Equipping Worship Leaders

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Equipping Worship Leaders

• Dr. Shirley Roels Kari Slotsema

Calvin College
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Nature of Survey and Sample

• North American On-Line Survey of Worship Staff
• 1873 Respondents
• Over 45 Church Affiliations

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Primary Areas of Involvement
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Training

• Areas Highest on Training
• Clergy and Teacher/Instructor

• Areas Lowest on Training
• Childrens Worship/Youth Director, A.V.
  Technician, and Fine Arts

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Training
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Who is Training
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Format of Training
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Topic of Training
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Summary of Training

• Most Respondents Received Training
• Training Was More Formal
• Training Was Very Effective
• Respondents Want Training From the Denomination
  or Schooling
• They Want Training in More Informal Settings
• They Want Training in Specific Topic areas

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Feedback

• Areas Highest on Feedback
• Director of Worship and Congregational Clergy

• Area Lowest on Feedback
• Fine Arts

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Recognition

• Areas Lowest on Recognition
• Childrens Worship/Youth Director and
  Liturgy/ Scripture Reader

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Who Works For The Church?

• Fine Arts Part-Time Volunteers
• Music Volunteers
• Clergy Full-Time Employees
• Director of Worship and Music Employees
• Worship Planner Part-Time Volunteers

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Church Employment Status and Training
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Church Employment Status and Effectiveness of
Training
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Church Employment Status and Feedback
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Church Employment Status and Recognition
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Summary of Church Employment Status

• Majority Full-Time Employees, with Even Split
  Part-Time and Full-Time Involvement
• Training, Feedback and Recognition
• Part-Time Volunteers Receiving the Worst
• Full-Time Employees Receiving the Best

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Gender and Training
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Gender and Training
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Gender and Area of Involvement
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Gender and Area of Involvement
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Summary of Gender Differences

• Receiving Equal Training
• BUT Women Receive Less Formal Training
• Men Full-Time Employment
• Women Part-Time/Volunteer Positions
• Women Planners and Men Leaders?

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Future Scenarios

• What Will Happen with The Future of the Church
  and Training?
• Age of the Church
• Size of the Church

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Age of the Church
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Age of The Church and Training
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Size of the Church
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Resources

• Leadership Training Network (www.leadnet.org)
• Sonlife Ministries (sonlife.com)
• Willow Creek Association (www.willowcreek.com)
• Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
  (www.calvin.edu/worship/resources)

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Resources for Training

• CICW grants Peer Learning Grant
  (www.calvin.edu/worship/wrgp/)
• Faith Alive Christian Resources(www.faithaliveres
  ources.org)
• "So You've Been Asked" Pamphlets
• Reformed Worship Articles
• The Worship Sourcebook
• The Equipping Church and Handbook by Sue Mallory