What it takes

Many churches are so blessed by the people they have leading them in worship. Often times worship leaders think that the most important qualification they need is a good voice, or a guitar skills, or professional training in music of some kind. But the most important thing a worship leader needs is the heart for people and a desire to see them connect with God. I have seen so many worship leaders that can make some great music but really didn't care much about the experience being had between the people they are leading and the God they are worshiping. Heck I have been one of them! When the music becomes more important than the worship experience, the music just needs to stop and focus needs to be rearranged. Music skills can be honed, but the heart must be the foundation.

There is nothing wrong with musicians making great music with the gifts they have. There are some tremendous touring bands out there that put on an awesome show and I love seeing them do it. But if you call yourself a worship leader, then the music takes second fiddle to leading people into interaction with God. Even when the music may not be satisfying to me as a musician, I need to make sure that the music I am leading is in some way leading the people closer to the object of their worship, the giver of gifts, and the creator of creativity. As Worship leaders, we must always remember what it is we are trying to do.

...fight the calf