YOUTH WORSHIP TEAM
[ RAISING UP A YOUTH TEAM PART 8 - CONFLICT RESOLUTION ]
Vance & Michelle Shepherd
was wrong, and you are the one in the right,
or vice versa – but it doesn’t matter. Because
Christ was humble, God gave Him the Name
above all Names, and that if you want to see
God really move in your life, and raise you to a
higher calling, then humble yourself as Christ
did and let God lift you up – watch what He’ll
do in your life.”
I encouraged each student to go to the other
and tell them “I’m sorry if I have ever offended
you, or done something to hurt you. How can
we get back to where we were once good
friends?”
We also noticed that the conflict between the
We were recently holding a group class before others. In your relationships with one another, 2 students was causing division between the
one of our worship events and noticed tension have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, parents of the students. I asked the parents
in the band between 2 students. We didn’t being in very nature God, did not consider that if their child came to them with a problem
say anything, or address it that night, but it equality with God something to be used to with another student on the team, for them
really took us back, because our students his own advantage; rather, he made himself to have their child go to that person directly,
are like family with each other and we have nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, and have a conversation with them. I asked
an extremely healthy team. We had never being made in human likeness. And being the parents to encourage the students to work
experienced tension like that between students found in appearance as a man, he humbled it out one on one, without their interference,
before. What we didn’t know is that this had himself by becoming obedient to death—even because bringing more people into the conflict
actually been brewing for months. We found death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him causes more division. This will be a life lesson
out later that whatever was going on between to the highest place and gave him the name well learned for the students at an early age.
the 2 students was so hurtful, that one of the that is above every name, that at the name of students that had been with us for 4 years was Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and That Sunday during church, after their opening
ready to quit the worship team. on earth and under the earth, and every tongue worship set, the 2 girls were sitting together
acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the during the message, and spent time together
glory of God the Father.” that day. The parents told us that they
When each student came for their individual
were texting back and forth, and that their
class that week, I started by reading this
Then I addressed the fact that I noticed the relationship was being restored because of
tension between them and the other student, their open communication, and each of them
Philippians 2:1-11 (Imitating Christ’s Humility) and that I didn’t want to even know what humbling themselves before the other.
“Therefore, if you have any encouragement the argument or dispute was about. I went from being united with Christ, if any comfort back and read through various parts of the Lincoln Brewster made this statement: “Ministry
from his love, if any common sharing in the scripture again, emphasizing how we are to is a series of uncomfortable conversations.”
Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then be of one mind, one heart, and one team, in And that pretty much sums it up. To maintain a
make my joy complete by being like-minded, unity – humbly serving each other. I pointed healthy team, we have to address issues head
having the same love, being one in spirit and out that verses 5-8 of the passage states on and be okay with having those crucial one
of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition that Christ was never wrong in any situation, on one conversations.
or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others but He humbled Himself, even to the point of above yourselves, not looking to your own death on the cross, because of His love for us. May you be blessed as you pour into the next
interests but each of you to the interests of the I explained to them, “Maybe the other person generation of worshipers!
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