Leading Others to Worship the Lord!
GUIDELINES FOR WORSHIP MINISTRY
▪ Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that is consistent and growing
through prayer, Bible reading and church fellowship.
▪ Be a committed attendee and giver at our church, including regular attendance at
Sunday Services.
▪ Demonstrate technical competence as either a singer, musician or audio/media
technician.
▪ Singers and musicians must be comfortable on stage and expressive in their praise
and worship before God.
▪ Be committed to practicing an hour or more per week on Sunday songs at home.
COMMITMENT TO A GODLY LIFESTYLE
▪ Worship team members are expected to live a lifestyle that is above reproach. (1 Tim
3). Being a minister, who is up front, adds extra responsibilities because people see
us as examples of what a Christian should be like. Therefore, it is imperative that we
consider the way we treat each other and carefully guard our hearts from impurities
and pride.
▪ It is God’s desire and our desire to see our worship team members living a victorious
Christian life, free from bondage. If there are any addictions or issues with which you
struggle, please let us know – we are here to help you, not to judge you.
The following issues should be dealt with before any public ministry position is taken:
▪ Alcohol and drug abuse. Sexual immorality
▪ Prideful attitude. Anger and rage problems,
▪ Inability to submit to leadership, gossiping and stirring up conflict
▪ An unbiblical lifestyle
DRESS CODE
General Dress Code: Modesty & dressy (not sloppy), culturally relevant style are key.
▪ No overly tight clothing. Woman: No short skirts or short dresses. No low-cut
dresses.
▪ No sleeveless tops (without a covering).
▪ No revealing clothing (i.e. see-thru material without undershirt)
▪ Proper footwear
▪ No gaudy/over-sized jewelry (anything that might be a distraction)
Sunday Morning Attire:
▪ Men: Nice shirt & pants: optional jackets, sweaters.
▪ Ladies: Nice top & pants, skirt or dress (knee-length). No pants, leggings that are
tight all the way to the ankle unless you wear a long top that goes mid-thigh.
SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS:
▪ Arriving on time and ready for band rehearsal is essential for each member. In order
to present worship music that is both excellent in quality and anointed, a
strong rehearsal is necessary. The more we practice, the freer we are to worship and
lead others in worship! Learn your instrumental and vocal parts before you come to
Saturday rehearsal.
▪ Be 30mins early than Sunday Service schedule to give time for preparation, tuning
and sound check.
TIPS FOR BETTER PLATFORM PRESENCE:
▪ Look in the mirror and watch what you look like – jump, clap, bow, dance, raise your
hands, be engaging. If something appears awkward, adjust it to make sure you are
communicating what you want to communicate.
▪ Do not let the congregation determine your level of expression. Sometimes they will
not be engaged in worship. As leaders, we always need to be engaged. Show them an
example of how to express worship. Most of the time, they simply need to see
worship in order to learn how to express it on their own.
▪ Be sincere. Worship from your heart. Give a warm smile from within. We are leading
people from all different circumstances, so remember that a warm smile ministers
more than you realize.
▪ Musicians – Be sure to stay engaged in worship. Practice ahead of time and
memorize your music so you don’t have to focus on your instrument the whole time.
Sing while you play. Seeing a musician singing from their heart can really help
people worship. Move around your area. Use your space to the fullest. When there is
no movement, the platform can look stagnant.
▪ Singers and musicians: Work on developing eye contact with the congregation. One
of our jobs is to help bring the congregation with us in worship and closing our eyes
all the time can leave them feeling disconnected.
▪ Do you want to know what the best worship teams do? They worship God and lead
others to do the same.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Spiritual maturity - spiritual preparation has a direct effect on our effectiveness as
a worship and music ministry team. We need to come ready not only to sing and play
music but to worship the King and minister to His people. The essential element in this
ministry is our relationship with the Lord. Without a close relationship to the Lord, the
worship team will NOT be effective regardless of musical proficiency.
2. Musical expertise - The musicians and vocalists need to be skilled enough to follow
a service which is “led by the Spirit of God.” We don’t want to limit what God will do
simply because we can’t handle it musically.
3. Time commitment - Practice sessions, Sunday and Saturday preparation and
ministry are mandatory. In addition, there are seminars, special retreats and events, and
more. Involvement in this ministry needs to take high priority in your life.
4. Support of family - It is important that the individual’s immediate family members
are willing to accept the necessary time commitment and be a support to the individual.
5. Ability to flow with the team - More than individual expertise, our musical goal
needs to be the ability to “flow” with the team. We need to look at our team as not just a
collection of separate musicians but as a single unit with a single purpose. Our heart
attitude should not be to shine forth our own technical skill but to use that skill to
enhance the team as a whole.
Level Things to Develop Period
1 Trainee ➢ Must learn technical in music ➢ 3 Months for Regular
➢ Spiritual Maturity Members Prior Joining
➢ Attendance every Saturday ➢ 6 Months for new Church
(Rehearsal) and Sunday Member (> 1 Year
(Worship Service) attendance)
➢ Time Commitment
➢ Support of Family
➢ Ability to Flow with the Team
2 Probationary ➢ Maturity in Christ, Spiritual ➢ Evaluation after 3
➢ Musical Expertise months
➢ Leadership and platform
presence
3 Worship Team Continuous Growth in Christ and Ministry
