For my
2nd Discipleship Interview I chose to grasp it from a slightly
different angle. I chose to interview my
wife, the worship director/leader at our church. This type of discipleship is different in the
sense that it involves music. However, it is also similar to pastoral discipling in
the sense that the purpose is to bring someone a step closer to God. Worship is a vital aspect in any Christian’s spiritual
walk. Helping others understand that importance is what my wife has been called to.
I asked her four questions in this interview. Here were her responses:
1)
What is your process for making disciples?
I am currently
“feeling through it” at the moment. Making
disciples in the music ministry is a continuous learning process,. Right now I have five young girls that I have
been spending the most time with who are interested in joining the worship
team. The 1st thing I need to do is find out where they are musically and identify
what areas I need to help them work through. I also find out where they are
spiritually. My main objective is to
help them not only understand the concept of worship, and its purpose, but also to help them discover the joy and the
importance of worship in their lives. So basically, I identify
the areas in which they need to grow and simultaneously help them develop a
heart of worship.
2)
What are the biggest challenges you
face in this process?
Everyone
is at a different level. That’s a
challenge. There are multiple people at
one time to work with. Being able to
give them the most out of our times together is tough. I don’t want the quality of our time together
to suffer.
Also,
what I’ve found difficult is helping them understand just b/c they enjoy playing
music doesn’t mean they are worshiping.
Commitment and consistency can be difficult as well. They want to grow, but they aren’t putting
forth the extra time and effort needed to discover what true worship is.
3)
What are some ways you equip people for
Ministry?
I like
to encourage them to have personal times of worship. Not just to worship on Sunday mornings, but to close the
door to their room, play either their instrument or put on a CD and begin to
worship their incredible God. Biblical
growth is also important for them as well.
To understand what scripture says about how necessary worship is in every believers life. In addition, I recommend they read books such
as “Worship Warrior” and “Worship as it is in Heaven” by Chuck D. Pierce.
Hands-on training is very much needed for worship ministry. I give them “homework” to do as far as
musically. I want them to keep
practicing even at home so they begin to develop and grow in their talents. Equipping also happens as we mentor them
through the process of getting integrated onto the worship team. As they commit to coming to our weekly
practice we challenge them to reach for more. And in time we assign them
gradual roles in their responsibility as a worship team member.
4)
How do you measure your effectiveness?
You can
see and hear musical development. That’s how we can determine their growth that
musical aspect. Spiritual accountability
through conversation is how I know where they are in their walk with the
Lord. I recognize the influence that I
have with the younger ladies coming up and I’ve found that every time I get a
chance to talk with them is another chance I have to talk with them about how
their lives are going. Basically, I’m
there to walk along side them.
Encouraging them to go deeper in the understanding of what it means to
worship in Spirit and in Truth. It’s a
privilege.
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