For more on this topic, visit: http://www.worshiptutorials.com/leadership/how-to-get-rid-of-music-stands-in-your-church/
Why we don't use stands in our church: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOxx4jubxWQ
The music stand thing is such a hotly debated topic. Once you suggest that music stands are a negative thing, people get mad. And they like to tell you about it. So here is a bit of a disclaimer...
We are not saying that every church should get rid of music stands. Every church is different. Every worship team is different. For some churches, using music stands is necessary (you don't have rehearsals, your leadership doesn't decide on or distribute music early enough - which is a separate issue, your team isn't ready to begin memorizing everything, etc). There are great churches who use stands. But, in our church, we don't use music stands and we think it really helps elevate the level of worship.
We also want to say that everything we do should be done through the lens of honoring God and honoring people. That is the most important thing here.
So if you're ready to transition from a culture of using stands to a culture of not using stands, here is a 4-step process. And remember - take things slow - this is a process that involves changing culture. And changing culture never happens quickly.
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