Often as worship leaders, we think it is ok to come in late and lead worship without practicing beforehand. However, if we do not prepare spiritually and instead lead worship in a rushed way, then we do not get to fully experience God in that moment. Kraeuter says that we should remember that Jesus is the door to God, not worship. Therefore, we have to spiritually prepare ourselves before worship because if we do not recognize that Jesus is more important then how we sound, then we are missing the point of worship.
I liked that Kraeuter emphasized that Jesus is the reason we can go to worship at God's feet. Worship is an amazing way for us to praise God, but we cannot forget that Jesus blood is the reason we can worship God at his feet. Taking time to prepare our hearts for worship is so important because Jesus is the center of our worship, not music.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Keys To Becoming An Effective Worship Leader Chapter 15
In this chapter, Kraeuter talks about how as worship leaders, we have to learn how to exercise diplomacy. Kraeuter says that exercising diplomacy means building and maintaining good relationships between the band. Most people don't like to confront people, but sometimes it is necessary. It is easy for us as leaders to give up or quit all together. As worship leaders, it is our responsibility to try to fix relationships and not ignoring the problems within our band or even with the elders or pastor.
In my experience, the quality of exercising diplomacy is incredibly important in a worship leader. I've had to deal with conflict twice in a worship team. In one situation, the worship leader ignored the situation until the conflict escalated to the point where the band broke up and some people left the church. In the other situation, the worship leader ignored the situation and it ended in one member of the band leaving. In both situations I was able to see how a worship leader handled conflict badly. Therefore I know that exercising diplomacy is incredibly important.
In my experience, the quality of exercising diplomacy is incredibly important in a worship leader. I've had to deal with conflict twice in a worship team. In one situation, the worship leader ignored the situation until the conflict escalated to the point where the band broke up and some people left the church. In the other situation, the worship leader ignored the situation and it ended in one member of the band leaving. In both situations I was able to see how a worship leader handled conflict badly. Therefore I know that exercising diplomacy is incredibly important.
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