There are often moments in a worship set where someone is talking, praying or just waiting to go into the next song where we are tasked with playing background music.
One of the most difficult things to navigate when playing bass in church is that it is often difficult to hear yourself play without getting so loud that it ruins your sound for the sound guy.
In order to really grow, you need to spend time with just a drummer to work out grooves and patterns that are fun to play and also have real-world application.