Shepherd Staff is honored to be working with Dawson Street Baptist Church in Thomasville, Georgia as they search for their next Associate Pastor of Music. Dawson Street Baptist Church is a warm, family-oriented Southern Baptist congregation known for its loving culture, blended worship style, and deep musical heritage.

The Associate Pastor of Music plays a key pastoral and leadership role, working closely with the Senior Pastor and church staff to plan, coordinate, and shepherd a comprehensive music ministry that supports the church’s mission “to love God and all people, to assemble ourselves together for praise and worship, and to reach and teach people to become disciples of Christ.”  

The ideal candidate will be:

• Collaborative Team Builder: A leader who equips and empowers volunteers to serve and lead with confidence. Warm, relational, and approachable; communicates well and thrives within a healthy staff culture.
• Bridge-Builder of Blended Worship: Passionate about uniting generations through worship that weaves hymns and modern praise seamlessly, while having the freedom to lead the church into its next phase of worship direction.
• Tech-Savvy Leader: Competent with today’s worship technology; sound, media, and basic production.
• Adaptable, Approachable, & Community Minded: A pastor who seeks to truly know their community and serve it with wisdom and care.
• Shepherd-Hearted Spiritual Guide: A pastoral presence who values relationships, discipleship, and shared ministry.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Associate Pastor of Music will lead a broad, multi-generational music ministry that includes worship choir, senior adult choir, children’s choirs, orchestra, handbells, praise band, and various ensembles. The church highly values worship as a core part of its identity and seeks a leader who can build on a strong foundation while helping unify the congregation through a blended worship style.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate a comprehensive church music program, including choir, orchestra, praise band, handbells, and children/youth music groups.

• Lead and prepare worship services in partnership with the Senior Pastor, including congregational worship and special services.

• Enlist, equip, and supervise music ministry volunteers and accompanists.

• Oversee scheduling, rehearsals, music selection, and performance preparation for all groups.

• Supervise audio/video ministries and collaborate with staff on worship production.

• Provide pastoral care through visitation, prayer, and participation in church-wide ministry.

• Administer the music ministry budget and maintain music equipment and resources.

• Participate actively in staff meetings, leadership team meetings, and church planning.

Much more detailed information is available to you after an initial consultation with Shepherd Staff. During that consultation, you should be able to articulate your provable experience as outlined above. Take the first step by clicking on the “Apply for this job” button to confidentially make us aware of your interest. By confidential, we mean that we won’t share your information or interest with this or any other church prior to a full discussion with you and your permission to do so.

The Fine Print

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Please do not contact the church directly. Doing so will result in your information being forwarded to us. All applications for this position should come through the inquiry process here.

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