My New Job

So I've kind of hinted around that my job has changed a little bit... I've obviously been leading worship a lot lately which has been a change from what I've been doing for the past couple of years. This week, that new part of my job became official.

For the time being, I am going to be supervising and leading the worship in our contemporary service at Powell while I continue to lead all of the technical ministries I was doing before. If that sounds like I'm now doing two jobs... well, kind of. Yes, I have more to do but our tech and worship teams have been nothing short of amazing. We've got a lot of people with a "I'll serve wherever you need me" attitude which has really made the transition pretty great. I've already trained a handful of new tech volunteers to cover some of the things I was doing and that has allowed me to move to being on stage every week without anything we were doing falling through the cracks. They have stepped up huge and kept the workload manageable for me. It's been fun.

However, part of my new job is that I've been given the directive to find some help. Our leadership recognizes that I'm no good if I'm burned out and my family is mad at me because I'm gone all the time. Praise God for wise leaders! So... I'm looking for someone. I don't know who and I'm not totally sure what it is they will do, I just know that I'm looking for the right person to come join the team. I've been given a lot of freedom in seeking this person out. Here is what I'm looking for in the ideal person:

They would be able to help lead worship (especially when we launch our Wednesday night service probably sometime in 2009).
They are comfortable behind a sound board.
They know a little bit about stage lighting and can run a lighting console.
They are proficient with computers and web savvy.
They can edit video and are familiar with Final Cut Pro / Motion.
They have graphic design skills.
They are highly passionate and creative.
They love Jesus.

Now, I realize something... that person might not exist! That's a pretty broad set of skills... still, I thought I'd put that out there. Obviously a person need not have every skill listed but the more the better! So... if you know a passionate, Jesus loving, video editing, sound mixing, light board running, Mac using, worship leading, unemployed person, send them my way! We're hiring for real and I hope to start interviewing people within the next few weeks.

Comments

[Meriam]

Okay, I have no suggestions for your new guy, who could clone you, anyway? But I was reading the paper this morning that made me assume you were probably going to camp out downtown this month in front of the Bijou since David Wilcox and Over the Rhine were both going to be in concert. Are you in total ecstasy? Top it all off with ZZ Top at the Tennessee Theatre and you'll be smilin' all summer. I am old. ZZ Top and Pat Benatar both playing a historic theater.

[Emily]

I know Marcus Fife is looking for a full time job as a worship minister sort of thing (don't know if he's found anything yet). I left comments on both his and Mac's blogs and included the link to this blog...good luck! :)

[Sarah]

How exciting! It seems that I missed a lot by being a little late last night!

[Jon]

Can I telecommute from California?
;-)

[jeph]

you know i could do all those things with my eyes closed and my hands tied behind my back...and you didn't even call!!!!????

couldn't afford me anyway. :)

[Greg]

Trust me dude, if I thought I could convince you to move down here I'd call you in a second.