Worship Planning: Six Lousy Methods to Get More Musicians, Part 1

Jon Nicol

I’m a worship pastor, guitarist, songwriter and all-around-lover of helping people use their gifts and abilities to worship Jesus. Having served in smaller churches and now working on staff in a multi-campus church, I have a heart for ministries with limited resources and staff. That passion pours out at www.WorshipTeamCoach.com, a resource I’ve developed to help churches to do great ministry with what they have right now, while preparing for more in the future.

Worship Planning: Six Lousy Methods to Get More Musicians, Part 1
One of the most often asked question I get as I talk with pastors, worship leaders and volunteers is "How do I grow my team?" What they usually mean is, "How do we find more musicians?" Here's six ways not to do it:
1. Rely only on Sunday morning announcements.
This is the “shot-gun” approach or the “let’s throw stuff against the wall and see what sticks” method of recruiting. It’s OK to use your church’s forms of “mass marke...

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