{"id":1322,"date":"2009-07-28T06:53:02","date_gmt":"2009-07-28T12:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/wc\/?p=1322"},"modified":"2009-07-29T15:24:50","modified_gmt":"2009-07-29T21:24:50","slug":"everything-is-your-fault-and-god-has-your-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/wc\/2009\/07\/everything-is-your-fault-and-god-has-your-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything is Your Fault (and God has Your Back)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\">This is the second post in the L3 (Leadership Lessons Learned) series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpLast\">I\u2019m struck by our drive to pass the buck. Have any of these things happened to you?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The bass player comes late to set up, thus your run through the music is weak and thus the music is\u2026 weak.<\/li>\n<li>The computer and projector have a bad relationship with the volunteer who projects (no pun), thus everyone suffers. (that&#8217;s code for: their are lots of projection problems during worship.)<\/li>\n<li>Someone who has a microphone says something they shouldn\u2019t have said\u2014into the microphone during the worship service. Thus the people share an embarrassing moment.<\/li>\n<li>The senior pastor doesn\u2019t talk with you much during the week, nor before worship on Sunday, so worship is a bit disconnected and lacks dynamics.<\/li>\n<li>Your sound volunteer works for Microsoft or HP or some similar tech-oriented company. She knows more about computers and electronics than mixing instruments to make music, so the sound mix at your church is bad.<!--more--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\">Here\u2019s what I\u2019ve learned. It\u2019s your fault. Even though there are other people doing things wrong, if these things are happening at your church, and you are the leader of the worship arts ministry, it\u2019s your fault.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\">\u201cThat depressing,\u201d you say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\">Well, not really. If it were the fault of the bass player, computer, projector, volunteers, big mouth worship singer, senior pastor, audio gal or HP\u2026 well\u2026 that would be depressing. Because if it were their fault, there is <em>nothing<\/em> you can do about it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpLast\">If it\u2019s your fault, you can ask God, giver of every perfect gift, to help you make it right. Ask for wisdom, and the Father of Lights will freely pour out. Ask:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWhat should I say and do in response to our indie artist bassist?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIn what manner can I create a healthy connectedness with key leaders such as my pastor?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHow can we dummy proof the computer\/projector system? There must be a way.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cForgive me for giving speaking roles to folks who don\u2019t have the skills to fill them well. Give me courage and wisdom to make better decisions in the future.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShow me a plan and strategy for finding audio volunteers who can actually mix the music.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\">Every leader feels overwhelmed and disappointed when things don\u2019t go well. Effective leaders take responsibility, not only for their mistakes, but also for all mistakes that happen under their care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\">The key: Accept blame healthily. Take one for the team in the spirit of unity and bond of peace; and the God of peace will have your back.<\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/wc?moderation_action=report_form&#038;object_type=post&#038;object_id=1322&#038;width=250&#038;height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the second post in the L3 (Leadership Lessons Learned) series. I\u2019m struck by our drive to pass the buck. Have any of these things happened to you? The bass player comes late to set up, thus your run through the music is weak and thus the music is\u2026 weak. 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