Worship Podcast & Blog
I can count on one hand the amount of weekends in the last 5 years where I simply “attended” church with my family.
I’m always on the worship team, leading people.
And I love it. I wouldn’t have it any other way. But occasionally it’s refreshing to simply come and worship.
The only problem is I have a hard time worshiping. I’d rather judge, critique, compare, and find my identity in the fact that I’m better than the worship leader I’m watching.
Spontaneous and prophetic worship can be a spooky topic.
But knowing how to listen to what God is doing in the moment and pastoring people through that is such an important part of corporate worship.
Jenn Johnson and I talk about this and so much more in this week’s podcast. It was such an honor to talk with Jenn as I’ve been a massive fan of her and Brian’s ministry over the years.
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There’s a popular article floating around about the current state of modern worship.
Many of the points I would agree with. I’m thankful that Jamie is addressing these hard questions and fostering some great conversations.
But at the same time, I also want to present a perspective that I feel is missing.
None of this is new. None of these problems are new.
I don’t believe we are headed for a worship crash because these conversations and wars have been going on since the church has worshiped together in corporate fashion.
No, we are not headed for a crash. We are going to be OK.
But there is still a major problem.
There’s a passage in Scripture that I’ve loved and questioned at the same time.
It’s a verse we use a lot in ministry. That verse is 2 Corinthians 12:8-10:
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
I’ve always wondered – do I intentionally pursue weakness so that Christ’s power may be displayed?
Should I ignore self improvement because it will show the glory of Christ more?
Does God have issues with talent?
We know worship is more than music.
Leading worship is more than leading songs. But what is the missing ingredient?
It’s shepherding. Through our song choice, speaking, leading, and behind the scenes work, we are shepherding our congregation in their pursuit of Jesus.
In this episode, I talk with Michael Olson about how he does this at Christ’s Church of the Valley, a 20,000+ member church in Phoenix, Arizona.
Michael was a recording artist with Rocketown Records, Michael W Smith’s touring drummer for 6 years, and now a worship leader at Christ’s Church of the Valley. An incredible songwriter, musician, and worship leader.
The conversation flows in a lot of interesting directions. Don’t miss it!
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