YOUTH WORSHIP TEAM
SET THAT GOAL! | Vance & Michelle Shepherd
We are now well into the new year, and some worship or do special music for their youth opportunity and a great platform to grow and
of us have been committed to our New Year's service. More than likely they will be happy to cultivate these young future worship leaders,
musical resolutions, and some of us have let have you and your team - they have probably providing them with a goal and a vision. They
them fall by the wayside. Maybe it was your been hoping that somebody would step up and simply need to know that there will be an outlet
hope to become an asset musically to your volunteer, even if they already have a team. You for them to play if they have learned the songs.
local church. Maybe it was to learn two or can’t have too many musicians, and it allows If they never have a goal to work toward there
three songs in Spanish and provide worship people to be able to rotate. If you get a date on may become a day when we look back and say
for a Mexico mission trip. Whatever your goals the calendar, it will motivate you and your team "the day the music died." Okay, that’s maybe a
were, looking back on the past few months, to put more time in on your instrument or vocals little dramatic, however It's no secret that our
do you feel that you have set aside enough to be the best you can be for the event. Most churches are struggling to find musicians and
dedicated time and energy to reach that goal? people know about the ten-thousand-hour rule: vocalists - even in our main houses of worship.
Maybe you’re not happy with the results of your it takes at least ten thousand hours to master How many people in your congregation do you
time commitment and you see the last few any skill. That’s a lot of hours! This method walk past every week, that used to take music
months as a loss of energy. In either case, it’s of putting together a team of musicians, and lessons and never pursued it because they
so important that you have a plan, a goal and a working toward the goal of leading worship never saw the goal (reward) in sight? When I
time frame to reach that goal. with them will add to your skill level immensely cross paths with these people they always say,
and get you closer to your 10,000 hours. “I wish my parents would not have let me quit”
Here are some strategic steps you can take
or, “I regret the lost hours in my youth that I
that will be sure to help you become successful If you are the youth leader at your church, didn't take advantage of lessons to become
in your musical goals: can you imagine someone having the desire a musician or vocalist.” Help set the goal for
to play sports, then working hard to get into them, give them something to work toward,
This week, why not seek out a group of shape, running laps, doing push-ups, sit-ups, and they will more than likely have their own
musicians and vocalists, and share with them etc. every single day for 2 hours without seeing built-in time management and self-discipline.
the idea of forming a band? Pick three songs any opportunity in the future to get to play the And you will be on your way to helping build
that you are most experienced playing or sport? How many football, baseball, soccer or your next generation of worship leaders in your
singing, and schedule a band rehearsal (maybe basketball players would we have if that were church and city.
call it a jam night?). Once you have your band the case? When we train in something like polished up on the three songs (however long sports or music, we need an immediate outlet May you be blessed as you pour into the next
that takes), set a day to meet with your youth to keep us encouraged and driven, and to then generation of worship leaders!
group leader and let them know what you have excel at it and reach the next goal.
going on. Toss them the idea that you would
like to have your music team volunteer to lead
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As youth leaders, you have this amazing
March 2019
Vance & Michelle Shepherd
Founders of The Shepherd School Of Music in Las
Vegas, NV, where they work with youth to raise up the
next generation of worship leaders and musicians.
facebook.com/shepherdschoolofmusiclasvegas
www.ShepherdStudiosLV.com
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