Boy, lots of articles and story's on how to collect worship team members and how to grow the teams, how to work with a pastor etc. I don't know if I have seen one on how to "step out" of a worship position and or church where you lead worship.
Yes, I recently had that experience and it was awkward to say the least. Due to some issues that felt uncomfortable with (not the life changing or nuclear type issues, but serious enough to me to cause me to seek counsel and to finally leave) I found myself writing a resignation letter to my pastor that I was leaving the position and the church.
I know it probably hurt him, but I could not come to any other conclusion than to leave so I said my peace, gave him the letter and finished out the week.
I actually did some google searches on "how to leave a church position" etc and I did find a great blog of a pastor who spoke about the daily grind it is to be a pastor and the constant nit picking and fault finding they have to endure. It was a balanced post and in the end, I think it made me realize I was turning into one of those people who listens to every word trying to make my case or find flaws in what was being said. I told my pastor I did not want to be that person and it was not healthy for me or my family to stay at that point. There were some other issues, but those are of a personal relationship issue and not for general publication.
So... now I find myself looking for a new church. Not in too much of a hurry to lead, although I would love to continue that, right now my wife and I are looking to find something that we can settle into and have our youngest son find a group that he connects with as well.
Man... that sounds so church-hoppy doesn't it? When you are on staff at a church the staff wonders about those kinds of people... now I am one of them and probably happy to be that way.
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