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Sunday morning.

It’s that time of the week where you wake up a little stressed because of the responsibility that lies before you – getting a sound check, preparing your band, getting details in order, and praying to God that annoying buzz is not in the sound system.

But for a second, I want you to stop thinking about that.

Imagine that leading worship isn’t just a responsibility. It’s not just work. It’s something simpler, more beautiful.

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If there was ever a challenge in the life of a worship leader, it’s balancing these three responsibilities at once.

Not only do we prepare and lead our band, we lead a congregation in worship. But we also personally connect with Jesus.

Is it possible to do this well? Or do some of these need to suffer?

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True worship leaders are so much more than musicians, singers, and people who stand on a stage.

True worship leaders lead with their lives.

Sometimes it takes drastic circumstances to learn life-defining lessons like this.

I remember it like it happened yesterday. My dreams to serve God, lead worship, write music, and travel were dashed against the rocks.

Life Lessons In Unlikely Places

I was sick.

So sick, in fact, that I couldn’t sing. I couldn’t strum my guitar. I couldn’t actually get up from the couch.

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Do you ever feel like you’re alone?

That your struggles are different than everyone else’s?

You hear worship leaders talk about their live recordings, large teams, and expansive click track setups while you struggle to get people to attend your church.

You’re wondering if you’ll have a drummer on Sunday, let alone how unified your team will be in worship.

Just because you lead worship at a small church doesn’t make you less anointed, less significant, less important to the body of Christ.

Matter of fact, we need you.

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If I’m honest, sometimes I get bored.

I mean, I can lead worship without hardly thinking about it. I know the proper phrases. I know the right songs. I know how to get hands in the air and invite people to sing along.

But deep down, I know something is missing.

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