tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084270154121134976.post4139720793616978579..comments2023-08-29T05:11:36.136-05:00Comments on WCA Worship Arts Blog: Org Chart for Worship Arts MinistriesRay Pelletierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219861172298243853noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084270154121134976.post-45983281060783124742007-11-14T16:52:00.000-06:002007-11-14T16:52:00.000-06:00Wow! How refreshing this topic is. I am a person...Wow! How refreshing this topic is. I am a person that has always served on a church staff as the "architect" as your post puts it and not the "out-front" worship leader. As I am looking for God's next place for myself and my family I'm receiving a constant stream of rejections due to the fact that I don't play guitar and lead worship. I know that the right place is out there for me but am anxious to see the "mainstream church" come to this conclusion that the "out-front" person usually is unequipped to facilitate an entire department of artists all by themselves and while "in the spotlight." I have never wanted that "front man" role but instead God has gifted me with leadership, administrative, and creative abilities that seem to empower a department of artists...even the worship leader. :) Thanks to you Nancy for bringing this topic up and here's hoping that it begins to ring out a little louder every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084270154121134976.post-31006131794583713992007-11-01T15:17:00.000-05:002007-11-01T15:17:00.000-05:00I spend a lot of time working with leaders in diff...I spend a lot of time working with leaders in different types and sizes of churches and generally speaking, I agree with Stan. The structures which seem to put people where they are most gifted are the ones that incorporate a director who administers the creative arts area, leaving either full or part-time people to lead the various other elements of the ministry. Many music pastors have little or no training in drama, or video production, for example and some don't have the gifts of shepherding and administration needed to oversee the area. Also, a Creative Director, who poses no competition for wanting to be cast as the lead in a skit or for singing the vocal solo in this year's Christmas musical, for example (I find ego and competition problems to be one of the biggest problems for worship and drama teams), can be instrumental in helping members of the team develop their gifts and to grow in spiritual maturity. <BR/>Lauren Yarger<BR/>Executive Director/Producer<BR/>masterwork Productions, Inc.LaurenYargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00709980425007243824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084270154121134976.post-54280523126087402652007-10-31T00:56:00.000-05:002007-10-31T00:56:00.000-05:00Our church has a fantastic Creative Worship team, ...Our church has a fantastic Creative Worship team, which includes those gifted in drama, video, music etc. At each meeting, our pastor and I (I'm the Worship Arts Director) lay out what we're thinking for worship in regards to scripture, message, and music, and then we turn the team loose. They ALWAYS come back with simple, effective, and relevant ideas. This makes my job incredibly easy because, even though I technically oversee those areas, all I really have to do in the end is sign off on the finished product and arrange the different elements within the "big picture". That allows me to spend most of my time on music, which is my real gift. It works for us because we have so many creative people on our team who are able to do so much with our ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com