Raising Up New Worship Leaders Helps Deal with Burnout (5 of 5)
So what happens when we think we don’t have the right people in place to raise up? It’s time to ask some questions:
- Are you praying? If you aren’t praying for a person to train and raise up, chances are that God’s not going to give you one. It’s possible that He would, but much more likely that He will if you ask Him.
- Are you looking? Or are you just saying “There’s no one available” when you haven’t even looked?
- Are you asking? It’s very likely that your pastor or another ministry leader would know of someone with the gifts and abilities you’re looking for. Ask them!
- Are you equipping? Surely you already have several volunteers involved in your music and worship ministry. Have you been training all along, with the intention of raising up someone out of that group?
In summary, the best way to avoid burnout in your ministry is to let go of our selfishness and our fear, learn how to train and equip, and pray, look, and ask if there is anyone available to raise up. Once that person (or persons) is found, the burnout we would face from trying to do everything ourselves will go away, and a new leader will emerge.
Good thoughts. If you don’t look, how will we see when God provides? If we don’t pray, how will we see his provision as coming from His hand instead of our cleverness.
Comment by Wade Mobley — November 27, 2007 @ 2:20 pm