About our work
We started The Worship Collaborative in 2015 for the purpose of raising up leadership in the area of worship, and to help worship leaders do their vital work for the Kingdom of God with excellence and with joy.
Our work is founded on three pillars - coaching, encouragement and prayer.
We know from our long experience as worship leaders ourselves that those called to this area of ministry are often subject to discouragement, fatigue, and feelings of not being good enough. We believe that spiritual warfare is constantly being waged against worship leaders, because they labor on the spiritual front lines, ushering congregations into the presence of God.
Here are some examples of what we have to offer if you would like us to come and work with your worship leader or team. If there's an area of need you don't see covered here, feel free to ask us about it.
Coaching
Vocals
Harmony -
Learning how to hear harmony parts
Learning how to teach harmony parts and arrange vocals (for the leader)
Blend -
Listening to one another and adjusting voices for a more cohesive sound
Individual Voice Lessons -
Achieving vocal freedom through proven techniques (In person or online)
Instrumentals
Playing together rhythmically and musically
Providing solid backing for vocals
Transitioning from music reading to chord charts (for keyboard players)
Presentation (whole team)
Expressiveness -
Leading by example with a joyful countenance
Stage arrangement -
Adjusting the placement of team members on stage to better facilitate their ability to see
one another, communicate non-verbally, and enjoy one another's presence
Sound
Ear Training -
Learning to listen to what's happening on stage, respond and adjust the sound
Tech Training -
Technical aspects of running sound
Encouragement
Biblical Teaching -
Training from the Bible concerning the foundations of worship
Team Building -
Helping worship teams grow closer as they work for a common purpose
Listening (for the leader) -
Sometimes the most helpful thing we can offer is a listening ear. We are not professional
counselors, but we understand where musicians are coming from, and we are good listeners
and encouragers.
Pastor/Worship Leader Relations -
If a pastor and a worship leader are having trouble seeing eye to eye, we can facilitate
discussion about how to mesh their different personalities and ministry styles.
Visitor Experience-
If you would like an objective viewpoint of what it's like to attend a service at your church from the point of view of an outsider, we are happy to carefully observe and then give you our
impressions. This applies to your worship ministry, and any other aspect of your service
(parking, greeters, seating, communication, atmosphere, technical, etc.).
Prayer
Finally, we are called to pray for worship leaders. A few examples of how God has worked
through prayer in our ministry include -
- Teams that struggled to get along found new unity
- Pastors and worship leaders who weren't communicating well learned to see their situation
from each other's point of view
- Worship leaders who lacked confidence found freedom and joy in their work
- Worship leaders who were overwhelmed by difficult circumstances came to understand
that they weren't alone
We will always pray for your team during every visit.
It is our greatest joy to help these musicians and technicians catch a vision of just how important their ministry is, and to help them do it with excellence and peace.
We cater this work to the individual needs of each local church that we are invited to.