Worship Team Groups (10-26-15)

Your worship team may be as simple as three people who rotate leading music during worship on Sabbath. Or, your worship team may be large, with several teams of four to eight people each, which rotate, and technical sub-ministries or groups that provide worship leadership in a number of settings besides morning worship. Examples of such groups include a praise team that leads congregational singing; vocal soloists, duets, trios and quartets; instrumental teams that combine piano, organ, guitar, percussion, etc.; a choir that involves a number of members; a drama team that provides creative ways to touch hearts; media technicians who know that a picture is worth a thousand words; sound and lighting specialists; a children’s choir; a musician’s fellowship; outreach ministries of many kinds; a vocal ensemble or instrumental ensemble; and even a full orchestra.

Some worship teams serve primarily on service morning. Other worship or music ministries may focus mostly on a midweek or Friday evening service. Sometimes the budding musicians in your church need opportunity to practice and partake, but may not be ready for the main morning service. These folks may participate in other church services and in outreach opportunities to area churches, special events, children’s church, or even in nursing homes. As a worship team, do not think small and narrow; think broadly about encouraging anyone interested in participating. Provide a wide menu for participation even if it is holding cue cards, switching lights, moving microphones or stage props. Everyone is important!