{"id":10034,"date":"2013-07-31T23:03:20","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T23:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharefaithblog.wpengine.com\/?p=10034"},"modified":"2017-10-27T11:15:05","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T18:15:05","slug":"secret-leading-worship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/secret-leading-worship\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret to Leading Your Best Worship"},"content":{"rendered":"

I want to talk about an aspect of worship leading that seems like common sense, but we tend to lose sight of it over time. The more time you spend organizing, planning, and \u201cpulling off\u201d worship services, the easier it is to forget what makes worship powerful in the first place. We\u2019re returning to the roots today.\u00a0Let\u2019s start with a question. When you lead worship, are you more focused on leading people or beholding God? No need to get nervous. There\u2019s no wrong answer. Simply evaluate your personal worship leading. Are you more mindful of you and your leadership or God and His glory?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s an interesting irony that the more you are focused on leading, the less effective your leadership really is. The more you focus on beholding God however, the more powerful it is.\u00a0Why is this? Because people connect with worshipers. They don\u2019t just want to be told what to do. They want to run with you into the presence of God.\u00a0Of course, this isn’t always the case. There are worship leaders who are great at beholding God but lack the talent and leadership to engage a room in that experience. I\u2019m not excluding one at the expense of the other.\u00a0Worship leading is a balancing act \u2013 Behold God. Lead your band. Engage people.<\/p>\n

So what am I talking about?\u00a0The best worship leaders aren’t song-driven, but Spirit-driven. They step into a room and notice that God is there. They are struck with awe. They are filled with desire for His presence. They awaken the room with their passion. They go before the people and call them to behold The Majesty of Heaven, the King of Glory.<\/p>\n

They know that worship isn\u2019t about perfect execution. It can be raw, no holds barred, lay-it-all-on-the-line worship. They are often overcome by the presence of God and are moved to tears. The essence of their stage presence is that they are desperate for God. They know that what will satisfy the Church isn\u2019t just a moving performance but a moving closer to the Almighty.<\/p>\n

They know that since Jesus is alive, anything is possible. Public worship is simply an extension of their private devotion behind closed doors. They look beyond Sunday, preparing their hearts on Monday morning to worship Jesus.<\/p>\n

What about you? Are you ready to start leading your best worship?<\/p>\n

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David is a Worship Pastor at\u00a0Allison Park Church\u00a0in Pittsburgh, PA. He is also a blogger on\u00a0his website<\/a>\u00a0content on worship, leadership, songwriting, music, creativity, and social media.\u00a0He typically posts 5-6 times a week, so stop by or\u00a0subscribe<\/a>\u00a0via RSS or email.<\/p>\n

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