Worship Ministry application process and requirements

The Vocal Team and Band are both considered higher tiers of leadership within our CATM Worship Community and are very visible positions of leadership in the church body. Because of this, we believe a full understanding of, commitment to, and agreement with the vision and culture of Church at the Mill are necessary. This happens through weekly on-campus worship service attendance, small groups, ongoing discipleship, and covenant membership, all of which are standards to work toward at this level of leadership. If these requirements are not possible for you at this time, please consider the alternative of beginning your journey with us by becoming a part of our worship choir! Click here to request choir information!

Worship on the platform is the overflow of a lifestyle of worship. Worship on the platform should be in response to the personal spiritual intimacy with Jesus you have pursued throughout the other six days of the week. How can we lead people where we haven’t gone ourselves?

Rehearsals are most beneficial when everyone has spent time with the music- listening, practicing, memorizing. For teamwork to happen effectively, we rely on each person to learn and play/sing their part accordingly. Anyone holding a mic must know how to hold their pitch in tune and be able to sing your part correctly. Instrumentalists must know how to tune your instrument and stay in tune while playing.

Keeping attitudes positive amidst complicated moments, whether technical, musical or otherwise, helps maintain healthy morale among the team. Be open to guidance from worship staff. Our desire is to help each member of the team reach their potential while worshipping with authenticity and excellence. Patience and humility benefit everyone.

Everyone’s time is valuable. Being on time for rehearsals allows them to run efficiently. Being on time communicates respect for the ministry, team, and the Lord. Promptly communicating delays is helpful.

The worship pastor and staff always try to give adequate notice of schedule or setlist changes. While it is not uncommon for these changes to take place, it is only done when necessary. Flexibility is key.

The worship ministry dress code is in place to assure we do not distract from what the Lord is doing during worship. Stage appropriate dress may be different than some of our typical everyday choices, but it still leaves room for style expression. Wardrobe guidelines are in place to help all of us keep our focus on Jesus.

Vocal Team, as well as Band/Instrumentalists who lead vocally at the CATM central campus, are required to be a part of the choir in services and rehearsals, even when they are not scheduled for vocal/band leadership. Choir rehearsals are our main vehicle for in-depth rehearsing of songs for both the upcoming Sunday as well as several weeks out. Because of this, a choir for vocalists at this level is essential so they can attain and model vocal excellence as we worship, as well as inspire engaging and authentic worship within the choir. We encourage choir as the preferred starting point for new CATM attendees so you can understand the culture of our Worship Community before stepping into higher-tiered leadership.

Are you brand new to CATM? Wonderful! Click here to request choir information!