Leadership for Worship (chapter 1)

Question 1

Knowing that this is what God has called me to do has kept me going:

Answer 1

• When the church wasn’t able to afford to pay me for my ministry.
• When the best singers called to say they weren’t going to make it to rehearsal because…they had other plans.
• When they didn’t even bother to call.

Question 2

Knowing that I’m in the field of ministry that God has called me to has kept me:

Answer 2

• From hopping the fence when the grass on the other side looked greener.
• When those inevitable personality conflicts made me want to run to some other place of ministry or get out of ministry all together.

Question 3

Being called of God is a ______ thing, differing from _______ to individual.

Answer 3

personal, individual

Question 4

Examine your ____ to ministry. It’s not your grandfather’s call, or your classmates’ call—it’s ____!

Answer 4

call, yours

Question 5

The music ______, worship ______, worship & arts ____ , etc… is rarely the senior pastor of a congregation.

Answer 5

minister, leader, pastor

Question 6

According to Calvin Johansson, “This person must become a _____ to the choir, the ______ team, and in some ways to the congregation.

Answer 6

pastor, worship

Question 7

In other words, the first concern must not be ______ or learning new worship material or even the quality of music. Instead priority #1 must be the ______ in the music/worship program.

Answer 7

programs, people

Question 8

If you consider yourself a musician but not a “_____ _____ ,” music/worship ministry is going to be difficult for you.

Answer 8

people person

Question 9

You’ll find that most of the challenges that you will face as a music minister will not test your musical expertise or technical skill, but rather your ability to ______ and _____ to ordinary (and sometimes ornery) human beings.

Answer 9

motivate, relate

Question 10

Your effectiveness will come from about 20% _____ and _______ and about 80% ____ in dealing with people. I’ve come to believe that may be an understatement!

Answer 10

ability, education, skill

Question 11

The worship leader/minister of people—or any minister—must bring to his calling a sense of ______.

Answer 11

humility

Question 12

If you take a church thinking “I’m going to educate these hicks and expose them to some REAL music,” you are the one who is going to get _____ and ______. Educated by being humbled—either by the congregation or by the Lord–and exposed as someone who cares more about showing off your musical expertise than serving your fellow travelers.

Answer 12

educated, exposed

Question 13

The pastoral duty of the musicians/worship leader/choir director/music minister, etc. is:

Answer 13

• to CARE
• to be CONCERNED
• to SHOW REGARD FOR—in a word
• to LOVE

Question 14

One of the biggest challenges to any minister is that of juggling ______.

Answer 14

priorities

Question 15

The lines between _____ God, ______ the family He gave me, and _____ His call to ministry often blur. All too frequently they overlap.

Answer 15

serving, cherishing, fulfilling

Question 16

Questions to ask when priorities collide:

Answer 16

1. Which program/obligation/event has eternal value?
2. Ten years from now, who will care if I was there? When ministry and family events conflict, who is more likely to remember your absence years later, your church or your family?
3. What does a trusted advisor or impartial 3rd party say?
4. Am I doing this for the Lord or myself?
5. What are my motives for choosing one opportunity over the other?

Question 17

Dealing with people is ________.

Answer 17

exhausting

Question 18

If you refuse to leave because there are still things left to do, you’ll _____ take one minute off.

Answer 18

never

Question 19

It takes ______ and _______ to take regular time off.

Answer 19

discipline, organization

Question 20

The key is _______.

Answer 20

balance

Question 21

Questions to ask when you want to leave:

Answer 21

1. Am I still called to this place of ministry?
2. If not, and I called somewhere else?
3. Am I running from a problem here?
4. If yes, have I done everything I can, with God’s help, to resolve the problem?
5. Would my leaving be good for the congregation I presently serve?
6. Would my leaving be good for my family?
7. Have I fasted and prayed for God’s direction rather than reacting to my feelings?