*God is not looking for a certain "kind" of worship. He is looking for a certain "kind" of worshipper. God is looking for worshippers who worship Him in Spirit (connecting to Him relationally) and in Truth (grounded in Scripture). See John 4. Your primary focus should be to keep your heart aligned with God relationally and your life grounded in the truth of His revelation through His Word. Focus first on becoming the right "kind" of worshipper and worry about the "kind" of worship you will lead secondary.
*Anchor your life in His Word. Okay- so I am repeating myself here. The Word is where it is at!! You will not be the worship leader God has created you to be without anchoring your life in His Word. You might be a talented artist who can lead a crowd to sing, but you will not be a worship leader.
*Focus your worship on the work of the cross and the power of Christ's resurrection.
*Worship should fuel the rescue mission. When you lead worship, lead people to take that worship outside the walls of the church! Lead them to live a lifestyle of worship that sends a clarion call to the world the hope found in Christ.
*The measure of successful worship is not just involvement in a service (hands raised, voices singing). The measure of successful worship is life change. The measure of successful worship is what happens after the band stops playing and you stop singing.
*You can't lead worship without a stunned heart. When was the last time you stood in awe of your Creator? Yes, you write about Him and sing about Him, but when was the last time you allowed Him to stun your heart with His glory?
I thank God for the gift worship leaders are to the Church. To the team at FC: I love you guys and thank you for keeping your hearts in tune with our Saviour. You are doing an amazing job!!
Hay i thank God for your insight bout this.I see it has really been a blessing to others im writting a book about the lifestyle of a worshipper along with other great worshipers and your script inspired me to go a little deeper in the teachings so thanks may God expand your wisdom and knowlege to better the body of Christ!
Posted by: pastor Tavorris Zion Green | October 14, 2008 at 09:55 AM
great job pace, we are developing some stratigic core values for our worship teams here at brandnewchurch and we are looking at the word "Value" V-vision(trusting) A-attitude, L-Leadership(trusting,being), U-understanding, E-excellence.. Your teams are doing an amazing job and your inspiring a new fresh generation to "bring it"
Posted by: Zach Lee | May 21, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Pace, this stuff is off the chain...thanks for sharing your heart. I forwarded this to all of our worship leaders. Thanks for leading the way.
Posted by: Brian Howe | May 14, 2008 at 01:33 PM
What a great article. I just found your blog and am glad I did so. It is so important for worship leaders to keep these things foremost in mind.
Posted by: Bobby Gilles | May 05, 2008 at 07:38 AM
Really blessed by this, thanks for sharing! Praying for you guys over coming weeks. God bless you all
Posted by: Adele | May 03, 2008 at 09:37 AM
I just clicked over here from Sarah's, and I loved this. I'm going to send it on to my husband--he's a Marine and is leading worship at the military chapel where he's stationed in Iraq, and I know this post would bless him!
Posted by: Ashleigh (Heart and Home) | May 03, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Good stuff packed in there Pace, I couldn't agree with you more. I have been reading your blog for a while now, God is using you. Keep it up.
Posted by: Jeremy Erndt | May 01, 2008 at 11:52 AM