Worship Podcast
There is a big difference between leading worship and leading people.
To lead worship, all you need is a musical skill set. To lead people requires so much more.
In this podcast I sit down with Rick Muchow. Rick was the Worship Pastor at Saddleback church for 25 years, working under the leadership of Pastor Rick Warren.
He had some fantastic insights to share as it relates to pastoring people in worship.
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As worship leaders, we love those times when the congregation is with us.
We ask them how they’re doing, and they respond. They sing the songs we chose. They are visibly expressing themselves to God.
Maybe they’re even chanting your name as you take the stage. Ahhh…worship leading bliss.
But what happens when people don’t worship – when the room feels frozen over?
Disciple is an old-fashioned word but it might be the most important word as it relates to your leadership.
You see, the kingdom of God isn’t about you using your talent. It’s about many people using many talents.
If you have been given leadership, it is your role not just to do, but to equip. It’s your job to release, stir up, disrupt, call out, challenge, and awaken the dream in others.
If you’re a worship leader, you know the frustration of leading worship for people who aren’t with you.
Besides the noise of your band, you could hear a pin drop in the room – people aren’t singing, lifting their hands, or having a good time.
Most of the time, there is something we can do about it.
As worship leaders we need to be students of our congregation – choosing the songs, sounds, and experiences that encourage participation. That’s what this podcast is all about.
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There’s something that every worship leader loves.
Without an ounce of disagreement, we all crave of a well prepared band. Worship leaders lead better when the band is awesome.
But what does awesome look like? Well, it’s when musicians:
Wouldn’t it be beautiful if our team members were like this? There’s a couple routes we can take.
First, we could moan and complain that our worship team isn’t like Elevation Church – that we don’t have a lot of people, resources, or talent. Or, we could take baby steps towards creating the culture we want to see.