Becoming a praise and worship leader is one of the greatest privileges in the modern church. Across the world, praise and worship leaders hold great responsibility for the way church services flow, and can be responsible for tremendous times of praise and worship within the congregation, setting the scene for the Word of God to really minister to and challenge hearts. Sure, it is a challenge and a lot of hard work, but we must never lose sight of the wonderful privilege we have as praise and worship leaders to influence to move of the Holy Spirit in the lives of others.
Yet the responsibility of a praise and worship leader goes far beyond what happens in the church service. You have the added privileges of managing people (which can be more of a burden than a privilege), selecting songs and crafting the ebb and flow of these songs in the service, which for me is a bit like putting a wonderful painting together. I know that, for myself as well as many praise and worship leaders I know, the feeling of satisfaction when the job has been done well and the Pastor is preaching powerfully is wonderful.
Yet men and women become praise and worship leaders under many circumstances, and for many reasons, so I want to take a few moments to inspire you as you move into this position. You may have always wanted to do this, or you may have the job "by default" because no one else seemed qualified to be the praise and worship leader. Many see becoming a praise and worship leader as one of the stepping stones to becoming a pastor, only as a means to an end (and this is generally the saddest reason). Whatever your story, why not stop and consider some of the great privileges of becoming a praise and worship leader:
1. You are part of the church service and what the Lord is doing that day. You share in the blessing and satisfaction of seeing Him move
2. You are able to manage people and bring the best out of them in music and song. You can encourage or rebuke. In short, you are a true leader!
3. You can take a series of songs and craft a wonderful tapestry of sound and music.
4. You get to play and sing in front of an audience every week. Most musicians and singers never get this privilege and are not able to do this regularly.
5. You are able to serve the Pastor and also influence how the service progresses under his direction.
6. You can learn how to hear and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in worship. After a short time you can sense when to push in, when to move on and what the Lord is doing in people's hearts.
7. You can learn how to read an audience and guide them into deeper worship.
8. You quickly become part of the leadership team and have the privilege of relating directly to the Pastor as you serve him.
9. You quickly earn the respect of others in the church. A praise leader is generally much admired, but with this comes the responsibility of behaving in a humble, godly way!
10. You can join with the Pastor in setting new and exciting directions for the church in worship. Praise and worship leader are people of influence both within the service and for the whole direction of the church.
So, I hope that you are inspired to become a great leader or praise and worship, with all of its privileges and responsibilities. I count it a blessing every day and see my being a praise and worship leader as my best way of contributing to church life and the lives of others.
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