Worship Leader Institute set for January
Worship Leader Institute Monday, September 21st, 2009(Pictured is the class of February 2009)
I am of the opinion that the church is experiencing an extreme drought when it comes to well-prepared and qualified worship leaders who are available to serve. Although we have seen an outstanding emphasis on training preachers and youth ministers (including graduate training), education for worship ministers has been pitifully inadequate in the circles that I frequent. Thankfully, some of our Christian colleges have added a worship ministry major to their offerings.
The problem surfaces in the reality that most active and current worship leaders cannot drop their occupations and stations in life in order to return to university to fulfill the requirements of a worship ministry major. This urgent need, made all the more apparent through our weekly interactions with congregations, prompted me to launch the Worship Leader Institute.
The Institute is not for beginners, nor is it for casual practicioners. The four-day curricullum is an advanced course within the context of a bootcamp for leaders. An entrance test is required and enrollment is limited, as the student / instructor ratio is close to one to one and two to one.
I pray that more congregations will invest in their singing and worship by sponsoring their qualified worship leaders in applying for the Worship Leader Institute. For more information, contact Brent Vaughan.
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