Why Planning Center Admin is Actually Pastoral Care w/ Teel Merrick

Posting the setlist late doesn't just stress you out. It costs your drummer a Friday night with his kids.

Teel Merrick spent 17 years as a music director and worship pastor before turning worship admin into his full time job. Now he lives inside other churches' Planning Center accounts all week, cleaning up chaos most leaders never see.

In this conversation he breaks down his volunteer triangle: the three things every volunteer needs before Sunday (resources, information, expectations) and what goes wrong when one is missing. He walks through his Monday to Friday admin rhythm that locks the set early so the whole week stays calm. And he explains why volunteers rarely disobey you: they are usually missing information or resources you never gave them.

If you hate admin, this episode won't make you love it. It will show you how to get it under control so you can get back to people. And if late setlists and unprepared teams are eating your week, Worship Online gives your whole team album-accurate tutorials, charts, and setlists so everyone shows up ready without you chasing them. Learn more at https://worshiponline.com/

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