10 Days in Matty 10: Day 5

Day Numero Cinco of “Ten Days in Matty Ten.”

This one is very important. Everyone needs this one. It doesn’t matter who you are. It doesn’t matter if you’re a youth pastor, worship pastor, or lead pastor. And it doesn’t matter if you’re the pastor of the smallest church in your city, or the largest church in the world.

“Whatever town or village you enter, search for some worthy person there and stay at his house until you leave.” Matthew 10:11

I, as a worship pastor, must find another worship pastor to connect with.

This is such a big deal. It really is. But it gets overlooked so often. One of the best relationships we can have is with someone who knows exactly how it feels to be us. I can talk my best friends ear off about what’s going on at Sojourn, and he may be able to give some advice, but he won’t really understand what I’m talking about. I could tell my wife what my struggles are as a worship pastor. She will definitely sympathize, but she won’t completely feel the way I feel.

But if I have a close relationship with another worship pastor, then he will understand why I have certain struggles. He may have even dealt with the same struggle and be able to really shed some light on my situation. He could give me some advice as a worship pastor, that my friend would only be able to give me as a friend, or my wife as a wife. He could encourage me do things that others wouldn’t have thought of. He could give me fresh ideas on ministry. He may have tried something that I want to try, and he could guide me through it. He could have gone through something before that I’m going through now.

Another big part of it is that there are certain things I could share with another pastor that I just couldn’t share with just anyone else. There are certain things I just can’t tell my best friend about when it comes to ministry. I can’t tell my dad everything. Some things I can’t even tell other pastors about. But if I have one select pastor to share with, then he could give some really good advice on the situation.

But I have to be selective on who that person is. Jesus tells us to find a “worthy person.” A person who can be trusted. A person with whom I can be honest. A person who will be honest with me. Some one who has centered their life around Christ. Some one who has a growing relationship with God. And, here’s a big one, some one who has more experience than I do. This is the type of worship pastor I need to have a deep relationship with.

Like I said, this is a big deal. All of the greatest pastors I know have someone that they talk to regularly to share the victories, failures, triumphs, and struggles of ministry. I’d be stupid to think that I could go at this alone and survive. I can’t, so I won’t try. God has given us the Holy Spirit so that we know we can’t do it alone.

I want to thank all the people who have been there for me. Danny is an awesome guy. He gave me my first glimpse into worship ministry. He taught me the foundations of what I know of being a worship “Pastor”. Algernon is amazing. He taught me what it meant to really get into God’s word. He taught me to read it for what it really is. Alive. Tommy was a huge inspiration for me. He was the first church planter I really got to know. He took under his wings and taught me as he learned. It was through him that God really gave me a desire to church plant. And then there’s Robby. Robby is the latest person God has brought into my life. Robby is a wonderful worship pastor. He knows what it takes to have a worship ministry done with excellence on a smaller scale. Robby is the worship pastor of a now 3 year old church. Every weekend Robby puts together a set of songs that is right on with what God wants people to hear. They don’t have some huge budget, but Robby doesn’t let that stop him. He takes what he has been given, and uses it to it’s fullest potential.

A huge thanks to all of these guys. You have been a huge influence in my life, all for different reason. God has used each of you to teach me something different during a certain time in my life. I can’t imagine what it would be like to not have met you and have you in my life. You are the guys I come to when I need to have some one close. Thank you.