In a recent post I talked about the positive things worship leaders could learn from rockstars. Feel free to check out that post here. But there are also some things worship leaders should not imitate. A lot of things. Worship Leaders may look like rockstars, but there are some profound differences. There NEED to be some profound differences.

Wouldn’t you say?

There are many temptations for a worship leader. With the popularity of songs, artists, bands, & musical innovation, it’s easy to get caught up in the spotlight. Worship leaders, first and foremost are servants. We set the table for the saints to come and feast at the table of the King. We must decrease while Jesus increases. We need to shine the spotlight on Christ.

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[This post is part of a series on Tips For Taking Your Worship Team To The Next Level. Check out the rest here.]

Can you envision it? A worship team fully engaged in the vision. Musicians who not only play good music but worship with intensity. A worship team that is desperate to meet with God. A worship team in love with Jesus.

Doesn’t that sound great? Sadly, many worship teams simply fade into routine boredom. There’s no magic formula to increasing passion on your team, but there are things you can do to help create the culture you want to see.

1. Be what you want to see in your team.
2. Speak your vision. All the time.
3. Quote Scripture like it’s your breath.
4. Recruit musicians who have a deep passion for Christ and the church.
5. Give your team members individual, specific responsibility.
6. Spend time with Jesus together. Just worship.
7. Speak about what God is doing.
8. Worship spontaneously.
9. Share stories of how your team is making a difference.
10. Ask your team’s input.
11. Teach your team how to press deeper into worship.
12. Pray together for the Holy Spirit to move.
13. Have your senior pastor speak vision to the team.
14. View your team as your community. And live like it is.
15. Communicate consistently.
16. Provide feedback and follow up.
17. Do something difficult together (raise money, go on a missions trip, bless a smaller church).
18. Revisit your vision weekly or daily or every minute. Go do that right now.
19. Encourage your team to engage by speaking up. Don’t just talk at them.
20. Talk about the meanings of the songs you sing more than just how cool it’s arranged.

QUESTION: What are some other ways of creating a culture of desperation for God? What have you tried?

Is it possible to be too excited? Because I may have just crossed the line. Today I wanted to introduce you to a BRAND NEW FEATURE here on the blog.

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[This post is part of a series on Tips For Taking Your Worship Team To The Next Level. Check out the rest here.]

There is a question you should be asking that many worship leaders overlook. It’s a question so important that your ministry will rise and fall on it’s answer.

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