WORSHIP LEADERS
TWO TOXIC ISSUES THAT WILL WRECK YOUR TEAM BEFORE EASTER( AND HOW TO FIX THEM) | Matt Miller
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March is a strange month for worship leaders. You’ re close enough to Easter to feel the pressure … but far enough away that someone on your team still thinks,“ We’ ve got plenty of time.”
You’ re finalizing song lists. Locking in rehearsals. Coordinating tech. Trying to remember if you ordered enough communion supplies. And wondering why the bass player just texted,“ Hey, quick question …” which is never actually a quick question.
In the middle of all that preparation, there are two toxic issues that quietly creep into teams this time of year. They don’ t show up on Planning Center. They don’ t get fixed with better lighting. And they definitely don’ t go away just because you added a pad under the bridge.
If left unchecked, they will sabotage your Easter momentum— and make rebuilding after Easter twice as hard.
Let’ s talk about them.
TOXIC ISSUE # 1: UNSPOKEN EXPECTATIONS Nothing creates tension faster than expectations that were never clearly communicated. You think:
●“ Of course everyone should come prepared.”
●“ Obviously this part needs to be dynamic.”
●“ Surely they know Easter is all hands-on deck.”
They think:
●“ Nobody said that.”
●“ I thought this was good enough.”
●“ We’ ve done it this way before.”
And just like that, frustration starts brewing. Unspoken expectations eventually become silent resentment.
March is where this often shows up:
● You’ re tightening arrangements.
● You’ re asking for extra rehearsals.
● You’ re raising the standard.
● You’ re feeling the weight.
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