Worship Podcast
Let’s break this down.
Worship is the act of ascribing worth to something.
You can’t ascribe worth to something if you don’t know anything about it.
I can’t truly, deeply worship calculus because, quite honestly, I know nothing about it (I must have skipped that during high school).
[Have you seen my other “Worship Leading Secrets” post? Check it out here.]
I was inspired recently by a blog post from Carlos Whittaker, worship leader & blogger over at Ragamuffin Soul. The honesty that exudes from this post really got me thinking about my own journey and what I consider to be another “secret” for worship leaders to embrace:
DON’T HIDE YOUR SUFFERING
I think many church leaders are a bit confused in this area. They preach healing but don’t know how to reconcile their own pain with what they preach. Until the sting of suffering hits you, it’s difficult to understand. While I wholeheartedly believe in the healing power of Jesus, I also struggle with ongoing illnesses.
There is nothing more fulfilling than seeing someone else raised up through your influence. To invest in someone else and see them fulfill their destiny in the kingdom of God. That’s what we’re after.
But all this talk about “raising up the next generation” can seem really idealistic, vague, and romantic. When it comes down to it, can it really be done? Maybe you have a full time job in addition to 15 hours a week you invest into leading a worship team. You just don’t have time to think about anything but what needs done for Sunday.
Band is scheduled?
Check.
Songlist is selected?
Check.
Tech team in place?
Check.
Service programming sheet filled out?
Check.
Rehearsal done?
Check.
1. Are you going to worship or not?
2. Are you excited to worship? Might want to let your face know about it!
3.During that last song I farted like 4 times. That’s what I call a strong anointing.
4.I am personally going to pay for all of you to attend Clapping Workshop 101.
5. I don’t feel like worshiping today.
6. Once while I was throwing up all over my wife, God gave me this revelation…
7. I just feel like we’re supposed to worship for the entire service today. Pastor, please be seated.
8. So this song that I wrote last night is incredible. Wow. Chris Tomlin, who? I am such a great songwriter. Let me teach it to you.
9. Can we just lift up a crap of plaise this morning?
10. Our righteousness is like filthy rags. Sort of like the tambourine player over there.
11. Wow. That guitar solo was lacking in the skill department now, wasn’t it?
12. That worship was awful. Please just watch me closer this next song.
13. If you worship a little harder maybe you’ll lose a few pounds!
14. Just soak in the presence for a few minutes. I gotta run to the bathroom.
15. All I’m sayin’ is that it’ll be tough for Pastor to follow a worship set like that. We were unreal!