[KajuJam]

I want to start by saying it is great to have a place where musicians whom use their talents and skills in their church worship to share and voice their concerns.
I am a self taught musician who started playing at a very early age. I have now been playing for well over thirty years and have only played in church.
I was one of the original musician who started the contemporary praise and worship in our church, and because we believe in training and teaching others, now have three generations of guitarists in church.

Here is the concern. we have several younger guitar players who do not have the opportunity to play. We have three bands in our church but only one main Sunday morning praise band. I am the lead guitar player in the main band. I am also the most skilled guitar player in our church. I am teaching two of the others, but they still lack the practice and proficiency to play in the main band.

There is concern with the younger guitarists because they want to play lead, only they do not know as much as me. I am trying to teach them, but they lack time and practice.

Has anyone here just taken a break and let someone else take over? I feel like I am called to do what I do and cannot phathom not using my talent for praise and worship. I have done so for a long time now.

When is it time to let someone else take over?