I read an interesting tweet that was being retweeted by several people this week. The tweet, by Paul Baloche, essentially said, and I am paraphrasing, that a worship leader’s role is simply to help others worship.
This is the simplest and most concise description of a worship leader, and it provides so much freedom!
This simple sentence allows us to stop comparing ourselves and others to the “big name” worship leaders. We are required only to serve the churches we are in, however that may be.
You may be in a church with many musicians and a great musical worship team and here your role may be to prevent the band from becoming a distraction, ensuring that the congregation’s focus be on God and not on the music.
Alternatively, you may be the only musician in your church, helping people worship by providing some musical accompaniment and guidance. You, by doing this, are fulfilling your role as a worship leader and God is more than happy with you.
So, wherever you may be leading worship, with a big band or with only your voice, in a church of thousands or a church of two, pray and seek for His Presence, help others to worship, leading by example and lifestyle and be safe in the knowledge that God is smiling over you and loves the way you serve.
