Worship Musician October 2019 | Page 74

WORSHIP TEAM ARE YOU ON THE SUNDAY TREADMILL? | Jon Nicol As a worship ministry leader, you have the Summit’s Worship Leader’s Intensive, on how to reshape my ministry so it no longer all difficult job of leading a worship team and Thursday, October 31, 2019 in Tacoma, depended on me to plan, prepare and lead our leading on Sunday. Those two responsibilities WA you’ll not only learn The Framework, but weekend services. And eventually, I was able to are related, but if you’ve been a worship leader you’ll create a plan to implement it into your raise up a young leader to take my place and for very long, you know they’re very different. worship ministry. I’m going to help you use this lead the ministry forward, so I could focus full- Too often, the high demands of Sunday don’t Framework to transform your worship ministry time on helping other churches. leave you with enough time to grow leaders, into what you know it can become.  develop team members, or build for the long- So, I can’t wait to dig into your unique ministry term growth of your worship ministry. and discover how the Framework can help you. In other words, you’re stuck in the ‘Sunday- after-Sunday treadmill’. Now, take a moment to think about what attracted you to worship ministry in the first place. It might be any number of things…  • A love for worshiping through music • Training and mentoring musicians • Connecting and building relationships with team members • Planning special worship events • Writing/recording music   The Sunday-after-Sunday treadmill probably keeps you from doing much of what you love. And at first, it was OK. You loved planning, preparing, and leading on Sundays. But now, it might feel a little like a grind. And not only that, but your once-vibrant, worshipful relationship with God might even feel Too often, the • high demands of Sunday treadmill. • Don’t let your uncommitted or apathetic volunteers keep you from developing a Sunday don’t leave you with enough Don’t stay stuck in that Sunday-after- healthy team culture. • Don’t let your potential leaders stay stuck with no one ever challenging them to lead, mentor, and influence others on the team. time to grow leaders, develop team members, or build for the Here’s how to be a part of the Worship Leader Intensive. 1. Go to www.ChristianMusicianSummit.com 2. Register for the conference and intensive. 3. Email me ([email protected]) telling me that you registered, and I’ll send you the Pre-Intensive Prep Package. long-term growth of your worship Again, I can’t wait to spend a day with you to help you create a plan to grow leaders, equip team members, and build a stronger and ministry. healthier worship ministry culture! like it’s just part of the job. Now, you might not Jon Nicol has been teaching Worship Leader be there, but you know other worship leaders who are. And you can see the potential to fall Whether you’re full-time, part-time, or a Intensives and Classes at CMS since 2015. into that. So, what’s the answer? volunteer leader, this Worship Leader’s Intensive He’s crazy passionate about helping worship will help you determine your next steps to build leaders grow their teams, build up leaders, and You need to learn and implement The a stronger, healthier team, and still meet the engage their congregations. Jon lives in the Framework. high demands of Sunday. Mansfield, Ohio area with his wife, Shannon and their four kids (and knows which local At WorshipTeamCoach, we teach a three-part I’m excited to spend the day with you and framework that helps you grow leaders, equip explore how to grow your worship ministry. your team members, and engage your church Why? each week in a meaningful journey of worship. I got to a place several years ago where Sunday And when you attend the Christian Musician 74 church ministry was a grind. But I learned October 2019 restaurants have the best fish tacos). Jon Nicol Jon’s the founder of WorshipWorkshop.com and WorshipTeamCoach.com, two sites that help worship leaders build strong teams and lead engaging worship. He lives and serves in Lexington, Ohio with his wife Shannon and their four kids. WorshipWorkshop.com WorshipTeamCoach.com Subscribe for Free...