UNION CHURCH STORY

Pastor Stephen Chandler dreamed of planting a church with
a simple goal – helping people connect with God so that they
might fulfill their destiny; Jeremiah 29:11 being the foundational
source of that mission. This dream was birthed out of New Life
International Fellowship Church, a church founded by Pastor
Stephen’s father, Pastor Ron Chandler. With the help of the
Dream Team, servant leaders committed to seeing this
dream become a reality, Union Church (formerly Destiny
Harvest Church) launched on September 11, 2011.
From 2011 to 2014, thousands encountered Christ like never
before, and the church grew from one location in Woodlawn, MD
to two locations, by adding the Laurel, Maryland location. Through
prayer, in September 2015, Union Church moved to Columbia,
Maryland, merging both campuses back together and was portable
for 3 years. In February 2018, Union moved into its permanent location
in Columbia, Maryland, and went under a brand refresh, changing the
name to Destiny Church. Over the next year, attendance increased from
around 700 people in attendance on a Sunday with about 300 people
participating in 55 Connect Groups and 300 people serving on the Dream
Team, to over 3,000 people in attendance on a Sunday. Connect Groups
grew to over 1700 people participating in them, and over 800 people serving
on the Dream Team. This all happened within 3 years, making it one of the
fastest-growing churches in America according to Outreach magazine.
In February 2020, with much prayer and guidance the Baltimore County,
Maryland location was launched with nearly a thousand people attending the
first weekend. In April 2021, i5 Church and Destiny Church merged to
become what is now Union Church. We are one church in four locations,
soon to be five, with the January 2023 launch of our Union Charlotte (North
Carolina) location.
At Union Church, we believe that church should be a place where
everyone is able to know God, find freedom, discover purpose, and make a
difference. Through most of the last decade, Union Church has been
fulfilling its mission through weekend experiences, growth track, dream
team, and connect groups.

UNION CHURCH MISSION & VALUES

Union Church exists to unite PEOPLE to PURPOSE.
We are Spirit-led, enjoyable, generous, destiny driven, and excellent.

JOB SUMMARY

The Union Church Worship Leader will have a heart for prayer and
worship with the gift of bringing others into an intimate worship
experience. This person will build and lead a musically talented team.
They will have a pastoral gift to care for and disciple those in their area
of ministry. This person will be a leader who takes initiative yet is
submitted to the Campus Pastor and Associate Pastor of Worship. They
will seek to connect to the spiritual vision of the pastor and stay in
harmony with his leadership.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Loves Jesus & His Word
• Believes in & operates in the gifts of the Spirit
• Lives a life that represents Jesus & His church
• Loves Union Church, lives the mission, family is all in
• High priority on loving people

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• You’ll assist in the overall leadership of the campus, ensuring
  all worship experiences are executed with excellence
• You’ll contribute to developing the worship culture on the
  campus
• You’ll oversee and lead worship on the campus for each
  worship experience and corresponding campus events
• You’ll develop and pastor the leaders and band members
  within the campus’s worship team
• You’ll implement an infrastructure of all standard operating
  systems, cultural expectations, volunteer leadership, and
  financial viability for the area you oversee

KEY SKILLS

• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Effective time management
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills
• Innovate problem solver and forward thinker

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• 3 H’s are a MUST…hungry, humble, & hustle
• Highly motivated initiator & self-starter
• Think fast & act quick
• If you have to ask what emotional intelligence is, NEXT!
• Drama free, please!
• If you’re going to fit with Pastor Stephen and Zai… better know how to have fun, laugh, and walk in joy
• Flexible, driven, goal-oriented and gets it done early
• Must think systems and scale
• Gatherer of people

COLUMBIA, MARYLAND

Columbia, Maryland is a part of the DMV, The Washington Metropolitan
Area includes the whole District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. 30
minutes from DC and Baltimore, Columbia is uniquely positioned with
rolling hills of farms in one direction, waterfront restaurant on the
Chesapeake Bay in another direction, and bustling city streets with major
sporting events still in another direction. Within the area and its
surrounding cities, there are many exciting and interesting attractions to
keep you engaged. It’s a family-centered community amid the fastness of
the East Coast life. Known for its attractions such as several Historic
Landmarks and National museums, as well as amazing food, specifically
seafood. Homes range from high rise living to townhomes and singlefamily dwelling. It’s the perfect place to get a taste of city excitement.