Great article, and so true. I have discovered over the years of being in ministry that it is very possible to spread oneself out too thin while trying to maintain an excessive amount of “deep relationships” at the same time. But the small-group model, as promoted first by Jesus, then by churches that have found it to be instrumental in “fleshing out” the call to relationship, is very important to our ministry. Like you, I have found it enough to be in relationship with my ministry partners, i.e., my bandmates. Learning and growing in the worship ministry together is exciting and rewarding – and even more so when we allow ourselves to “go deep” with just enough people.

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