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A close friend once told me a long time ago, that in order to do multi-cultural, multi-ethnic church ministry; you have to be called to it.  I didn’t understand what he meant at the time.  But now I understand.  Being involved in ministry is rewarding and challenging at the same time.  And once you accept the call to multi-cultural ministry, it gets even more ‘fun’.

The issues facing worship leaders are:

Feeling the need to ‘please’ everyone from the Pastor to the occasional visitor.

It’s impossible to please everyone.  As a worship leader myself, I have to put the needs of the congregation before my needs.  That can be difficult.  Especially when we’re the ones selecting the music.  The first thing to do is get a clear understanding of the Pastor’s vision.  Then discuss the type of atmosphere you can achieve in the services.  Then discuss the style of music would best achieve that goal.  If you do it in that order, you’ll have a better chance at success.

Deciding how or when to adjust or change the music style of your services.

There’s always compromise involved.  When trying to move in a different musical direction, there are ways to do it successfully.  Make sure to share the vision with your worship team, be willing to weather any storms, and be prepared to go the distance.  Move slowly by adding one, no more than two songs of a different style into the services at a time.  If it’s a style you’re not strong in, find someone who is.  The goal is to do it well.

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