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March 29, 2006
Music Team Leadership
I met with the NCF Music Team this weekend and made a proposition for the future. In view of the consistent growth of the team, I have come to the conclusion that I need to extend some of my responsibilities to a core leadership group within the music team. Greater and greater demands are made on my 40 hours a week that are just being left unmet. Relationships are sacrificed to tasks. Quality is sacrificed to quantity.
As I imagine it, here are some roles that a leadership team could fill:
· Decision makers- I am not confident that I can make the best decisions about spending money, planning for the future, pursuing external ministry opportunities, organizing special events, etc.
· Shepherds- I can’t be “best friends” with everybody on the team. A group of leaders would help to disciple, encourage, and pastor the team members.
· Quarterbacks- I can’t be at both services every week. I need people who are being trained to count off tempos, conduct the singing, cue the band, and make those split-second decisions that make people feel safe when they are playing music.
· Administrators- a huge part of my job is managing all the resources, personnel, schedules, and communication that are involved in a weekly worship music ministry.
Notice that these jobs don’t necessarily require trained musicians or much more than five or six people. What they do require are people who are extremely committed to serving. It will demand time, energy, and humility to be on the leadership team.
What do you think?
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Church Musican | By Kirk Ward | 12:52 PM
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