As worship pastors, we should never stop improving engagement. If our churches aren’t engaging in worship, we’re missing the point.
It’s no so much about finding our voice and our sound as much as it is helping the Church find her voice and her sound.
We are catalysts, leaders, influencers, coaches, pastors, servants of the Bride of Jesus.
It’s easy to lose our way in worship. But here’s what we need more of:
- More sensitive and skillful use of Scripture.
- An invitational style of leading where the congregation feels welcome.
- Musicians who love Jesus and people more than music.
- Visibly expressive worship teams.
- More Church Staff & Lead Pastor engagement.
- Coaching & teaching the church how to worship.
- Sermon series about the glory of God and our response in worship.
- Leaders willing to lay down the show and be vulnerable.
- A culture where young people are equipped.
- Less superstars and more teams.
- A multi generational approach.
- Skillful pastoring between songs.
- More space for God to speak.
Because encounter with God is at stake over good music.
We need more atmospheres of encounter.
God is willing. We just need to get out of the way.
What would you add to the list?
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We need to make more room in hearts for change and transformation.
Hello David,
I struggle knowing how to do all your bullet points AND “stay out of the way”.
Could you tell me how a leader in worship can tell if the congregation “engages” in worship?
What does an “atmosphere of encounter” look like? Or is it a feeling?
Is there an “ahha” moment when we say–“there–that’s it. We worshipped”? If so, what subjective measurement standards might I use to validate subsequent “encounters”?
Thanks
I am of certainty that a worship leader can tell the magnitude of the congregations engagement in worship by their response on the outward, but God in his omniscience is able to tell that of the inward. Now, this is the truth of our worship; when the outward is the same as the inward.
When truth is defined God shows up.
Thanks Godii,
I like the outward/inward thought because it is very biblical–“God sees the heart and man sees the outside”.
You brought up another point of contention and contradiction that I have wrestled with.
The God who says, “I will never leave you or forsake you”, and Jesus “the way, truth and life”–who says “Lo, I am with you always”, …
I am waiting for Him to show up somewhere that he never left?
“When truth is defined, God shows up” I am not sure what you mean here either.
Thanks for the discourse and conversation.
More worship like Abel and less like Cain. And stop considering personal taste and fulfillment as worth anything. Finally consider if it wouldn’t be sung in heaven, then it shouldn’t be used on earth.
Why have so called ‘Worship Leaders ‘ found it so necessary to add ‘Blinking and flashing lights and irritating smoke’ like the Bar and Entertainment Scene to worship times?
Churches that do that stuff, I never visit again. To me they are worshiping Another Jesus.
Great post!
We could probably add more mentoring and training of worship team members.
Thanks
Gary