… isn’t a matter of desire. Just because I WANT to sing, or play or lead doesn’t mean I should.
…isn’t about talent or gifting.
…isn’t permanent. We don’t own our position on the team. Andy Stanley says it best – “Leadership is a stewardship. It is temporary…” We need to hold our positions in an open hand – allowing God to give more or take away.
…prepares for a subsequent calling. Time spent on a worship team is training grounds for something more. Also, people may need an additional training ground before they can join the team.
…implies an invitation. If no one invited me, I’m at the wrong party. That doesn’t mean I shouldn’t seek an invitation if I feel called. But in the end, if none is given, I need to determine if it’s a “No”, a “Not Right Now”, or a “Not Right Here.”
…is affirmed by peers and confirmed by leadership.
…is an invitation to serve and build the church. Not for our “talents to be used.” The call is to build the Kingdom, not our egos.
…is an expectation to produce good fruit.
…can be shelved, but not indefinitely ignored.
…requires humility.
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him.
Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
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