Worship Podcast
As a musician, one of your greatest mentors will be the music you listen to. It’s shaped the way I write, lead, and arrange music.
Many people have said to me, “You’ve been gifted with a great ear for music. You can just hear it.” I happen to think that’s a bunch of baloney.
Ministry can be lonely.
Worship leaders look out across congregations who don’t worship.
Pastors preach their heart out to people who don’t pay attention.
Sometimes you disciple people who don’t follow through.
Frustrating. Messy. Should you just quit?
You probably didn’t wake up this morning praying for weakness.
You don’t go to work in order to demonstrate your inadequacy. But if the power of God is made perfect in weakness, shouldn’t we pursue intentional weakness?
How can you test if someone really loves to lead worship?
Have them do it for free.
I realize that there are thousands of worship leaders out there who don’t get paid for what they do. I would actually venture to say that most worship leaders are bi-vocational.
Worship leader, there’s something that your church needs from you ever time you lead.
It’s not your excellence, your skill, or your stage presence.
Once again, I was listening to the amazing Louie Giglio in a podcast interview and something he said struck me between the eyes.
We all believe in excellence, right?
But how often do you get on your face before God and say, “God, thank you for our excellence. Thank you for our hard work.”
Never.
It’s beyond silly to come into the presence of God and boast in yourself.
What does your congregation need from you?
They need you to need God. They need you to be dependent on Him.
They need you to shine a light beyond yourself.
Excellence is important, but not as much as living what you sing – showing up on Sunday morning ready to bare your soul.
Desperate for God.