Creating Great Moments In Worship, Part 7: Celebrating A Win

High Five

It is so important to celebrate when our worship teams win in worship. Some weeks we seem to just get by, but others are clearly exceptional. Many times we can go back through a preceding year and point to a weekend where everything changed for the better in our performances, production quality, and maybe we made strides in our planning abilities. Sometimes we can track growth in our congregation beginning with a weekend that was filled with wonderful times of worship--success begets success. All are wins and it's important to celebrate them.

Happens Every Week

My pastor always says the problem with church is that it happens every week. Just as soon as a great weekend blows us all away, there is another weekend in a few days that gets us back to square one. So, celebrations need to happen right after the win. Praise needs to come primarily from whoever is the driving force in the production process. It's very important to make time in the agenda for people in the production team to tell of his or her favorite moments. It's also a good opportunity to talk about mistakes or overlooked things in the performance in order to make corrections.

Currency For Volunteers

It's one thing to high-five each other in the production meeting, but make sure to share the love with the rest of the volunteers at the next rehearsal. Maybe serve some Starbucks after rehearsal with a cake or some kind of desert to tell them thank you for doing a great job. It is important to thank volunteers regularly. I try to thank each member on my team, as well as the tech team, each week for their hard work. Sometimes it's appropriate to send out a thank you card every now and then. An end of the year banquet, inviting the spouses, is a good way to celebrate a great year. Take the opportunity at the banquet to replay some funny videos or show some photos from the previous year. It's also a great chance to share vision and encouragement for the coming season. I always keep in mind that the currency for volunteers is appreciation. So, celebrate those wins!