This is an excerpt from an article written by by John Andrew Schreiner in "Worship Leader Magazine":
Lately I've come to the opinion that we are working too hard. As worship leaders, it's easy to feel the weight of expectations from the pastor, staff, congregation, other musicians, and ourselves. We want to be our best (nobody wants to be pro-sloth), and we want to provide music that will lift up the church and glorify God. Still, it seems we might have lost sight of a few things along the way. One is the presence of God. We know that when two or more believers are gathered in His name, He is present in the midst of us, regardless of any of our efforts. If we are a little out of tune, it doesn't mean that the Holy Spirit won't join us; He's already there. Are we acknowledging and enjoying the mysterious presence of God in our midst? Worship is far more than a human work, it is the work of the Holy Spirit. As Hughes Oliphant Old stated, "When we worship, having our minds enlightened by the Spirit, our lives cleansed by the Spirit, our wills moved by the Spirit, and our hearts warmed by the Spirit, then our worship is transformed from being merely a human work into being a divine work." God is present, His Spirit moves in our midst, and we can respond with thanksgiving and without pressure. [...read the rest in the Mar/Apr edition of Worship Leader.]
Our team is full of worship leaders, or as we've said in the past, "lead worshippers". Does this article resonate with you as a lead worshipper? Are we allowing God's presence to be the motivator of our worship? Hope to hear from you.
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I certainly agree with the author of the article. And I would add that worship is far more than what happens on a Sunday morning. The terms used in Scripture embrace a much broader scope: service, for example, in the sense of what we do, not only what we say or sing. Worship is about how we live 24/7.
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