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Top Ten Signs

I Lead a Smaller Church Worship Ministry

by Jon Nicol Worship Team Coach.com

10.If I replaced my guitar strings, I’d blow my budget. For the year.

Top Ten Signs I Lead a Smaller Church Worship Ministry

9.The congregation follows the loudest singer in the

room. Unfortunately, she’s not on the team. Nor a great singer.10.If I replaced my guitar strings, I’d blow my budget. For the year.


8. I entered a three-month depression after attending

a national worship leader’s conference.




7. The senior pastor is also the worship leader. And

youth pastor. And custodian….






6. The room is too small to handle acoustic drums. The budget’s too small for electronic drums. But this only matters when we have a drummer 5 times a year.

7. The senior pastor is also the worship leader. And

youth pastor. And custodian….






5. My most knowledgeable sound tech's only training

was DJ’ing weddings when he was in college.


4. During worship, the average time between songs is proportionate to the number of music pages the

pianist has to shuffle before she gives me the “should

I go ahead and start the intro now?” look.




3. My musician schedule contains only three words: PLEASE SHOW UP.4. During worship, the average time between songs is proportionate to the number of music pages the






2. When a new musician to begins attending our church, the average time it takes for him/her to be

invited, auditioned and assimilated onto the team is about 4.7 minutes.3. My musician schedule contains only three words: PLEASE SHOW UP.4. During worship, the average time between songs is proportionate to the number of music pages the






1. Worship Team? I am the team.

2. When a new musician to begins attending our church, the average time it takes for him/her to be

invited, auditioned and assimilated onto the team is about 4.7 minutes.3. My musician schedule contains only three words: PLEASE SHOW UP.4. During worship, the average time between songs is proportionate to the number of music pages the






Goal of this seminar is thatyou would leave:

Encouraged (Head)

Inspired (Heart)Equipped (Hands)

HUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

Keep it real


Can we

talk?


CHALLENGESHUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

What are the

of worship in a smaller context ?

Limited resources:MoneyTalentEnergy


BLESSINGSHUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

What are the

of worship in a smaller context ?

CHALLENGESHUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH


PERSPECTIVE

STRATEGIES PRACTICALIDEAS


MINDSET

MINISTRYSYSTEMS

ART & CRAFT

OF WORSHIP

LEADING


MINDSET

MINISTRYSYSTEMS

ART & CRAFT

OF WORSHIP

LEADING

PERSPECTIVE

STRATEGIES PRACTICAL IDEAS

* MINDSET


MINDSET


Theology

Ministry Philosophy Relationships

THEOLOGYHUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

GOD IS

WORTHYHUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

Worship is all about God


In any context and in every circumstance He is most

worthy of the highest praise.


BE

FAITHFULHUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

“Whoever can be trusted

with very little can also be

trusted with much ...”


Luke 16:10

Do not despise these

small beginnings, for the

Lord rejoices to see the

work begin ....


Zechariah 4:10

Be comfortable in your own skin.

No comparison allowed.


“Each of you must examine your own

actions. Then you can be proud of your own accomplishments without comparing yourself to others. Assume

your own responsibility.”


Galatians 6:4-5

“Let's just go ahead and be what we

were made to be, without enviously or pridefully comparing ourselves with

each other, or trying to be something

we aren't.”


Romans 12:6 The Message :

PRIORITIES:Keep the main

thing the main thingHUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

“Love the Lord your God with

all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind

and with all your strength.”


Mark 12:30

He is not impressed

with what impresses people


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“I want a church that includes fussy kids, old

liturgy, bad sound, weird congregants and—

brace yourself—painfully amateur “special music” now and then.”

Is Your Church Too Cool?

6 He replied, “Isaiah was right when he

prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written:

“‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.

7 They worship me in vain;

their teachings are but rules taught by men”


Mark 7:6-7

God evaluates the

heart


“The LORD does not look at the

things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the

LORD looks at the heart."


1 Samuel 16:7

No matter what your context, lead worship in such a way that

people can respond

wholeheartedly.


EncourageWholehearted

ResponseHUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

MINISTRY

PhilosophyHUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

Get clear about:

IDENTITY

What makes you

“you”


UNIQUE

CALLINGHUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

Get clear about:

VISION

Where you are goingHUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

Identity and Vision define

your niche

Ministry purpose

and goalsHUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

RELATIONSHIPS


PASTOR

& LEADERSHIP

TEAM HUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

Worship Team

and ministry HUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

CONGREGATION


* MINISTRY

SYSTEMSHUGE GOD/ SMALL CHURCH

Strategy for:


CONGREGATION:

Developing a

culture of worshipin your context

Strategy for:


HEALTHY WORSHIP TEAM

MINISTRY

Strategy for:


Equipping your team

Strategy for:


Equipping your teamRecruiting

Strategy for:


Equipping your teamRecruitingScheduling

Strategy for:


Equipping your teamRecruitingScheduling

Mentoring & raising up leaders

Strategy for:


SERVICE PRODUCTIONLots of moving parts

TechnicalLogistical

* THE ART & CRAFT

OF WORSHIP LEADING


Practical Worship

Leading TipsFor Smaller Contexts


WORSHIP PLANNING &

SONG SELECTION

“Planning worship is a mixture of practicing theology, musical artistry, and understanding human dynamics.”


Songs:

1. Pick songs people CAN and WILL sing.

2. Be intentional about Spiritual Formation.

3. Put them in keys they can sing them in.

4. Simplify the arrangements and the roadmap.

5. Keep growing. Old and new.

6. New songs are investments.7. Strategic Rotation.


Dynamics


CONGREGATIONAL

Dynamics


BAND /WORSHIP TEAM

Lead from the

inside out.


“Leading Worship is a

combination of art forms requiring skill, talent, aptitude,

knowledge, understanding,

insight, wisdom and

discernment.”


1. Do less, but do it well2. Work with what you have

3. Keep the plays simple

4. Work on your voice5. Space is your friend

6. If it sounds good, it is good.

7. Be an army of one.



PERSPECTIVE

STRATEGIES PRACTICALIDEAS


MINDSET

MINISTRYSYSTEMS

ART & CRAFT

OF WORSHIP

LEADING


MINDSET

MINISTRYSYSTEMS

ART & CRAFT

OF WORSHIP

LEADING

PERSPECTIVE

STRATEGIES PRACTICAL IDEAS

QUESTIONS?
