United Charismatic Healing Ministry....
As in any ministry, the praise and worship team is an important part of UCHM who have the vital responsibility of leading the congregation in singing praise and worship songs. The team comprises of church members from different age groups who possess good vocals and singing abilities and are willing to commit their time to the team.
LEADING GOD`S PEOPLE
One of the responsibilities of a praise team is to lead the church congregation into a spiritual atmosphere of praise and worship before the minister delivers the word of God. This encompasses singing songs, leading prayers of thanks and doing scriptural reading.
DEDICATED MEMBERS
Each member of the team should be enthusiastic, dedicated and have the desire to do the best for the Lord. A praise team cannot survive without the dedication of its members. Practice, both during the week and before services, should be at top priority for all members. Likewise, each member should strive to work hard and excel in playing their part in the team. Singers should practice their vocals, musicians their instruments, and scripture readers should know the correct pronunciations of words within the verse.
LOVE FOR GOD
As a praise and worship team we cannot praise Him without loving Him. Praise team members cannot simply lead a congregation in worship when they themselves do not worship God fully. Members must worship God fully in a corporate setting and take time in their personal lives to worship and develop a personal relationship with the Lord. This evokes a stronger love for God, and strengthens the ability of the praise team to lead the congregation
TALENT
As Praise team members we ought to have talent. Musicians and singers should have an ability to use their instruments effectively. We are to lead in prayers or scripture readings should be at ease in front of groups of people and have the ability to communicate effectively with those in the congregations. Having teammates lead in positions they are comfortable and talented in, will allow the praise team to operate successfully.
HUMILITY
A key ingredient for the success of the praise team is humility. At times, humility may become a difficult characteristic to maintain. With all the attention a praise team receives, members should guard against becoming prideful in their positions as the spirit of pride negates what the praise team should accomplish during services. Worship calls for humble creatures to praise the Creator. Pride seeks for the worship to shift from the Creator (God) to the creation (the praise team).
