WORSHIP LEADERS
FIVE VITAL ELEMENTS TO EQUIP YOUR WORSHIP TEAM | Jon Nicol
As a worship leader , do you ever feel like your worship ministry just survives , instead of thrives ? You ’ ve got a frustratingly tough task :
You ’ re called to lead a team … … of volunteers … with different skill sets and commitment levels … to create a meaningful worship experience … Sunday after Sunday after Sunday … AND find time to develop those team members musically … deepen them relationally … and grow them spiritually
Oh yeah , and the next big church holiday is just around the corner . Better start preparing for that , too .
Got an ulcer yet ?
I want to invite you into a moment of “ intentional neglect .” For the seven to ten minutes that it takes to read this article , I want you to forget about the weekly demands of your worship ministry and ask , “ What if …?”
• What if I could spend more time proactively developing my team members ?
• What if I could lead them to a higher level of musicianship ?
• What if I could help them understand Biblical worship and deepen their own private worship of God ?
• And , what if I could raise up more leaders to not only help me do all this , but also to multiply this ministry far beyond me ?
It ’ s possible . I ’ m here to tell you that it is , and you can do it . Just the fact that you ’ re reading an article about developing your team members tells me that you ’ re not chasing “ Sunday-awesomeness .” I ’ m guessing you want to intentionally grow a vibrant , healthy , long-term ministry — not just a hip-sounding , Sunday-morning band .
Also , you want to build your ministry beyond typical to exceptional . You want your team to thrive , not just survive . And you know it starts with leading your team towards transformation — spiritually , relationally , and musically .
This short article can ’ t get you there . But I can give you the building blocks of a process that can . We ’ re going to explore five elements that , when put together , can create an equipping structure for your worship team .
Before I tell you about these five elements , let me remind you where we are . In the last few issues , I ’ ve been teaching on The Eight Essential Growth Engines that will help you transform your worship ministry . A growth engine is a collection of the systems and processes in each area of your ministry that produce a set of outcomes . Not only do these engines make your worship ministry go , they make it grow . But progress and improvement only happen when you ’ re intentional . Otherwise , these growth engines just keep producing what they ’ ve always been producing .
( Each growth engine article can stand on its own , but go back and explore the previous few issues to learn about each Growth Engine .)
WHY WORSHIP TEAMS JUST SURVIVE … Too often , a worship ministry doesn ’ t thrive