New to Worship Leader Role
Hey everyone, long story short the Worship Leader at my church was let go and I was asked by the Senior Pastor to serve as an interim Worship Leader while we figure out what our next steps will be. I will likely be in this position for at least a year is what I’ve been told.
I’ve been playing on worship teams for the past 12 years with my main instruments being bass and acoustic. I am able to fill any gap in instruments that come up though.
I have led the team when worship leaders were on vacation or sick but this is my first time being the person solely leading a team. I am looking for advice on things that I may overlook or just advice that others have learned the hard way. Some questions I have are:
- How can I help prevent burnout for team members?
- What is the best way to try and get more volunteers for the team?
- What are things that I can do for the team to show that their volunteering is appreciated and I see the time and effort they put in?
Feel free to give me any other advice that may be helpful.
We have what I would call an average size worship team (about 23 volunteers total) but are limited in our electric guitar and drum areas.