Taking Our Ministry To The Next Level!

Ques: Isn’t God good?

Ques: And how do we address the vision in Music Ministry?

Why Rev J?

Skilled on the harp and cymbal?

Skilled vocalist?

A Purpose Driven Music Ministry

The Five Priorities of A Believer

1. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God … Worship

2. Thou shalt love thy neighbor … External Ministry

3. Go ye into all the world … Evangelism

4. Baptizing them … Assimilation

5. Teaching them … Edification

How would you rate our Music Ministry on these?

What You Told Me!

1. Worship C

2. External Ministry F

3. Evangelism F

4. Assimilation D

5. Edification D

What you told me!

Time

What you told me!

“I’m staying but I’m not having any fun anymore.”

“We sound really bad, but no one seems like they want to work to get better.”

“Some of these folks are really mean.”

“No one wants to do what’s necessary to change things.”

The Performance Measures

Kind hearted

Enjoy being with others

Sensitive to the Holy Spirit

A personal relationship with Jesus Christ as demonstrated by the Fruit of the Spirit

The Performance Measures

Full choir gets caught-up often

Attract others

Energetic

Balanced

M² Organization Structure

Pastor

Dir of M²

Min of Music

Directors Chief Musician

Vocalists Musicians

PresidentsAdminAsst.

LeadershipCouncil

Goals and Strategies - Worship

Goal: Create an effective ‘full-choir’

Strategies:

Select music that the ‘full-choir’ can and will perform

Hire a Minister of Music

Monthly mass choir rehearsals (one sings … all sing)

Quarterly workshops

Complete a ‘taking it to the next level plan’

GODCongregation Musicians Vocalists Directors

Goals and Strategies - Evangelism

Goal: Get others to join The Kingdom & EBC

Strategies:

Conduct (2) public concerts annually

Implement a formal Praise & Worship Team

Goals and Strategies – Ext. Ministry

Goal: Serve a public need

Strategies:

Conduct (1) annual external ministry project

Goals and Strategies – Edification

Goal: Increase leadership, management and spiritual skills

Strategies:

Develop and implement an annual schedule

Implement M² Leadership Council meetings

Conduct leadership training

Implement monthly Bible studies

Conduct an annual ‘Anointing Service’

Goals and Strategies – Assimilation

Goal: Increase the number of M² participants; increase bonding

Strategies:

Implement a ministry invitation program

Conduct an annual M² conference

Next StepsSchedule meeting with Admin. Asst. to start development of Annual

Schedule.R: A. Jackson S: 22 Oct 2010

Develop Leadership Council Contact List.R: C. Bennett S: 22 Oct 2010

Conduct first Leadership Council meeting.R: A. Jackson S: 6 Nov 2010 9am – 12pm

Meet individually with each choir.R: A. Jackson Gospel Choir – 28 Oct 2010 – 7:30 to 9:00pm

Prepare Mass Choir for worship at Mt. Zion Baptist Church; 31 Oct 2010R: L. Wicker S: 30 Oct 2010

Questions & Answers

Getting to Rev J703-680-3203 H/W

703-447-0577 C

artjackson@usa.net

www.artjackson.com

Ques: And how do we in Music Ministry address the vision?

Answer: By focusing on GodIn music and song!