I think one of the things our Arts Team does extremely well is the way we come together for Big Sundays like Easter, Christmas Eve, Friend Day, and Nascar Sunday. We also come up big when the community needs us to like after Hurricane Katrina and for the VT memorial.
But what happens after that? Certainly we have done a good job of putting together services that are good enough to make people want to come back. But is there a back door? And is it standing open?
This is historically the point where Arts staffers say, "I've done my part. The offense has scored. After that, it's the defense's turn." But what about our part?
First, I hope you'll spend 3 minutes to read this article. (It's short).
This article came in an e-newsletter I get called "The Inside Track".
The Inside Track - September 2006 - From the Editor
Then, for discussion, two questions:
1 - Do we do a good job helping people to form relationships once they join the arts ministry?
and
2 - Do we do a good job of providing low-commitment, easy-to-plug-into positions for new people to join the Arts ministries? In other words, we just had a ministry fair. How hard is it going to be for those people to get plugged in to our ministries? Are there difficult hurdles for new people?
But what happens after that? Certainly we have done a good job of putting together services that are good enough to make people want to come back. But is there a back door? And is it standing open?
This is historically the point where Arts staffers say, "I've done my part. The offense has scored. After that, it's the defense's turn." But what about our part?
First, I hope you'll spend 3 minutes to read this article. (It's short).
This article came in an e-newsletter I get called "The Inside Track".
The Inside Track - September 2006 - From the Editor
Then, for discussion, two questions:
1 - Do we do a good job helping people to form relationships once they join the arts ministry?
and
2 - Do we do a good job of providing low-commitment, easy-to-plug-into positions for new people to join the Arts ministries? In other words, we just had a ministry fair. How hard is it going to be for those people to get plugged in to our ministries? Are there difficult hurdles for new people?
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I recently read a blog on Swerve. They talked about need different kinds of leaders... They spoke of an above the line and below the line leader... The above the line leader is one who gets people in the ministry or church and the below the line is the leader who keeps people in the ministry or church...
I have to say that I try my best to get people to establish relationships once they join the Arts/Tech Ministry... but ultimately its up to that person... Do they want to establish the relationship or just serve their one day and go home???
Low commitment positions... I think those are hard to come by in an Arts/Tech Ministry but I think we try our best to let people work as little or as much as they feel comfortable... FYI: The Live Video team is always looking for camera people (They typically serve once a month)...
These are just some of my thoughts on the topic...
P.S. You can check out the whole article on Above/Below The Line Leaders at http://swerve.lifechurch.tv/2007/04/26/breaking-barriers-part-4/.
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