Sound Advice by Leon Sievers Sound Professional July 06, 2007
A Ministry for Worship - Part One
Ministry Goals 1. To infuse a vision of
a worship lifestyle into all those who attend. I am truly thankful for
the privilege to lead a lifestyle of worship to the God of the Universe.
2. To show by example how
to operate as a team and still be leaders individually. Make it your goal
to minister to the Father, to your Senior Pastor, to your Music Minister,
and to the church body during every service, especially those services
you are assigned to work. Recognize that there is a corporate anointing
that takes place when we enter into his presence with thanksgiving, and
that this corporate anointing is far more powerful than we might experience
alone. So don't tamper with it; instead, seek to enhance it.
3. To find ways to stir
up and build up your fellow team members. Bind intimidation (2 Tim 1:6,7)
Find ways that you can minister to them and stir up their God-given talents.
Think twice before you speak. Be available. Don't overemphasize skill,
but rather total dependence on the Lord.
4. To pursue God's best
through technical excellence in everything we do. Strive to honor Him through
a "whatever it takes" work ethic. (I Cor. 9:24-27) Recognize that God isn't
looking for perfection, but excellence. Realize that we can minister to
Him and others through a mutual desire to seek God's best.
5. Through the combination
of these points, that we would continue to build and strengthen a ministry
of people who care for and pray for one another. That we would go out of
our way to spend time getting to know one another. That we would actually
follow through with our promise of "I'll pray for you." That we wouldn't
be afraid to be vulnerable in expressing our prayer needs in confidence.
That we would help each other grow in an understanding that our significance
on this planet is found only in God, not in ourselves or our performance;
not even our performance on stage.
Once you have written and
adopted your own statement of purpose, print it on a large sheet of paper,
have everyone on the Tech Team sign it, and post it for all to see so that
it can be looked back upon when needed. Without such a reminder we can
lose focus on what we do and why we do it.
It is the skills that God
has given us that allow us to do what we do. It is the statement of purpose
that keeps us focused on how and why we do it. I would encourage all Tech
Teams consider the adoption of such a document, review it regularly, and
keep it at the center of their ministry.
Building the bridge between music and audio teams
I sent this wonderful article to our audio team lead. It is so important that the worship leader and the audio team know that God is central to everything we do. We are learning together, with mutual respect between the music and audio ministries, ...more
Submitted by: Michelle Riley Jones Location: Washington, DC
Praise
Leon, great article. Yes, having clear goals and objectives is most important. Otherwise we are taking a journey without a map or compass. Please call or email when you have time.ClintonTrinity Acoustics ...more
Submitted by: Clinton Location: San Bernardino
Audio / Video Coordinator
Starting out and fairly new at this sound board and video system, I was impressed with your discription and value of your article. Thank you , it has given a brighter light to a sometimes thankless position.God BlessGary...more
Submitted by: Gary Ehrle Location: Belle Plaine, Iowa
Experiencing Worship, The Study
Used by churches all over the world to help teach worship, the Experiencing Worship study can help your worship team too.
Your team will learn why we worship and gain a better understanding of how to worship.
One user said..."Your 5 week study course has made a tremendous impact on my life in the study of worship... I would like to express my thanks for a well written study course that leads into a higher realm of praise and worship."
The Paul Langford Project
This is the debut album by EXW friend Paul Langford. Paul is a Chicago based singer, arranger, keyboardist, producer and conductor. Paul has a career that spans 14 years. Paul's work includes arranging for groups like GLAD, Voices of Liberty, VoiceTrek, The Chicago based "Caroling Party" and Day of Discovery Singers. His arranging has appeared on recordings side by side with greats like Gene Puerling and David Maddux, and he has sung with Don Shelton, Bonnie Herman and Bob Bowker, among others.
Used by churches all over the world to help teach worship, the Experiencing Worship study can help your worship team too.
Your team will learn why we worship and gain a better understanding of how to worship.
One user said..."Your 5 week study course has made a tremendous impact on my life in the study of worship... I would like to express my thanks for a well written study course that leads into a higher realm of praise and worship."
This is the debut album by EXW friend Paul Langford. Paul is a Chicago based singer, arranger, keyboardist, producer and conductor. Paul has a career that spans 14 years. Paul's work includes arranging for groups like GLAD, Voices of Liberty, VoiceTrek, The Chicago based "Caroling Party" and Day of Discovery Singers. His arranging has appeared on recordings side by side with greats like Gene Puerling and David Maddux, and he has sung with Don Shelton, Bonnie Herman and Bob Bowker, among others.