Proper communication and direction will go a long way with any of our volunteer ministers. Love them, praise them, and help them to be what God has called them to be and we will all benefit...so will the people of the church as they gather to worship from week to week. Tension and conflict can be avoided with proper directed communication. Work together as a team and watch your people flourish and your ministry flourish. Ministry is people, and the more you have working with you, the more ministry you can do.
Finally, I know there are cases where volunteers take their ministries" into their own hands and don't want to be told, by anyone, how to do it. In those cases you need to be firm and exacting in your expectations and the roles you both play. In these cases it is sometimes better to not a have a sound tech than to have an arrogant unsubmissive one. Remember, you are responsible for the sound of the church. You are responsible for the attitude and the spirit of the team. As a friend use to say, "there is no "I" in team. These are the times when getting tough is needed for the sake of the whole group and ministry. Hopefully those times are rare. Learn to love the people you work for and with, communicate what them what you expect and need and your ministries will be more productive and joyful.
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.