So I came across this video on YouTube by Allen Parr (founder of The Beat) and felt like sharing with worship leaders because it will help and improve us.
Seven (7) things worship leaders need to stop doing.
1. Stop making worship about you.
Worship is not about you but about God. Stop drawing attention to yourself. Avoid distraction and lead people to God.
2. Stop singing songs that are theologically inaccurate.
As worship leader, we have the opportunity to lead people into God's presence and also teach them something about God's nature. We can't afford to lead them astray by singing lyrics that are theologically inaccurate. Always know that lyrics are so powerful that people tend to remember them quickly.
3. Stop being predictable.
Be different. Be creative. Just do something different from the normal you.
4. Stop commanding people during worship.
Our job as worship leaders is to lead people into God's presence and not to command them.
5. Don't just sing the song, lead the people into worship.
Don't just enjoy your singing, help the people connect also to the lyrics of the song you're singing so they can flow in worship also.
6. Stop quenching the Spirit.
There are pick moment in worship and we must understand that and not kill the flow by our line-up of songs. Understand when the Spirit wants you to stay in a particular song for while, just stay there.
7. Stop assuming people know how to worship.
Part of our duty is to teach the people how to worship. Apart from teaching them about God, we must be intentional in teaching them how to worship God.
Nice one bos . You have spoken well
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it was helpful, stay blessed
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