. . . you’ll see I’m jumping ahead here for a second. If you didn’t get any notes (which should be everyone but me) then no worries. Right now and in the next one or two posts, I’m gonna talk about the actual worship leading itself. So, while the last posts have been applicable to some extent for everyone, I’m focusing more on the leader when I talk here. Everyone else is free to read along.
How should a worship leader lead (how much wood could a woodchuck chuck)?
A worship leader should lead with authority. Duh, right? Well it all sounds good in theory until you’re standing in front of a crowd of 300 people looking expectantly at you, or worse, you’re standing in front of a group of children looking expectantly at you. No joke, I’ve seen chatterboxes freeze in front of a group of children. It’s daunting. But I digress. Where was I? Oh yes, leading with authority. As a worship leader, God has placed you in an authority position.
9 I know, because I am under the authority of my superior officers and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this or that,’ they do it.” Matthew 8:9
God is in authority over you, and you are in authority over those you lead in worship. Please remember the first part of this sentence. GOD IS IN AUTHORITY OVER YOU. That is first. I’ve spent the last few posts telling you how powerful you are as a worship leader and how much of a responsibility that is. The truth is, if you do not place God in authority over what and how you lead, then you will not be effective in your ministry, or worse you’ll be very harmful.
When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan. Proverbs 29:2
Please, please, in your authority, be careful of pride. You have been given a gift. How can you boast about a gift, except in the giver?
If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use in giving–large or small–it will be used to measure what is given back to you.” Luke 6:38
Give your gifts generously. Don’t hoard them. “But wait,” you ask, “I thought you said we had to be stewards of our gifts and know when and when not to use them!” Right. Give generously when it is time to give.
Next up is honesty.
