Worship Team

 

creating a soundtrack for UBC’s gathered worship

Our worship team is made up of creative individuals using music and technology to engage people to engage God.

 

6 Values for UBC Bands:

1) GOSPEL

When it comes to what we value, nothing is higher than the Gospel. The word gospel means “good news” and through Jesus, we have the best news ever. So what is it? God made us >> We turned away in sin >> He chose to offer redemption through Jesus >> Those who embrace His redemption now get to live for something much bigger than ourselves as part of His kingdom. That is the extremely short version of the Gospel. Everything we do centers around it. In fact, the Gospel shapes the liturgy we follow each Sunday within our services. If you pay close attention, you’ll notice the flow of our service content usually looks like this:

  • Holy, Creator God

  • Broken, sinful people

  • Redemption through Jesus

  • Response of worship & mission

With this as our highest value, it requires us to find team members who love and follow Jesus as well so that we can, together, convey this Good News in our serving. We want team members who not only embrace the Gospel, but are ready to exemplify it in our leading and share it with others whenever we get the opportunity. 

This value also helps us determine which songs we will choose on any given weekend. We are unapologetically “content-driven” when it comes to song choices. Each song is chosen by how it helps us communicate our Gospel-liturgy (above). 

 

2) COMMUNITY

Our teams are both a product of community and an environment for community. We are looking for people who love the people of UBC. The reason we say this is because we find that worship leaders who lead FROM community are far more effective than those who lead AT a community. We know that, as artists, our tendencies could lead us to isolation or a desire for acclaim. But, when we have people who know us fully and speak into our lives, we are able to approach our roles more as servants and not performers.

This is also why we have 4 small teams instead of 1 large team - because the better we know and love each other, the better we are able to lead together. New team members are placed on a band that serves 1 full weekend each month. This includes a Thursday rehearsal as well as the Sunday services.

 

3) AUTHENTICITY

Talent is easy to hide behind. It can be a very effective smoke-screen. To not only do something well, but show that you truly believe what it is that you're doing, that is a beautiful combination! One of the best parts about the family of God is that God welcomes us to come as we are. He won't leave us there, but He says that we can come and find a throne of grace waiting for us. When worship leaders strive to be genuine, avoiding superficiality and pretense, they allow themselves the opportunity to experience grace along with the family of God and to sing WITH the family of God instead of just singing at them. 

 

4) SERVANTHOOD 

Simply put, we are looking for people who want to serve the church... not perform for them. When we see ourselves as performers, then we see our talent as our primary offering and a smooth performance as our success. But when we see ourselves as servants, then we realize that WE are the offering (Rom 12:1-2). We are able to see our talent as part of the tools God has given us to love His church, bring Him glory, and to invite others into worship with us.

 

5) LEADERSHIP

Along with seeing ourselves as servants, we also need to see that we have the privilege of being leaders. We stand on the same stage and communicate the very same principles as our preachers... we just get to do it with a soundtrack. Because of this, we ask all of our team members to remember that they are influencing people both on and off the stage. As leaders, we are held accountable to live lives that are consistent with the messages we sing. Whether we are leading worship within a service or having dinner with friends, we must remember that influence is a privilege and a responsibility. 

 

6) ARTISTRY 

We celebrate the talents that God gives each of us and we believe it is our responsibility to invest in these talents for Him. In 2 Samuel 24:24, David makes a statement about what kind of offerings He will give to the Lord - he says he will not offer to God that which cost him nothing. Similarly, we are looking for people who are willing to invest in their talent in order to please the Lord and better serve the church. This looks like personal practice time at home, learning new songs & techniques, learning & maintaining your equipment, and putting in the time it takes to master your craft.

Apply & Audition

  • We ask each band member to commit a year at a time. So at the end of each year, we always have a handful of spots open on our teams that we are looking to fill.

  • If you’d like to jump in, click the box below for an explanation of our audition process and how to apply.

Tech Team

Our tech team members fall into a few major categories:

  • Sound engineers (for Front of House & Livestream)

  • Screens & Lighting (utilizing ProPresenter & Vista)

  • Video (for Livestream & in-house screens)

  • Quality Managers (helping manage the various roles/teams)

If you’re interested in serving in one of these roles, click the box below to apply.

Questions?

Contact Info

Feel free to contact our Director of Worship worship@ubcbeavercreek.com with any questions you may have.