Social media is a given these days. Happily, you can easily utilize it to help with one of the ongoing issues high on the list of every production or worship leader – caring for your team. We’ll deal with Facebook today, since it’s the easiest to set up. Facebook allows private groups – invite your team and FILL that thing with photos. Make sure EVERY campus has photos of their teams in action. People love to see themselves, but – much more importantly – your team wants to know that you notice them and what they bring, and that what they do is making a difference.
You do need to moderate the discussions to make sure that it never turns into a “gripe forum” – weed out negativity by setting the ground rules that the group is a place for support, vision and encouragement [not complaints]. Mention birthdays, set up meal trains for sick team members, new moms, etc… If you discipline to spend 10 minutes of every day to post, I think the results will surprise you… : )
Hmmm - well, let's see...
I'm a Christian, a husband, a dad, a son, a pastor, a consultant, a musician, a writer, and bits and pieces of a bunch of other things. My work life has followed three main phases - business to teaching to church. I was the Weekend Services Pastor for nine years at Northview Church, an awesome church in the Indianapolis suburbs. I used to work for Willow Creek, another awesome church in the Chicago area. Plus I've written for various magazines and websites, and other freelancy sorts of things... My life mission is to help the church be as excellent as it can be.
Oh yeah - the name's Greg. Greg Wallace. But not the race car driver or the major league pitcher or the British celebrity chef. Just the creative worship guy. Hi.
It's my hope that these ideas, musings, rants, raves, etc... will inspire you. They're just my opinions - but again, I hope that they'll help to inspire you. Because the church really, really needs inspired creative types. If you're a creative type (and most people are, deep-down), ask God for help. Then take any ideas that are useful to you - borrow them, nab them, use them, adapt them - and make them into something greater...
You can head over to my Instagram site for an abundance of shorter posts: creativeworshipideas. If you're looking for consulting - especially on weekend services, team leadership or multi-site strategies - I'd love to help. Just message me here, and I'll be in touch - Greg
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