Expectations for a Worship Team Member

We consider it a genuine honor that our volunteers choose to use their gifts and time to glorify the Lord and lead our church in sung worship. We hope that serving on the team is refreshing and fulfilling while providing an opportunity for people to connect with one another on the team. Because we are a team, working towards the same mission, we do have a few expectations we ask all volunteers to uphold. These four commitments parallel our churches core values that we ask our worship team to uphold:

  1. We Need Jesus.

    1. Realizing we need Jesus pushes us towards serving with humility. Because talent is so closely tied to this form of service, humility within this role is paramount. We want our team members to use their talents, ideas, and abilities excellently, but also humbly. 

  2. We Need to Grow.

    1. We want to lead people where we have already been ourselves. We want to be able to encourage others through song and moments, but we also want to be able to connect with them at other times and share what the Lord is actively doing in and through us. We consider this role of leading others in worship very highly. Whether that is singing in a mic, playing piano, or running lights, everyone involved is leading worship for someone. Thankfully, this can be done without being perfect. It does mean we are growing in our relationship with the Lord in order to become more like Him.

  3. We Need to Gather. 

    1. Be an active part of the C3 body. This can look many different ways, but we ideally hope our worship team volunteers are connecting with other church members in various ways throughout the church. This can be through a small group, serving in other ministries, going to various events, etc. The level of our influence on the stage is typically dictated by our involvement and character off of it. 

  4. We Need to Give. 

    1. As team members, we know that the Lord is bringing new ideas, songs, suggestions, etc. that may bless our church. We hope that all team members are contributing to the ideas and execution of our services and church body. While these ideas may not always be heard in a service, it may bless the other band members to hear how the Lord has blessed you. If all the ideas came from our staff it would not represent our congregation well. Please don’t be afraid to bring ideas to us! 

    2. Arrive on time for rehearsals and services.

      1. We know that team members are coming from various commitments and jobs. Because of this, we want to value your time, as well as others on the team. When we start late, it makes it harder on others we are serving with to do their job in a timely manner. Above all, communication is key. If there is something that will make you late or unavailable, please communicate this in advance so we can plan accordingly. 

    3. Arrive for rehearsals and services prepared.

      1. Rehearsal is what we do together. Practice is what you do on your own. So that our rehearsals can be efficient and beneficial to one another, it is best that everyone shows up knowing their parts and the overall sound/direction of the song. C3 has heavily invested in making your practice time as efficient as possible by utilizing tools like Planning Center and Chart Builder so that you can find, hear, and practice your parts quickly and accurately. 

C3 Worship Team Vision and Mission

Mission: Our purpose as a Creative Arts team is to steward and host moments where people can experience Jesus through song, Scripture, Biblical Preaching, prayer, and community. 

Vision: We believe that, while tools and technology are helpful in this process, people are the main way God uses to point people back to Him (1 Chron. 16:4-6; 2 Chron. 20:21). Therefore, we sing truth so we can rightly praise our Lord. We edify the body so that we can encourage and be encouraged. And we study the word of God so that our hearts and minds may be aligned with Scripture.