We talk a lot about passion. Having a passionate worship team. But is that really enough?
I have a feeling it’s not. And I think you might agree.
There’s a few goals that rise above for me:
- Having a fire for Jesus behind & beyond the stage.
- A steady, daily gaze into His Word.
- A heart that trusts His goodness through trials.
- A team that loves the Church, not just their opportunity to play.
I’ll take that any day over a charismatic bass player who has cool hair and good stage presence. Of course, cool hair and good stage presence isn’t the devil. I work on my hair and my stage presence, though some may contest 🙂 These things aren’t mutually exclusive. But it’s important for us to create a culture where a fire of Jesus is cultivated off the stage. We need to do more than just call for energy, stage presence, and leadership of songs.
Because here’s the reality – if you have a person on fire for the glory of God in the secret place, it’s going to show in their leadership on the platform. It will. It might not be mosh pits, backflips, and sprints across the stage, but a fire for His presence will release an authority in worship that is better than just manufactured stage presence.
