Recreating Yourself

people_as_paper_dollsIs it worth teaching volunteers every aspect of your staff position? Or is it acceptable to just do it yourself?

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Culture of Crucial: Recruiting People, Not Musicians or Singers

I’ve been in some great discussions with other ministry leaders at my church about recruiting volunteers across the board. The Children’s Pastor thinks that the musicians and singers are the “jocks” of the church and that the volunteers in the children’s program are the “band nerds” of the church. Isn’t it funny how the tables have been turned after all these years? I kid, I kid.

Anyway, It just got me thinking that we as leaders need to be careful in EVERY area of ministry to fight for a Culture of Crucial. What I mean by that is that we have to create an environment where every single volunteer feels that they are a crucial part of what’s going on at your church.

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Orchestrating an Effective Rehearsal

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Rehearsals are one thing that every single worship leader in any capacity cannot get out of. If you are on staff, you lead rehearsals. If you are a volunteer, you need rehearsals. If you are a tech guy (or gal), you attend rehearsals. And since we all can’t get away from them, we should take a look at how to make rehearsals effective. Effective rehearsals lead to encouraged and motivated teams.

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