True worship leaders are so much more than musicians, singers, and people who stand on a stage.

True worship leaders lead with their lives.

Sometimes it takes drastic circumstances to learn life-defining lessons like this.

I remember it like it happened yesterday. My dreams to serve God, lead worship, write music, and travel were dashed against the rocks.

Life Lessons In Unlikely Places

I was sick.

So sick, in fact, that I couldn’t sing. I couldn’t strum my guitar. I couldn’t actually get up from the couch.

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Do you ever feel like you’re alone?

That your struggles are different than everyone else’s?

You hear worship leaders talk about their live recordings, large teams, and expansive click track setups while you struggle to get people to attend your church.

You’re wondering if you’ll have a drummer on Sunday, let alone how unified your team will be in worship.

Just because you lead worship at a small church doesn’t make you less anointed, less significant, less important to the body of Christ.

Matter of fact, we need you.

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If I’m honest, sometimes I get bored.

I mean, I can lead worship without hardly thinking about it. I know the proper phrases. I know the right songs. I know how to get hands in the air and invite people to sing along.

But deep down, I know something is missing.

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If worship was all about singing songs, we wouldn’t need to attend church.

We could stay home, pop on our favorite worship CD, and sing until Joel Osteen came on TV.

It’s more than just the rote reciting of truth.

When we gather to worship, Almighty God is in the room. And that requires a special skill set for any worship team.

You can’t merely sing songs…God is present.

You can’t merely play great music…God has an agenda.

You can’t merely pick a great set list…God is speaking to His people.

The question is, “Are you listening, worship leader?”

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How would you like it if you had more musicians than you could handle?

What if your team was filled with passionate, skilled players who were invested in the vision of your church?

Not only is it possible, it’s where you should invest your best energy.

I’m at a place with my worship team where a transition is about to happen. The fall is almost here and you know what that means – college! A few of my best team members are leaving for school and I’m left with some gaps.

I’m sure you’re facing the same situation.

Since this is a normality when it comes to leading a worship team, you need to build a system where there is a constant influx of musicians.

I am going to show you how (because I’m working on it myself).

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