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10 TIPS ON HOW TO RELEASE YOUR FULL POTENTIALS

God gives us many kinds of special abilities, but it is the same Spirit who is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service to God, but it is the same Lord we are serving. There are many ways in which God works in our lives, but it is the same God who works in and through all of us.” (1 Corinthians 12:4-6 LB)

Very few of the 5 billion people on this planet will ever maximize the full potential that God has placed inside them. Most people live mediocre lives. The full extent of their capabilities and talents go untapped. They are not even aware of the tremendous potential they possess.

What is “potential”? It is your unused strengths. Your hidden talents. Your untapped abilities. Your dormant talents. Your capped capabilities.

There is a great wealth of potential within you. But you must decide if you will deprive the world or bless the world with those gifts that are locked away inside you.

If you decide that you do want to release your potential, the next step is to understand the principles God has established for unlocking potential. Miles Munroe, a minister in the Bahamas, has identified 10 keys to unlocking potential:

  1. You must establish a relationship with God — the source of your potential.
  2. You must understand how God made you to function: by faith and by love.
  3. You must know your purpose in life (your potential was given for just that).
  4. You must identify the resources that help unlock your potential.
  5. You must know and find or create the right environment you need to function at your peak performance level. Part of this is daily contact with God.
  6. You must realize that potential is expressed through hard work.
  7. You must cultivate your potential. Fertilize it like a seed.
  8. You must guard your potential — from laziness, distractions, and compromise.
  9. You must share your potential. No potential exists for itself.
  10. You must understand and cooperate with the limitations God has placed on your potential. Remember, you’re not God! When you violate these limitations, your potential actually decreases.

Your potential is God’s gift to you. He expects you to use it!

Talk About It

In what ways are you working toward your potential using your strengths and abilities?

Think of a time when you believed you were reaching your potential in work, at home, or in life. What was God doing in that moment? What were the factors that helped you function at your best?

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What every church music ministers must Know

Church music ministry offers people with musical talent and interest in religion an interesting and fulfilling occupation.  In today’s world, sacred music encompasses far more than pipe organ and choirs, with musical styles ranging from Bach to Rock.

#Consider just what abilities and interests you have.  Are you a keyboard player?  Can you play the guitar?  Can you sing…and teach others how to sing?  Today’s church musician just might be called upon to do all those things and more.

Become a Church Music Minister

Step 1.
#Get training.  Church musicians need to know music ranging from Gregorian Chant to Gospel, depending on the denomination.  Some colleges and universities offer courses. Training is also available through private music lessons often held in private homes and music shops.

Become a Church Music Minister

Step 2.
#Get experience.  Most successful music ministers got their start as choir members.  Try to find a group led by a master; observe and imitate. Also, try to get a position covering other musicians for vacations in order to gain experience.

Become a Church Music Minister

Step 3.
#If you play the keyboard, take some organ lessons.  To lead a congregation you’ll need to play the pedals, and that takes at least some instruction – and loads of practice.

Become a Church Music Minister

Step 4.
#Get a police check.  Nowadays churches are extremely sensitive to the threat of sexual predation by clergy and church workers.  You’ll likely need a police check for every locale you’ve lived in, dated within 3-4 months of your applications. Most Catholic dioceses will perform their own criminal record check prior to hiring.

Become a Church Music Minister

Step 5.
#Determine your goals.  Are you intending this to be your career or just a sideline or hobby?  Full-time or part-time?  Get to know the going salaries of church musicians who have positions similar to what you desire.  The National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NAPM), the Organists Guild and other organizations have published guidelines for music ministers’ salaries and working conditions.

Become a Church Music Minister

Step 6.
#Look for a church position whose needs match your abilities and interests.  If your background is Baptist, chances are you’ll be (and feel) out of place in a Catholic cathedral.

Become a Church Music Minister

Step 7.
#Be prepared to audition and show the search committee what you can do, specifically by playing the organ or piano, and by leading a choir .

Become a Church Music Minister

Step 8.
#If you land a job, rejoice.  Music ministry gives unequaled opportunities to use your talent, satisfying and enriching both you and hopefully all those who hear and participate in your music.

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step 9.

you must keep the closest relationship with God…. keep yourself inline with fasting and prayers. Luke 18:1

and He spoke a parable to them to this end men ought always to  pray and not to faint……..

 

 

by psalmeben..

 

LEADERSHIP IN THE MUSIC MINISTRY

Leadership … it can be a hard place to be. It’s not necessarily going to always be a popular place and you’re frequently called to balance the good of the many and the ministry against the good of the few, while not forgetting that you’re working with individual people who have feelings, issues, goals and sometimes even agendas. If God has put you in a position of leadership within your group, there are a couple of things to remember up front.
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Romans 12:8 “…if it is leadership, let him govern diligently.”

1 Cor 14:40 “But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way”.

Someone who leads in a humble, but righteous manner for the Lord is the opposite end of the spectrum from a dictator who rules with an iron fist simply because he/she can. My grandma always used to say “too many cooks in the kitchen spoils the stew.” I understand that now, as a leader, like I never did as a child. In ministry, there will always be people that have inspired ideas and the key is learning how to organize them so they feel comfortable working with you towards the common goal of glorifying Christ, rather than having a hodge-podge of stuff being either thrown around at random or everybody doing there own thing.

There are many positions of leadership in Christian Music Ministry. Some examples are:volunteer-weekend-ministries-05.jpg

    • Choir Director
    • Worship Team Leader
    • Youth Praise Band Leader
    • Childrens Choir Director
    • Band Leader for Independent Group

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Regardless of which position you hold, you must make sure that the other members of your team are on the “same sheet of music” that you and the ministry are on. Remember that you were all called to share God’s glory through music. Romans 12:3 – 8 is a good Scripture to follow. Many parts … one body. Just like the human body would not be able to sustain life if the kidneys, liver, heart, lungs and brain all decided to do “their own thing,” a ministry can not survive if the members are all doing their own thing. Think about how a military unit is organized. If every soldier in a company decided to do their own thing because they thought their ideas were better than that of their commanding officers, people could get killed in times of conflict. Conflict within the body of Christ can lead to something worse than death … it can lead to spiritual death, so the responsibility to work together is even greater.

As a leader, you will be led by God to do things in a certain order. God is not a God of chaos and confusion. While you should certainly be open to suggestions given in a reasonable manner and at a time before or after practice, you can’t allow practice to be disrupted by other people wanting to “run the show.” Bottom line … it doesn’t glorify God in the least bit for members of the body to be attacking each other and being little whirlwinds of unproductive activity.

Yes, leadership can be an unpopular spot at times, but the rewards are tremendous. It is a mighty gift from God. You have been given the opportunity to make music that will encourage, exhort and edify the body of Christ. Make the most of it, honoring Christ with all that you do, and one day, you will hear “Well done my good and faithful servant.”