Every church has a need for a technical director. Nearly every aspect of church is affected in some way by a technical service or function that needs to be performed by someone. Often times various people with different degrees of aptitude pitch in to cover the bases. Usually it falls on the music pastor or worship leader. As a church grows, the need for technical services increases proportionately, as does the need to do things correctly. So what does a technical director actually do? I hope to begin to answer that question in this first article as we look at some of the job functions performed by a technical director or sound team leader within the church.
As the technical director it is important to know who your boss is. We serve God by attending to the technical needs of the pastor and worship team. This is to be done with a servant's heart and in love for one another. Understand that you are the answer man (or woman) and everybody is looking to you to make things right. Your choice of words and actions can either inspire or deflate the entire worship team.
Preparation is the key to making any worship or service trouble free. This includes attention to the planning, functional and technical aspects of the ministry. It is equally important to attend to the spiritual elements of service as well. Arrive well in advance of your scheduled time and spend some time in prayer. God always has the lead in producing an event and it is important that you take the time to ask for his help. Ask the Lord for his presence, wisdom and knowledge. You may not need it then, but when problems arise, his presence will allow you to react confidently and quickly to avoid disaster. While you're setting the stage, pray over the equipment and the stage area to make it a peaceful place rather than a battleground. The stage may be a place of spiritual warfare during rehearsal and even during a worship service, but we can each help do our part to usher in angels to guard over the area.
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