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Awesome
I needed to read such an article. I'm blessed and Prayer is so powerful. I'm seen it happen in my little church and it's awesome. God bless you and keep up the Good work.
Submitted by: Joni
Location: Saint Lucia, Caribbean
Date Added: 2008-04-17
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This is amazing
Thank you very much for the teaching; us, worship leaders some times do not understand why things seem not to go in the middle of a worship service but we have first to search problems from inside ourselves before blaming God's people.
Submitted by: Bruce Musalika
Location: Kigali
Date Added: 2007-12-12
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Amen!! Amen!!
Yes!! This message is SO powerful!! God's people must LEARN to worship. Worship and coming to church are NOT the same! Being in church every Sunday doesn't make you a worshiper. Only study of the Word and spending time at Jesus' feet will teach us to be worshipers. THANK YOU Steve, for this RELEVANT message!
Submitted by: Donna Patrick
Location: Lewisville, Texas
Date Added: 2007-10-16
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Don't let us off the hook!
Well, apparently, I'm a little late to the party on this article, seeing as it was written two years ago, but I'll weigh in anyway, as I just came across it. I genuinely appreciate the thoughts here, but I must admit that I wrestled with a couple of things.
First, I would submit that, as a worship leader, my primary role while on stage is to lead effectively. I believe that, in those instances when I've been called to lead the service of worship, my OWN personal worship is secondary. I don't believe I've failed if my mind is on the music and the technical aspects of the service; in fact, I think that's exactly my job during that hour. MEANWHILE, I must, without question, cultivate a life of worship, because I cannot lead where I have not been. I simply would suggest that it's not my calling to accomplish that at the very time when I'm leading. You wrote that it's "so difficult" to find that perfect balance in our position. You're right - honestly, I don't believe it's realistic, week in and week out, particularly if I'm leading a group of instrumentalists/vocalists joining me in the effort. I don't want to suggest that I CAN'T have a worship experience while leading; I'm saying it's not the first thing the Lord has asked of me as the leader during that service.Second, I also have struggled mightily with the lack of participation in the worship service from most of those gathered. I have often heard the counter-argument that, while we may not be aware of it or recognize it, folks are worshipping nonetheless. I have come to disagree completely with that line of thought. To me, the theory that "everyone worships in his/her own way" is simply unbiblical. The Word of God is quite instructive on what celebratory worship of the Living God looks like - I'm not furthering any preconceived notions or man-made ideals. See Psalm 47 (clapping), Psalm 63, Psalm 134 (hands raised), Psalm 95 (bowing down), Psalm 100 (shouting), Psalm 66 (audible praise), John 4:23,24 (in "spirit" - that's OUR spirit engaged! ALIVE!), Romans 12 ("offer your bodies" - that's not a metaphor), etc. I don't believe there's any such thing as "MY" way to worship. Only God's way.
I hate to say it, but I think God is grieved when he sees the overwhelming apathy in the worship of his people, particularly in the American church. These are the same people, by the way, who will yell and scream and dance to the point of exhaustion when cheering a favorite athletic team. That kind of worship should be at least matched by that which occurs in the sanctuary of the Living God, right?
Submitted by: Jeff
Location: Schererville, IN
Date Added: 2007-06-19
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Thank you
This entire article was wonderful and such a help. I am a senior in college and leading my college youth group in worship. We are three weeks into it, and it has been VERY challenging and VERY rewarding. I was seeking some help and guidance and everything stated was helpful and exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you so much for taking your time to write this and help people like me. It has been greatly appreciated.
Submitted by: Nicole
Location: Virginia
Date Added: 2006-09-12
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Amen!
I want to thank the author for sharing what happened to be my experience as well. I have taught worship for the better part of 25 years now. I am a gospel preacher and urban ministries pastor, but first and foremost I am a worshipper. I realized early on that I couldn't lead the people anywhere I had not been, myself. I also learned that you can't do in public what you don't do in private. From that point on when I stepped up to lead worship, I did just that...worshipped and invited the people to join me. God bless you in your endeavors. Shalom
Submitted by: Pastor La Sandra Melton-Dolberry
Location: San Diego, CA
Date Added: 2006-07-06
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worship leadership
My view on this role is that it has to happen off-stage before it can happen on stage because worship leaders must do their assignments of prayer and practice.
Submitted by: amos wainaina
Location: kangari,kenya
Date Added: 2006-06-07
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Praise & Worship Leader
In my short time of being a praise and worship leader, i have found that if i don't live a life of worship towards our Lord and Savior, then the anointing will be less effective if at all. Worship is a lifestyle not a song.
Submitted by: Wanda Little
Location: Americus, Georgia
Date Added: 2006-03-28
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