There's one super simple thing you can do to improve your worship leading...
You don't need to get your Master of Divinity. You don't need to buy a new piece of guitar gear. You don't even need to read a book!…
relationships with people in your church
Everybody wants a quick tip on how to improve their worship leading.
"I heard David played a secret chord and it pleased the Lord... maybe I need to go download Spencer's free '25 Advanced Guitar Chords' pdf."
"I wonder if there's one simple thing I can do that would take me 10 seconds during my worship leading preparation that would improve my worship leading?"
Those tips are fun. And I talk about them a decent amount…
There's A LOT to do in worship ministry.
You've got songs to plan. You've got chord charts to create. You've got rehearsals to prepare for. You've got speaking transitions to craft. You've got lyric slides to create. Need I continue?
Here's the thing though.
All of those things are meaningless if you don't take time to get to know the people you're leading…
Everyone in your church has a story. They are all real people with real lives, real struggles, and real victories. One of the benefits of serving in the church is that you get to learn these stories. This is not a random group of people you're leading in worship - this is YOUR church. So, take advantage of the fact that you get the opportunity to learn people's stories. Find out what's going on in their lives. Build relationships with them - learn their struggles and successes. Then, use the knowledge of what's going on in their lives to better lead them in worship…