24 to Double Schedule of Monthly Training 1st Year: 6st Month What is the next big event on the calendar for which we can challenge our congregation to bring friends? Plan the event (when, what, how, who) How to bring the crowds (from the congregation / marketing) Getting people involved (in production, in preparation) Getting the program ready (who is in charge and who is helping) Getting the people ready (love the visitors)

Month 6

Month 6: Dr. Engel’s Highpoint The point of the Worship Experience.

Engel Scale God’s Role Communicator’s Role Man’s Response Awareness of Supreme Being but no effective knowledge of Gospel General Revelation -8 Conviction Proclamation -7 Inital awareness of Gospel Awareness of fundamentals of Gospel -6 Grasp of Implications of Gospel -5 Positive attitude toward Gospel -4 rejec- tion Personal problem recognition -3 DECISION TO ACT -2 Persuasion Repentance and faith in Christ -1 REGENERATION NEW CREATURE

The goal of worship To bring a person to the point of changing their life so that God becomes “Lord over,” “First in,” or “victorious through” that immediate event and following. This sometimes happens in singing, sermons but most often through prayer. EVERYTHING in the service must make this happen.

Worship This is not something that happens just once but is on-going and sought for throughout life. It is most highly valued by God when a sinner arrives at this point but it is expected of the saints. Church services strive hard to lead as many sinners into this experience as possible by demonstrating the awesome power of this experience during all that is done in the service – Lights, banners, bulletins, sound, song, prayers, video, TV, drama, announcements, offerings, sermons, altar-calls, etc.

Training for Team Three Worship Leaders By: Dr. Owen C. Weston

Vision Worship Leaders: To provide the love acceptance, friendliness and compassion of Christ to the stranger first and all those who come through the doors of our church and play the music that will make them want to be involved in worship.

Worship should be... A spiritual experience so exciting that members want to invite their unchurched friends. 55% of those who go to church were first invited by someone they knew. 63% of those who do not go to church have never been invited by a friend or acquaintance.

Worship should be... At its peak, worship should motivate people to do something! Too often we go too long with the music and the preaching. Stop at the peak and move into ministry or allow the gifts to flow.

It’s better to quit your preaching, teaching, singing, etc It’s better to quit your preaching, teaching, singing, etc. before they tire of it! We need to work with people and stop with a “thirst for more” still left with them

Requirements of Worship: Worship should be... Requirements of Worship: Worship must be culturally relevant Worship must be done well Worship needs a proper environment (be aware of space) Worship must be creative Worship must be innovative (e.g. dramatized announcements)

An expectant congregation leads to an exciting worship. How do you keep your congregation expectant?

Making the congregation expectant. Have as many people as possible come to prayer meeting on Saturday night and fire them up to believe for miracles, salvations, etc to happen tomorrow – Sunday. Have each Sunday a major production in which many are excited and involved.

“For every person involved, Exciting Worship Involve as many people as possible. “For every person involved, four come to watch.” Billy Graham

How many people do you have involved in the worship service? Exciting Worship How many people do you have involved in the worship service? Nursery Children’s Church workers Greeters, parking lot Other (drama, etc.) Choir Band Praise Team Singing Specials Audio/video

The Importance of Worship Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song. Psalm 95:2

Worship Are the worship services warm, joyful, and magnetic? Is the music during the worship time both dynamic and inspirational?

Does the sermon challenge the congregation Does the sermon challenge the congregation? Is your worship service geared toward your target audience?

The Importance of Worship Significance of worship: Emphasized in the Bible Edifies participants Essential to the church

The Importance of Worship Elements necessary to Worship: Confession Thanksgiving Commitment Supplication Proclamation Action Adoration

Job Description: Worship Leader (1 person needed in small church) Responsibilities Make sure the team is there 30 minutes ahead to pray and be ready and in place at the start of each worship service Plan once a month practices for the worship team to learn new songs and weekly practices before each worship event

Job Description: Worship Leader (1 person needed) Prepare a list of songs to be performed for each service. Be sure to pray and ask for God’s plan in developing this list. Plans should be made in advance and never the morning of the service Keep informed on current music methods, materials, promotion, and administration utilizing them where appropriate

Job Description: Worship Leader (1 person needed) Hold one hour rehearsals before each worship service to practice songs already learned Using three fast songs and three slow songs each service usually works best ( the average stranger can only handle 22 min. of singing) Do not repeat songs more than once a month unless it’s a brand new song.

Job Description: Worship Leader (1 person needed) Use VIP Principle at rehearsal. (Speak Vision; never assume they have the vision. Bring Information, the nuts and bolts of rehearsing. Praise, commend the Team on how they are doing and working.

Job Description: Musicians (4 + person needed) Responsibilities At the end of the service, make sure all equipment is shut down and turned off Make sure stage area is cleaned up, locked and secured

Job Description: Musicians (4+ person needed) Come to all worship practices and services at least 60 minutes before required and be ready to start on time Worship in such a way that it draws the congregation into worshipping God – smile and look up as you sing. Dress as a professional

Job Description: Musicians (4+ person needed) Look excited and alive while worshipping Work together with the other musicians to have an awesome band or orchestra for worship Assist the Worship Leader in finding sheet music for the new music/songs

Job Description: Musicians (4+ person needed) Make sure to vary the use of the different instruments to make the songs exciting and to allow the worship services to “build” in excitement Hold one hour rehearsals before each worship service to practice songs already learned

The goal of worship is to help the worshipper to put God first in everything. Interview with Jennifer Crow, minister of music at VCC running 10,000.

Key Points for Worship 6 To put God first Target the first-timer from target audience Involve as many as possible in ministry Make each service an exciting, production where everyone comes “expecting” Allow the worship, music and preaching to “build” to an altar call