Music Ministers

What thé Music Minister can do to effectively live in his/ her calling.

Scenerio
My friend Mike just released his new worship CD
and wanted to have a free worship event. He got in
touch with his pastor and told him about it and the
pastor told him the church should be able to
support him both financially and otherwise. Two
weeks to the event he got a message that the
church was not in a position to support him
because they don’t have funds for such endeavors.
He was left to his fate and quite devastated. The
event still held.
This may be a familiar experience or scenario to
what somebody or you may have gone through. It
seems, the support the music minister needs is
not readily available from the church coupled with
the fact, that’s where his primary place of
assignment is. What would have been the
appropriate response the church should have
offered? Are churches turning away from lending a
helping hand to their music ministers?The music
ministry is a calling that is part of the great
commission and not just a time in a worship
service where songs of adoration to God are sung.
The church has to come to realization that the
music minister has a ministry that is of a larger
dimension to the four corners of the church
walls.The need to support the music minister now
becomes worth considering.
So What the music minister can do to effectively
live in his/her calling?

1. - Study to show him or herself approved- By
understanding what God’s calling (ministry) on
his/her life is all about. (2 Tim 2:15).

2. - Pray, plan and organize worship meetings if
possible outside the normal Sunday services. With
the supervision of a pastoral head if need be.

3. - Work on their art and craft by releasing
worship albums, which glorifies God and edifies the
people. This would get them invited as guest
ministers and can also be a good leverage. Invest
in your spirit, soul and body.
4. - Make good effort to network with other
credible worshipers. Iron would definitely sharpen
another iron.
What the music minister should watch out for.

1. -The temptation of praising himself through
self glorifying songs that often come in the form of
testimonies- Some people usually fall into the
temptation of talking about the material
possessions they have through their songs in the
name of thanking God but we all know it’s not
always so. (1 Jhn 2:16)

2. - Church leaders that usually put restriction
on their music ministers in terms of where they
can go to minister and how they should use their
ministry. This is often because they want to keep
them stuck in one place.(Gal 5:1)
3. -Open doors that are traps in disguise. Some
opportunities not what they seem. God’s
direction and leading saves the day. Don’t be too
quick to rush out and be heard or seen.(Exd 5:9)
4. -Feeling of unworthiness, which robs the
music minister of the boldness and strength.
By Alex
Source: Church Music World
(resource for church music ministers)