Beyond Sunday Worship

Worship Podcast

"Living the Cross Centered Life" – C.J. Mahaney

Just finished reading this remarkable book. What I loved about it was how practical it was, yet it wasn’t simply ‘self-help’. It was the Gospel. C.J. tells us to view every area of our lives through the lens of the Gospel. Easy to read and extremely challenging.

I wanted to leave you with his 5 points for living a Cross-centered day. As he writes, “A cross-centered life is made up of cross-centered days.”

  1. Memorize the Gospel
  2. Pray the Gospel
  3. Sing the Gospel
  4. Review How the Gospel Has Changed You
  5. Study the Gospel

Every day we need to preach the Gospel to ourselves. In all reality, this may be the most important thing we do.

Maybe Later Campaign

We showed this clip at our Young Adult Group last night. A healthy dose of humor can put things in perspective sometimes.

Worship Leading Tips/Sarcasms (Part 1)

Some suggestions (sarcasms) for worship leaders:

  • Singing a song over and over and over does not mean you are being prophetic. Know when to move on.
  • A full sound doesn’t invite the Holy Spirit. Enjoy periodic simplicity.
  • Back away from your microphone at times to encourage congregational singing. Your voice does not sustain the presence of God.
  • Just because you are the worship leader doesn’t mean you are exempt from worshiping.
  • Constantly remind yourself that your main purpose is not simply to sound awesome.
  • Becoming Chris Tomlin should not be your goal as a worship leader. Serve your local church and invest in the people.
  • People connect with a worship leader who worships. Don’t be preoccupied with impressing people.
  • Engage your heart and your congregation beyond the song. Help them to realize the presence of God.
  • Your talent is not greater than God’s glory. Don’t act like it is.
  • Behold the Glory of God when you’re off the stage. Stop looking in the mirror.
  • There will always be a more talented person than you. Don’t ever give up.
  • Focus on your heart. Trendy clothes and weird hair is OK, but not essential.