When you're searching for music volunteers, knowing exactly what you're looking for is important.
Including an ad or announcement in the bulletin is a great place to start. However, the way your ad reads is helpful to get the right person or people to sign up. Here are a few thoughts on recruiting.
1. Be specific: Detail is a must when describing your specific need. If your bulletin ad reads: We need help in the music ministry, then you're casting a large net that probably won't help you meet your specific need. However, your ad may read like this: The Music & Worship ministry is searching for carpenters, builders and other people with set building skills to help with our Christmas staging needs. As you see, detail is important.
2. Get the word out: If you have a worship choir and want more people to get involved then tell your current choir members your desire. When you share your excitement with them about growing the worship community, it can create an excitement in their hearts and they could become your best advertisement.
3. Pray: This is the most important step in the process. We know prayer changes things right? But often we depend on our own ability or strength to get the job done. Obviously there are announcements to be made and communication is important but prayer is a necessary part of growing our community of worshipers. What is needed most in our worship communities are people passionate about worship. Passion matters whether they are helping with set building or playing in the band. A bunch of people is one thing but God send us people passionate about worship. Get your team praying together and with you about God sending those who feel called to join your worship ministry. There's something powerful about a group of committed people passionate about worship.
--For additional resources on team building for worship leaders, check out more blogs at discoverworship.com.
