Comments on: Striving to Grow: Overcoming Obstacles in Music Ministry (part 1 – Stagnant Musicianship) http://www.practicalmusicministry.com/2010/02/08/striving-to-grow-overcoming-obstacles-in-music-ministry-part-1/ Serving God Through Sight, Sound, and Song Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:46:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: claybutlermusic http://www.practicalmusicministry.com/2010/02/08/striving-to-grow-overcoming-obstacles-in-music-ministry-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-908 claybutlermusic Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:46:57 +0000 http://www.practicalmusicministry.com/?p=32#comment-908 Aisa, That's definitely an interesting situation. Motives vary as to recruitment. I think it is always ideal to bring your best people into the team. Sometimes, though, the "best" is not always available. Or, your "best" may not be what it needs to be. I think, in those cases, "train-as-you-go" is about the only way forward, IF it's absolutely necessary to fill an empty position. On the other hand, I'm always an advocate of being able to fulfill the position you're in. If you volunteer for a position, you need to make sure you're qualified for it. As the saying goes, "Don't let your mouth write checks that your skills can't cash!" If you're saying that your music leadership isn't willing to instruct the team to make it better, then that's different. Each member should be growing on his/her own. BUT, leadership is there to guide and help the team be the best it can be, otherwise their leadership isn't what it should be. The responsibility for improvement falls on both sides! Hope this helps answer your question! --CLAY Aisa,

That’s definitely an interesting situation. Motives vary as to recruitment. I think it is always ideal to bring your best people into the team. Sometimes, though, the “best” is not always available. Or, your “best” may not be what it needs to be. I think, in those cases, “train-as-you-go” is about the only way forward, IF it’s absolutely necessary to fill an empty position. On the other hand, I’m always an advocate of being able to fulfill the position you’re in. If you volunteer for a position, you need to make sure you’re qualified for it. As the saying goes, “Don’t let your mouth write checks that your skills can’t cash!”

If you’re saying that your music leadership isn’t willing to instruct the team to make it better, then that’s different. Each member should be growing on his/her own. BUT, leadership is there to guide and help the team be the best it can be, otherwise their leadership isn’t what it should be. The responsibility for improvement falls on both sides!

Hope this helps answer your question!
–CLAY

]]> By: aisa medina http://www.practicalmusicministry.com/2010/02/08/striving-to-grow-overcoming-obstacles-in-music-ministry-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-569 aisa medina Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:30:39 +0000 http://www.practicalmusicministry.com/?p=32#comment-569 i just want to consult if your music ministers won't recruit new members? what kind of attitude do they have? for example, our church services three times on sundays. the music ministers are the same all the time. is it healthy that they refuse to train because they are so called-full time basis because they don't have a job and they are always available compared to others with great talent with jobs but also available on practices and sunday services? does it apply to grow your talents that God has given to you pertains to teaching and recruiting new musicians knows how to play or just a beginner? i just want to consult if your music ministers won’t recruit new members? what kind of attitude do they have? for example, our church services three times on sundays. the music ministers are the same all the time. is it healthy that they refuse to train because they are so called-full time basis because they don’t have a job and they are always available compared to others with great talent with jobs but also available on practices and sunday services? does it apply to grow your talents that God has given to you pertains to teaching and recruiting new musicians knows how to play or just a beginner?

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