We are currently hiring for our Minister of Music staff position.

This is a part-time job ( 15 hours/week) with an annual salary of approximately $20,600. In addition, a remodeled church parsonage is available should the applicant benefit from housing.

The following are our expectations for all KBC employees as well as specific details/tasks related to the Minister of Music position.

Job Guidelines For All KBC Employees

All personnel of Kennewick Baptist Church are subject to the following expectations:

Qualities Displayed

  • Serve in a God-centered, Christ-exalting, Spirit-led, Bible-saturated manner in order to help the Church enjoy and display the worth of Christ.
  • Serve under the oversight of the Pastors with joy, love, and unity.
  • Display a servant’s heart and attitude in daily interactions.
  • Demonstrate a high level of trust and integrity in all areas of ministry. (A violation of trust could result in immediate dismissal.)
  • Develop and display the ability to communicate well, both verbally and in written form.
  • Dress with modesty and in a way that draws others to your character.
  • Be punctual and honor others’ time. 

Interactions with the Church Body

  • Protect the reputation and integrity of others through strict confidentiality. 
  • Promote and protect the vision, mission and values of the Church. 
  • Create an environment that is inviting to people passing through the Church on a daily basis. 
  • Assist other staff members with handling problems, issues, difficulties and needs within the church. Our goal is to operate as a team. 
  • In the event of an unresolved conflict within your area of leadership, consultation with the Pastors, Personnel Committee, or other staff members (if necessary) is expected in a timely manner. 
  • Keep abreast of Church protocol and be knowledgeable of current Church policies and procedures.
  • If using one of the Church parsonages, employees shall be responsible for notifying the Church of any property issues, as well as maintaining their property in a manner that is representative of the Church.

Required Attendance

  • Attend and participate in necessary Staff and Church meetings. 
  • Maintain acceptable office hours and inform Lead Pastor and Pastoral Team, other staff members, and/or the Personnel Committee of current schedule and changes.
  • In the event of an absence, it is the staff member’s responsibility to work with the Lead Pastor in a timely manner to provide a substitute in their place. 

Minister Of Music

Position Description

The Minister of Music is responsible for cooperating with the KBC Pastors to lead the Church to enjoy and display the worth of Christ in God-centered, Christ-exalting, Spirit-led, Bible-saturated musical worship during our times of corporate gathering.

The Minister of Music will:

  • Live in obedience to God’s word and lead others to do the same. 
  • Operate under the leadership of the KBC Pastors to plan and lead corporate worship gatherings seeking to fulfill our values for corporate worship. 
  • Meet with the lead pastor on a regular basis to plan, discuss, and finalize plans for regular scheduled corporate worship gatherings.
  • In addition he will cooperate with the KBC pastors to:
  1. recruit and administer a team of musicians, vocalists and technicians to magnify the greatness of God through song in corporate gatherings. 
  2. maintain our current liturgy and continue to expand and strengthen our repertoire of songs for use on Sunday morning, operating in light of the approval process we have in place.
  3. maintain and expand (as necessary) the current musical/technical equipment used for our corporate worship gatherings.
  4. provide input on the annual budget in the area of music ministry.
  5. participate in weddings and funerals, as available (and in accordance with KBC Bylaws Article 9).

Worshiping God Through Song @KBC

Worshiping God Through Song @ KBC is a helpful summary of our church’s theology of worship/music and would serve as a guiding document in our music ministry.