Learn - Articles about leading worship
If you haven't already read it, I encourage you to take 10+ minutes to chew on an excellent article by Ruth Dickinson (deputy editor of Christianty Magazine, UK). In it, she discusses the danger of worship as performance, drawing parallels between church trends and the popular Idol music TV shows. The article calls us to define excellence in leading worship as measured by the quality of the participation more than the quality of the performance. Read the whole article, then share your thoughts below. [ Next Tip ]
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Are Worship Leaders Becoming Worship Idols?
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On 10-23-2009, bob gritt said:
Are Worship Leaders Becoming Worship Idols? I guess that would depend in at least two factors. Firstly whether the worship leader sees him/herself as 'God's gift to mankind' and secondly whether those around him/her would agree. My guess is that as Christians, no matter what our ministry might be, we should always be humble. Once we throw humility out of the window then pride wiil set in; and this is not the Christian way. However, I do agree a lot with Matthew Macauley. We can't just hide our musicians simply because their performance could be idlolised. In my opinion, as long as we clothe oursleves with the humility that our Lord exhibited to those around him, then there shouldn't be too much of a problem. Just my 2 pennies worth. :) God bless!
On 10-23-2009, Steve Baney said:
Thanks for your comment, Bob.
There is a tension between doing one's best to be excellent in ministry versus performing. Some people find it difficult to tell the difference (because the motives of the heart can be hard to read).
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