Job Title: Worship Leader Resident
Level of position: Paid Staff
Direct Leader: Executive Director of Programming
Direct Reports: NA
Is this position Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Position Overview
The Worship Leader Residency at Courageous is a one-year ministry experience designed to help emerging worship leaders deepen their relationship with Jesus, develop their leadership, and gain hands-on ministry experience in a healthy, Jesus-first environment.
You’ll be mentored by experienced ministry leaders, serve alongside passionate team members, and grow in an environment that values growth just as much as excellence.
Resident Responsibilities
- Lead worship experiences at Courageous gatherings.
- Prepare vocally and musically before rehearsal.
- Learn the assigned songs, arrangements, transitions, and service flow.
- Communicate musical direction and vision to vocalists and musicians.
- Collaborate with Campus Worship Coordinator to lead or support rehearsal.
- Collaborate with Campus Worship Coordinator to establish keys, arrangements, cues, dynamics, transitions, and endings.
- Coordinate with Campus Production regarding tracks, playback, microphones, cues, and transitions.
- Assist in leading the pre-service musical run-through.
- Provide clear platform direction during the service.
- Give timely, practical feedback following rehearsals or services.
- Communicate musical or personnel concerns to the Central Worship Coordinator.
- Help develop vocalists, musicians, and emerging worship leaders.
Monthly + Seasonal Development
- Participation in worship-development sessions.
- Assist in evaluating auditions and incoming talent.
- Coach developing worship leaders and musicians.
- Exposure to new songs before they are introduced to the broader team.
- Participation in holiday and special-event rehearsals.
- Provide feedback on song arrangements, keys, team readiness, and congregational response.
Benefits + Compensation
- $13,000 annual stipend*
- Ongoing coaching and mentoring
- Intentional leadership development
- Hands-on ministry experience
- Exposure to worship, creative arts, production, and pastoral leadership
Experience + Skill Requirements
The following competencies are helpful, but will be trained:
- Ableton
- Playback
- ProPresenter
Education Requirements
Associate degree, preferred
After one year, you’ll finish with more than ministry experience. You’ll have grown deeper in your relationship with Jesus, developed practical leadership skills, built meaningful relationships with mentors and teammates, and gained the confidence to faithfully lead in whatever God calls you next.
