To have stage presence or not to have stage presence?

That is the question of the day. I want to introduce a tension…and then discuss. So please, get your comments ready.

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When it comes to leading worship, you need more than just passion, the ability to sing, and a guitar in your hands.

If worship were simply a musical experience, that would suffice. But it’s not. It’s an experience with God. It’s pastoral. It’s people skills.

When fans attend a concert, they are there to watch and sing and give the artist their full attention.

When worshipers attend a worship service, they are looking for Jesus. The problem is, we often distract people from seeing Him.

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You probably didn’t wake up this morning saying, “How can I really screw up my worship team?”

Nobody thinks that.

We all want to move our worship departments forward. To grow, develop, and improve.

But there are a lot of questions:

• What the heck do I do?
• How do I move my worship ministry forward?
• What is important to my worship ministry?
• Who can help me?
• Where am I leading my team?

Many of us don’t know what to do so we resort to all we know how – playing it safe. Doing what we’ve always done.

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Sunday morning.

It’s that time of the week where you wake up a little stressed because of the responsibility that lies before you – getting a sound check, preparing your band, getting details in order, and praying to God that annoying buzz is not in the sound system.

But for a second, I want you to stop thinking about that.

Imagine that leading worship isn’t just a responsibility. It’s not just work. It’s something simpler, more beautiful.

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If there was ever a challenge in the life of a worship leader, it’s balancing these three responsibilities at once.

Not only do we prepare and lead our band, we lead a congregation in worship. But we also personally connect with Jesus.

Is it possible to do this well? Or do some of these need to suffer?

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