很高興見到AT坦誠的分享,但也為你在事奉中有不快的經歷而感難過.你的分享對新一屆領詩歌敬拜的弟兄姊妹也是一個很適時的提醒--事奉不一定一帆風順,大家的期望,經驗,能力等各有不同,事奉人員間是需要多溝通和互相諒解的.一個極端是一星期練足五天,另一個極端是臨到星期四才交琴譜予司琴,忘記了司琴是需要時間來練習的.我們往往把自己的認知和期望加諸別人身上,而忘記去從別人的角度和限制去想.我深切希望來年弟兄姊妹在服侍中活出"肢體互補不足"的聖經教導.
謝謝弟兄姊妹對事奉的回應,收到的報名中有新嘗試的,也有富經驗的.我們在編隊伍時會盡量顧及各方平衡,正是希望每隊可彼此幫助守望.希望各位有空時代禱,求神賜智慧.但畢竟我們是很有限的,編排未必盡如人意.然而,如日後過程遇有困難,歡迎找我們聊聊,看是否可幫上忙.
最後有個小小的分享.有一次和(返另一間教會的)朋友聊天,說起教會中人的相處問題.他說:如不喜歡工作的上司或同事,可以轉工.不喜歡某人或談不來,不用勉強做朋友 -- 這些都有得揀.唯有家人是天生的,是冇得揀的.我們不是常說教會是我們的家嗎?冇得揀的屋企(人),正是磨練忍耐的地方(對象).我聽後深以為然.
最最最後,致來年的帶敬拜的弟兄姊妹 - 據我過去觀察各組及自己經驗所得,就一般的團契聚會中的詩歌敬拜而言,除非有很複雜的音樂及樂器安排,否則事前兩次練習(包括星期六團契前一次)一般已足夠.另外,好的詩歌敬拜不需要複雜的安排.大家不是表演,最重要的是達到詩歌敬拜的目的,即是將人帶到神前.
Eugenia
2007年12月13日 星期四
Different Expectations
1st of all, let me thank every Worshipers and helpers here. Every Sat when we listen to the wonderful music, it's obvious that each team of them must have spent a great deal of time rehearsing. Thanks =)
In terms of expectations on committment, I'd like to share a bit below:
Once I was approached by a Worshiper (person x). Person X told me his/her team members requested to have rehearsal every night in the following week. .... Think about this: Rehearsing EVERY nights for one whole week.
Sometimes it's hard to make one's committment before you're told what's expected of you. As to what's expected of you, it actually depends on which team you get assigned later on, because individual teams have different expectations on how much time and how frequent they should rehearse. Now, Time committment is just 1 aspect of committment.
Sadly, when your expectation of committment doesn't match the expectation of your team, you get labelled as Unco-operative / lack team-spirit. This is sad.
Bottom line, I believe that 95% of those who signed up are Committed folks. At times when a member can't join your team in rehearsing, please be more understanding and refrain from labelling. After all, we all have our own schedules and responsiblities on our shoulders.
Keep up the good work, to all ye Worshipers.
anthonyT
In terms of expectations on committment, I'd like to share a bit below:
Once I was approached by a Worshiper (person x). Person X told me his/her team members requested to have rehearsal every night in the following week. .... Think about this: Rehearsing EVERY nights for one whole week.
Sometimes it's hard to make one's committment before you're told what's expected of you. As to what's expected of you, it actually depends on which team you get assigned later on, because individual teams have different expectations on how much time and how frequent they should rehearse. Now, Time committment is just 1 aspect of committment.
Sadly, when your expectation of committment doesn't match the expectation of your team, you get labelled as Unco-operative / lack team-spirit. This is sad.
Bottom line, I believe that 95% of those who signed up are Committed folks. At times when a member can't join your team in rehearsing, please be more understanding and refrain from labelling. After all, we all have our own schedules and responsiblities on our shoulders.
Keep up the good work, to all ye Worshipers.
anthonyT