team over the next 12 months ?
• Are you feeling burned out or in need of an extended break ?
• What areas do you feel you need to improve in , musically , relationally or spiritually ?
• How can I serve you and the team better as your leader ?
And second , here ’ s a resource to help you create clear team standards AND train your team in those standards .
Get access to the Worship Workshop class , How To Be a Healthy Team Member .
It not only trains your team in seven , short video lessons , but you also get a team member selfassessment tool you can use for reviews .
8 . PLAN SOME TEAM SOCIAL EVENTS . [ Ministry Growth / Embrace Summer Limitations ]
Spend time with your team members off the platform . Plan one or two outings where you invite all the team members , like mini-golf , gokarts , outdoor concerts , etc .
And consider doing at least one event where their families attend as well .
But don ’ t kill yourself trying to get everyone together at once . If a big event is impossible , look for ways to connect socially with individuals or small groups within your team . spread the word . If you spring an open audition on your church with one week ’ s notice , that will work against you .
Some people need time to muster the courage to submit an application . Others might just miss it with everything else going on in their lives .
So take time this summer to schedule and create one or two events in the fall to add to your ranks for 2024 .
If you ’ re a church of over 250 , you could probably benefit from an “ open house ” event — a pre-commitment step towards joining the team . We called one of ours “ The Backstage Pass .”
• We invited people to join us in a backstage area for donuts and coffee after the service .
• Members of the team were there to talk with people .
• We had info sheets outlining the steps to join the team .
• And then we showed them around the platform , the booth , and the backstage area . This can help ‘ demystify ’ the platform and help them see themselves as a part of it .
• This Open House event is just a beginning step in helping someone find out if the worship team is a good fit for them . You need multiple steps to move people from “ I might be interested ” to “ I ’ m committed to this team .”
But too many worship leaders only take time off the platform when they ’ re dragged away on a family vacation by their spouse , or they ’ re too sick to stand up .
Don ’ t be that leader .
Attending and not leading is essential . And if it means the quality of the worship service might suffer some , so be it . You need the perspective of the congregation again .
It ’ s also a vital step toward multiple worship leaders . When you don ’ t lead , but are in attendance , it signals to your church that it ’ s OK to be led by different people with different styles .
Bonus Tip : This summer , set some “ off-platform ” goals for yourself for this coming fall and winter . That ’ s the first 10 Summer Worship Ideas to Level-Up Your Ministry . Stay tuned for next month ’ s article where we ’ ll go through 11-20 .
Thanks ! ~ Matt Miller
It could be as simple as a backyard fire with s ’ mores . There ’ s nothing like talking around a fire to get to know people .
9 . PLAN YOUR FALL / WINTER RECRUITMENT AND AUDITION EVENTS . [ Future Prep / Ministry Growth ]
Auditions and other recruitment events take more time and work than most leaders expect .
Besides you and your team ’ s preparation for an audition , you need to allow enough time to
If you don ’ t , it ’ s like going from “ Hi , my name is …” to “ Will you marry me ?”
So mapping out a process now for the fall will ensure that you have new ( and qualified ) team members on the platform in January .
10 . BE OFF-PLATFORM , BUT IN ATTENDANCE , AT LEAST TWICE THIS SUMMER . [ Rest / Restoration ]
For some leaders , this is a regular ( and , I ’ d add healthy ) practice .
Matt Miller Matt lives in Cincinnati , OH with his wife Kara and their daughter Melody . He ’ s the Head Coach of WorshipTeamCoach . com and WorshipWorkshop . com , two sites that help worship leaders make every Sunday exceptional . If you want to explore coaching or mentoring with the WorshipTeamCoach team visit this page . WorshipTeamCoach . com WorshipWorkshop . com
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