If no onehad seen some potential in me or taken a chance and given me the opportunity to
serve I would not be a worship leader today. The older I get the more I am thankful that
God put people in my life that did give me a chance. I am thankful I attended a
church that took a chance, putting me on stage to lead a portion of the
service.
It is the
responsibility of the church and its leaders to mentor others in the specific
tasks of leading others.
Today at
the church I serve, ClearView, we are trying to be intentional about raising up
worship leaders. We are investing in the musical training of children and we
are giving our youth an opportunity to use the talents they are learning to
lead their peers. A year ago we made a more intentional commitment to invest in
the lives of middle school and high school students, to work with them and
mentor them to help them become worship leaders. In just 11 months I have been
able to witness youth go from being followers of an adult worship team to leaders
of their own team. They have risen to the challenge and expectations presented
to them. It took a commitment from the church and the passion of a leader,
Alexis Cruz, who was willing to see potential and invest time.
Long before
I arrived at ClearView they saw the need for mentoring youth and giving them a
place to serve. Their investment is making an impact on our worship services
and others. This Sunday we will start the services with the song “There Is None
Like You" (Sovereign Lord) co-written by Chad Cates who grew up at ClearView. This
song is making an impact in many congregations. Chad has written many songs
that are being sung by congregations around the country including “Father,
Spirit, Jesus” which was recorded by Casting Crowns. I am glad ClearView
invested.
The legacy
of the church and the effectiveness of the church in the future will be
influenced by how well we mentor our youth and young adults. I am thrilled that
our youth want to be involved in ministry and I can’t wait to see how they will
impact the church and worship of the future.
My prayer is: “God give us wisdom on how to mentor our students and young adults to be leaders today and tomorrow.”
