Director, Lifeway Worship

Overview

Lifeway is seeking a visionary and strategic Director. Lifeway Worship to lead a publishing team in serving and equipping worship ministry leaders in the local church. This leadership role oversees strategy, content development, partnerships, and thought leadership, with a deep understanding of worship practices across a range of church expressions. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned worship pastor with a heart for discipleship, a passion for the local church, and the ability to lead a high-performing, ministry-focused team.

Why Lifeway? 

Lifeway is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world: making disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether you’re a creator or storyteller, data guru or problem-solver, or anywhere in between, if you’re passionate about serving the church, we have a place for you. Lifeway has a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture that is deeply focused on our mission and values. While headquartered in Nashville, TN, many of our positions are remote-eligible and have autonomy and flexibility with work hours. We provide equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace. We believe building relationships and community is essential to how we work together, so Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members. Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance, mission trip time, and more. If this sounds like a place where you would be excited to serve the kingdom of God, we would love for you to join our team.

Learn more about our culture at team.lifeway.com/culture-code 

                       This is a remote position in the U.S. with occasional travel to Nashville for in-person team gatherings. #LI-Remote 

Responsibilities

• Lives out Lifeway’s mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work

• Lead the overall strategy for Lifeway Worship, ensuring resources and community offerings meet the evolving needs of worship leaders.  

• Serve as a thought leader and ambassador for worship ministry and Lifeway 

• Build and develop a high-functioning team of Christian content creators, aligning roles with strengths and providing clear guidance and development.   

• Represent Lifeway Worship at conferences, church events, and other gatherings. 

• Build strategic relationships with SBC state worship consultants, music industry professionals, and local church leaders.   

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, marketing, IT, and content development teams to deliver an excellent customer experience.   

• Manage annual budgets, aligning financial resources to support strategic goals.   

• Maintain strong awareness of trends, issues, and theological developments impacting worship ministry.

• Moderate travel (10-15%), frequently overnight

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Music, Marketing, Communications, or similar, required

Seminary degree, strongly preferred

Masters degree,preferred

Advanced graduate degree (PhD, etc.), not required

Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences, required

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a worship pastor or ministry leader

   

• 8+ years leading worship in diverse settings including churches and events

   

• 5+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing teams

   

• Advanced communication and networking skills

   

• Strategic planning and execution experience

   

• Deep knowledge of diverse local church worship practices

   

• Proficient business and operational acumen

Membership and actively involved in a Southern Baptist church

Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences, preferred 

• Experience contributing to or collaborating within Christian music industry