About Wyatt Park Baptist Church
Wyatt Park Baptist Church is a vibrant, gospel-centered, mission-driven church located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Our mission is simple: Love God. Love Others. Serve the World. Everything we do is centered on helping people know God, grow in Christ, belong to a local body of believers, and go into the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Wyatt Park is a multigenerational church with more than 130 years of history in Northwest Missouri, located in historic Saint Joseph, MO, just 35 miles north of Kansas City International Airport. Our 21-acre campus includes an 80,000-square-foot facility and an 850-seat sanctuary that provides significant opportunity for continued ministry and growth.
A Church Experiencing Revitalization
Over the past five years, God has led Wyatt Park through an exciting season of revitalization.
During that time:
Average attendance has grown from approximately 80 to 350 people.
Our staff has expanded from 2 to 7.
The church has gone from approximately $2.5 million in debt to completely debt-free.
New families and younger generations are becoming an increasingly important part of our congregation.
Most importantly, our church has renewed its focus on reaching the lost, making disciples, and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ across the globe.
We are incredibly thankful for what God has done, but we believe this is only the beginning.
Looking Toward the Future
Wyatt Park has a rich history, but we are not interested in simply preserving the past. We want to honor those who came before us while faithfully pursuing the mission God has given us for the future. We believe God has positioned Wyatt Park for a significant new season of ministry. We are looking for leaders who want to help build something—not simply maintain something.
For our next Worship Director, that means joining a healthy and growing ministry team with the opportunity to help shape the worship culture of our church for years to come. We are looking for someone who loves Jesus, loves people, values excellence, understands the importance of multigenerational ministry, and is passionate about leading people to worship God together.
This is an opportunity to become part of a church that has experienced significant transformation, has eliminated the financial burdens of its past, has room to grow, and is excited about reaching the next generation with the gospel. God has done a remarkable work at Wyatt Park, and we are excited to see what He does next.
To learn more about Wyatt Park Baptist Church, our ministries, and our beliefs, visit www.wyattpark.net.
Job Description is Listed Below:
Purpose: To plan, conduct, perform and engage people in the worship service through music and activities that create an environment that helps leads people to worship God.
Accountability: Senior Pastor, Personnel Committee, and the Church Council
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Personal Maintain a deep, personal relationship with God, giving time to personal care through regular participation in Christian worship, scheduled days off, and vacation.
Maintain a high level of professional and personal ethics.
2. Professional Participate in periodic training opportunities for professional and personal development as provided by the church.
Attend weekly staff meetings and communicate necessary church business.
Attend weekly pastoral care individual meetings.
3. Technical Duties Direct the planning, organizing, conducting, and evaluating of the church music program, including praise teams and other vocal and instrumental groups.
Supervise and train volunteers and paid staff.
Coordinate with the production team.
Coordinate the music and worship program with the church calendar and special events.
Assist the Senior Pastor in planning the material.
Create slides for the weekly worship service.
Prepare worship program and materials.
Assist in planning special music for events if requested such as funerals or special events.
Maintain a music library and care of equipment and keep a current equipment inventory.
Adhere to rules of copyright policies.
Develop and administer an annual budget in accordance with the church budgeting process
Hold weekly practices for services.
Attend all services requiring music performances.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor.
4. Qualifications: To be determined by the Church Council and Personnel Committee in cooperation with the Senior Pastor and in conversation with the church membership. The candidate should have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to develop a strong team environment. They must also be able to lead the team in creative and meaningful worship experiences for the congregation. Items considered may include background, education, pastoral experience, personality, leadership style, etc.
5. Compensation and Benefits: Competitive, but to be determined at time of hire and in keeping with the Church's Personnel Policies.
