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5 Tips to Help You Deliver & Receive Criticism in the Church

Receiving criticism as a worship leader can provoke anxiety and fear of failure. It’s tempting to avoid feedback, but with care it can refine our ministry. When given lovingly, criticism helps strengthen teams and church culture. Check your heart posture when offering correction or receiving it. Set expectations for healthy evaluation so your team sees it as collaborative growth. Build trust through relationship – knowing each other’s stories creates a safe space. Not every voice holds the same weight – tune in to trusted accountability. And model being a gracious receiver to inspire your team.

This article explores turning criticism into opportunity through an attitude of compassion. It advises checking your motivations so feedback stems from care, not fear. Establishing a culture of loving accountability empowers teams. Lean into community to build trust for hard conversations. Seek wisdom from trusted voices over random opinions. And lead by example in graciously receiving critique.

By reading, you’ll learn:

  • How to deliver correction from a place of love
  • Setting team expectations for healthy evaluation
  • Building trust through relationship
  • Tuning into trusted voices over random ones
  • Modeling openness to feedback as a leader

With care and wisdom, criticism can strengthen teams, sharpen skills, and create a culture where the Spirit moves freely.

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Don Chapman

A prolific arranger and songwriter, Don has had songs published by Word, Integrity Music, G3worship and Worship Today, and has orchestrated music for several Christian artists. He serves as the arranger for Hymncharts.com and Worshiphymns.com. He’s been featured on the 700 Club, has been quoted in USAToday and has been a guest lecturer at Liberty University.

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