.

Primary Responsibilities

  • The Worship Leader recruits and coordinates volunteers for the worship ministry, oversees Sunday gathering elements, and conducts both rehearsals and prayer gatherings. This role also organizes worship events, leads development sessions, oversees A/V components and manages all logistics and resources for the worship team.

  • The Worship Leader models a life of worship for our church and disciples our congregation — and the worship team — in character, conduct, and biblical knowledge. This role helps ensure we all experience meaningful encounters with Christ through prayer and worship while also managing the planning and technical aspects of the service. 

  • The Worship Leader offers care, formation, and discipleship to church members. This role engages in weekly staff rhythms. 

Necessary Skills and Qualifications

  • A fully committed follower of Jesus who lives in submission to the authority of the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit, as evident in lifestyle. 

  • Subscribes to and is in full agreement with The Summit Church Statement of Beliefs

  • Member in good standing at The Summit Church (or actively pursuing membership upon applying) 

  • Passion for relational ministry with a genuine love for people

  • Detail-oriented; high proficiency in administration and organization

  • Proficient in playing one or more musical instruments commonly used in contemporary worship (e.g., piano, guitar).

  • Excellent and reliable communication skills

  • Project and task-oriented; able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

  • Ability to recruit, build and lead teams

Benefits

The salary range and benefits are determined by part-time and full-time status in addition other factors including but not limited to skill-set, experience and training, and organizational needs. The salary range is $30,000 - $80,000 per year with a comprehensive benefits package.

Who we are.

The Summit Church was planted in 2011 by a team of 25 individuals from Raleigh-Durham, NC. Our primary calling from the very beginning has been to live as “missionaries to Denver” and see lives changed by the Gospel of Jesus.

By God’s grace, we have been rooted in the heart of one of the fastest growing and most vibrant neighborhoods of Denver - RiNo. We are located in the heart of downtown Denver and is surrounded by art studios, craft breweries, boutique gyms, and fine dining, as well as many new high rise apartments and condos. The RiNo Arts District has become a national tourist destination and is only continuing to grow. There’s a huge emphasis on the arts and entertainment, with a growing presence of tech start-ups.

The Summit is organized to be a Jesus-ruled, elder-led, staff-operated, and member-accountable church. Our elders possess authority to make all high-level decisions, while entrusting our staff to make the vast majority of decisions under their leadership.

We belong to the Southern Baptist Convention and Acts 29.

Agreeing to our Member Covenant and Beliefs is essential.

Understanding God, Sex, and Cohabitation is a helpful resource we’ve developed to address common questions today.

Everything The Summit Church does stems from these three core values

Gospel

Our foundation is the gospel of Jesus Christ which reconciles us back into relationship with God through His death, burial, and resurrection.

Community

We are committed to living life together, walking alongside one another in all seasons of life, and pursuing growth in Christ.

Mission

We exist not only for ourselves, but also for the joy of others through spreading the good news of Jesus to our city and the world.

Worship & Staff Culture

The staff culture of The Summit is positive, thoughtful, and aligned in mission and calling. One will find both a sense of "all hands in the middle" with high collaboration, as well as the independent self-starter mode when we are each running toward our goals in various ministries. The right leader can hold this both/and well, being a team player and a self-starter.

Because The Summit Church is in the heart of the arts district in Denver, the right leader will feel a resonance and joy in urban living. They will feel energized by the surrounding community and enjoy being able to walk to schools, coffee shops and local breweries.

A few key attributes come to mind when observing the worship culture at The Summit Church:

Highly committed to authenticity and real passion

Utilization of click and pads, but have intentionally not used tracks

High value on volunteer culture

Real enjoyment of one another and collaborating on song arrangements

Desire for upward, lifted music that encourages communal singing

The Summit has a growing prayer-room and worship night culture. The church is actively pressing in and seeking the Lord for renewal and revival in the hearts and homes of those who call Denver home. The next Worship Leader will be a willing and wanting participant in joining this effort.

The Summit practices believer baptism by immersion, which is celebrated on stage within worship services. Communion is celebrated every week, typically in worshipful response to the message.

Location:

Denver, CO

Denver CO has a population of 716,000 as of the 2023 Census. It is a mid-sized city with a bustling urban environment. Denver has much to draw on including 245 days of full sunshine, and access to hiking, biking and camping in the Rocky Mountains within a 30 minute drive! The cost of living is comparable to most cities today, but the immediate access to both downtown entertainment and dining, as well as everything the Rocky Mountains has to offer, makes it one of the most enjoyable places to live.

Depending on your chosen neighborhood, the price for a 3bd/2ba home in Denver can range from $275,000 - 850,000. New developments are going up throughout the city to accommodate the ever increasing popularity of the city. Driving and parking in the city is relatively easy and the RTD transit system makes getting to and from the airport and various parts of the city very convenient.