Authentic - theScore Noir
So my family and I have returned this week from Disney all fat and happy. It was a great trip. Thanks for letting us go. It was great to see you all on Sunday morning. I miss you when I’m gone. Everyone did a great job Sunday AM. The choir special was simply amazing! Thanks, Jim, for rehearsing the choir last week. Thanks Lori, Betty, Band, IE and Choir for pouring your heart into a lamenting praise of God!
This Monday & Tuesday I went from one Magic Kingdom to another – we had a staff retreat at Tulakogee – needless to say I’m a bit behind on my writing, hence the cause for my verbosity here today and the colorless noir of this page.
While at Tulakogee we talked and prayed through God’s direction for the church from now till then end of 2007. We began to dream through 2008. As we discussed plans, considered possibilities and plotted strategies we were constantly reminded of the privilege it is to serve a people who have a genuine love for God and for each other. I’ve never served in a place where the people were more receptive to God’s leadership. Thank you for making the service of your staff here effective…more than that, thanks for making it fun.
I want to remind you of something. Everything rises and falls on leadership. In our church we have two kinds of leaders…Vocational Leaders – that’s your church staff; and Volunteer Leaders – that’s YOU! I call you a volunteer leader because of your participation in CAM. Every week, because of your leadership, the people of FBCO are prompted in worship. John Maxwell says, “Leadership is influence.” He also says that a group of people will never grow beyond the passion, talent, ability, commitment, skill or depth of their leader. You can almost measure it. For example, on a scale of one to ten; ten being the most incredible leader imaginable and one being a person whose heart barely beats; if your passion for God in worship is a FOUR the people you lead in worship will never go beyond a FOUR in their own expression of worship. If you’re an EIGHT they’ll never go beyond an EIGHT. It’s the Law of the Lid. You might think of this as a Leadership Quotient. The people you lead are limited by your Leadership Quotient. Make sense?
With that in mind answer these questions. (These are rhetorical only – please don’t tell me or anyone else your answers. This is intended to be a personal evaluation just for you.)
1. On a scale of one to ten how would you rate yourself as a lead worshiper?
2. Think of the best lead worshiper you know personally. On a scale of one to ten how would you rate that person? Who is that person?
3. On a scale of one to ten how would you rate the worship of an average FBCO church member?
Do your answers tell you something? Here’s what they tell me.
1. Whether you think highly of yourself or lowly of yourself the answer to number one identifies how you need to grow in the next year. If you think of yourself as a FIVE can you grow into a SIX by the end of the year? Can you make it all the way to SEVEN? What will it take for this growth to happen?
2. Scripture always speaks of THREE – the Leader & the Learner –that sounds like two…but here’s what I mean. What if you approached the person you identified in question 2 and asked them to LEAD you personally? If they are a TEN and you’re a FIVE and they were willing to invest in you do you think you would grow more quickly as a leader? You bet! Here’s how LEADER + LEARNER = THREE. It’s likely that in someone’s eyes you are much closer to a TEN than they are. What if you invested your life in them? A Leader investing in a Learner who intern invests in someone else. This is the essence of Discipleship.
3. The answer to this question identifies the Leadership Quotient for the Christian Arts Ministry as a whole. How? Remember, you won’t attract or effectively lead someone with a higher leadership quotient than you. If we rate the worship of an average FBCO church member at FOUR then it’s likely the members in CAM all together average not much higher than a six. It tells a story doesn’t it?
Everything rises and falls on leadership – Whether you’re vocational or volunteer. Whether you are a three or an eight – our church as a whole will never grow beyond the spiritual depth or maturity of its leaders. You are that leader. Lead well. Lead where you are.
Love y’all, God Bless,
CHAD
Notes to Notice
PRAISE TEAM AUDITIONS
Applications for Vocal Praise Team Auditions will be available tonight! Vocal Praise Team members lead worship in a smaller group. They serve in 3 teams of 6 that each sing for a month then are off for two months. Consistent participation in Celebration Choir and other CAM Ministries as well as Sunday School and Worship Services is required. Flexibility is key as well as an ability to keep up with fast paced changes, a little sight reading and lot of singing by ear. More than anything a heart for God and a love for people is required. Sign up tonight for your time to audition!
AWANA RECOGNITION
Wednesday, May 30th will be our annual AWANA Recognition service in the Worship Center from 6:30 – 8:00pm. I would like to invite everyone involved in our regular rehearsals to attend. With inflatables, games and food as well as a special service this will be a great time for families. It’s also a great opportunity for us to reach out to parents who may not really attend church anywhere.
Because of this service we won’t have our regular Wednesday rehearsals. We will have Praise Band and Praise Team rehearsal from 8:15 – 9:30 in the Worship Center.
AUGUST 15TH – OPENING DAY
It’s time again – that’s right, it’s time again for the 3rd ever, 88th annual OPENING DAY! What is Opening Day? It’s that time at the beginning of the semester we gather everyone in CAM in order to discover what’s up in the year to come. We celebrate past victories, introduce new leaders. We preview what lies ahead and spend time in consecration for all God wants to do in us and through us in the coming season.
This year’s Opening Day will be different than all that came before. We won’t simply participate. We will lead. We will invite all the Ministry Teams of FBCO to join us as together we lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It’s a time you won’t want to miss! Be watching here for more details!
What: Opening Day
Who: ALL OF CAM & every other Ministry Team
When: Wednesday, August 15th – 6:30 – 8:00pm in the Worship Center
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE - Purity
Matthew 5:8 says, “Pure hearts see God.”
We believe that when we stand before the congregation we must be aware of the fact that people are looking to us to find their way to God. Each week we will prepare as a group, but we must also prepare as individuals. Check your heart daily. See if there is any unconfessed sin or any broken relationships you need to bring before God before you stand to lead. None of us are perfect. But as we lead let’s make certain we are trusting in God’s strength and not our own.
This Monday & Tuesday I went from one Magic Kingdom to another – we had a staff retreat at Tulakogee – needless to say I’m a bit behind on my writing, hence the cause for my verbosity here today and the colorless noir of this page.
While at Tulakogee we talked and prayed through God’s direction for the church from now till then end of 2007. We began to dream through 2008. As we discussed plans, considered possibilities and plotted strategies we were constantly reminded of the privilege it is to serve a people who have a genuine love for God and for each other. I’ve never served in a place where the people were more receptive to God’s leadership. Thank you for making the service of your staff here effective…more than that, thanks for making it fun.
I want to remind you of something. Everything rises and falls on leadership. In our church we have two kinds of leaders…Vocational Leaders – that’s your church staff; and Volunteer Leaders – that’s YOU! I call you a volunteer leader because of your participation in CAM. Every week, because of your leadership, the people of FBCO are prompted in worship. John Maxwell says, “Leadership is influence.” He also says that a group of people will never grow beyond the passion, talent, ability, commitment, skill or depth of their leader. You can almost measure it. For example, on a scale of one to ten; ten being the most incredible leader imaginable and one being a person whose heart barely beats; if your passion for God in worship is a FOUR the people you lead in worship will never go beyond a FOUR in their own expression of worship. If you’re an EIGHT they’ll never go beyond an EIGHT. It’s the Law of the Lid. You might think of this as a Leadership Quotient. The people you lead are limited by your Leadership Quotient. Make sense?
With that in mind answer these questions. (These are rhetorical only – please don’t tell me or anyone else your answers. This is intended to be a personal evaluation just for you.)
1. On a scale of one to ten how would you rate yourself as a lead worshiper?
2. Think of the best lead worshiper you know personally. On a scale of one to ten how would you rate that person? Who is that person?
3. On a scale of one to ten how would you rate the worship of an average FBCO church member?
Do your answers tell you something? Here’s what they tell me.
1. Whether you think highly of yourself or lowly of yourself the answer to number one identifies how you need to grow in the next year. If you think of yourself as a FIVE can you grow into a SIX by the end of the year? Can you make it all the way to SEVEN? What will it take for this growth to happen?
2. Scripture always speaks of THREE – the Leader & the Learner –that sounds like two…but here’s what I mean. What if you approached the person you identified in question 2 and asked them to LEAD you personally? If they are a TEN and you’re a FIVE and they were willing to invest in you do you think you would grow more quickly as a leader? You bet! Here’s how LEADER + LEARNER = THREE. It’s likely that in someone’s eyes you are much closer to a TEN than they are. What if you invested your life in them? A Leader investing in a Learner who intern invests in someone else. This is the essence of Discipleship.
3. The answer to this question identifies the Leadership Quotient for the Christian Arts Ministry as a whole. How? Remember, you won’t attract or effectively lead someone with a higher leadership quotient than you. If we rate the worship of an average FBCO church member at FOUR then it’s likely the members in CAM all together average not much higher than a six. It tells a story doesn’t it?
Everything rises and falls on leadership – Whether you’re vocational or volunteer. Whether you are a three or an eight – our church as a whole will never grow beyond the spiritual depth or maturity of its leaders. You are that leader. Lead well. Lead where you are.
Love y’all, God Bless,
CHAD
Notes to Notice
PRAISE TEAM AUDITIONS
Applications for Vocal Praise Team Auditions will be available tonight! Vocal Praise Team members lead worship in a smaller group. They serve in 3 teams of 6 that each sing for a month then are off for two months. Consistent participation in Celebration Choir and other CAM Ministries as well as Sunday School and Worship Services is required. Flexibility is key as well as an ability to keep up with fast paced changes, a little sight reading and lot of singing by ear. More than anything a heart for God and a love for people is required. Sign up tonight for your time to audition!
AWANA RECOGNITION
Wednesday, May 30th will be our annual AWANA Recognition service in the Worship Center from 6:30 – 8:00pm. I would like to invite everyone involved in our regular rehearsals to attend. With inflatables, games and food as well as a special service this will be a great time for families. It’s also a great opportunity for us to reach out to parents who may not really attend church anywhere.
Because of this service we won’t have our regular Wednesday rehearsals. We will have Praise Band and Praise Team rehearsal from 8:15 – 9:30 in the Worship Center.
AUGUST 15TH – OPENING DAY
It’s time again – that’s right, it’s time again for the 3rd ever, 88th annual OPENING DAY! What is Opening Day? It’s that time at the beginning of the semester we gather everyone in CAM in order to discover what’s up in the year to come. We celebrate past victories, introduce new leaders. We preview what lies ahead and spend time in consecration for all God wants to do in us and through us in the coming season.
This year’s Opening Day will be different than all that came before. We won’t simply participate. We will lead. We will invite all the Ministry Teams of FBCO to join us as together we lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It’s a time you won’t want to miss! Be watching here for more details!
What: Opening Day
Who: ALL OF CAM & every other Ministry Team
When: Wednesday, August 15th – 6:30 – 8:00pm in the Worship Center
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE - Purity
Matthew 5:8 says, “Pure hearts see God.”
We believe that when we stand before the congregation we must be aware of the fact that people are looking to us to find their way to God. Each week we will prepare as a group, but we must also prepare as individuals. Check your heart daily. See if there is any unconfessed sin or any broken relationships you need to bring before God before you stand to lead. None of us are perfect. But as we lead let’s make certain we are trusting in God’s strength and not our own.
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