YOUTHLEADERSHIP
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR YOUTH WORSHIP TEAM LEADERS
RESPECT TIME it is our job to create onramps for people to join Teenagers are busy ! Between study , sport , the team . This means giving and taking lessons family and Instagram they have a wide variety and lots of practice . Think oven not microwave of things competing for their time and attention . when it comes to this area . Often they are reliant upon parents to help keep them on track , and if they have siblings then it LEADERSHIP gets even more complicated . Leadership is the unsung hero of a worship team . It ’ s the reason some teams do and do
Think about it , the most not progress to their next precious thing we have is time and of all the different ministries in a church , the worship team usually costs us the most . First , it ’ s the time to learn the songs , then the time to rehearse . Then being early to set up gear for a service , not to mention the time it takes to pack that same gear away .
Knowing this , we as leaders should do everything in our power to prepare our people to win . This means giving access to worship sets ( in the correct key ) should be at minimum one week in advance giving people the best opportunity to succeed .
... We as leaders should do everything in our power to prepare our people to win . level . Leadership gives vision , direction and a plan to execute .
HEART There is no such thing as a spiritual gift of guitar . Its an instrument that we use to express our heart towards God . Your ability to play an instrument might get you on the stage but it ’ s a pure heart that will keep you there .
STRIKING A HEALTHY BALANCE Having a healthy balance of all three areas , cultivates an environment for success . After all who wouldn ’ t want someone on their team that is ridiculously talented , humble and able to lead people into the presence of God .
MARK COTTER Originally from Australia , Mark currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area where he and his wife Ellie planted Exchange Church in Walnut Creek . They have two sons , Oska and Beckett and an English bulldog named Governor .
CONSIDER THE GIFT , LEADERSHIP , AND HEART I constantly look to be developing these three areas within the people that I lead . Their gift , ability to lead and their heart . You could have someone that is out of this world talented but is driven by an unhealthy motive . Likewise someone could have a great heart but lack the leadership to take the congregation and the team to where God wants it to go . As a leader it is my job to be conscious of all three of these area ’ s ensuring healthy growth .
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GIFT Gift refers to their talent . After all God deserves nothing less than our very best . So as leaders ,
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