Practicing Christian Leadership, Student Workbook, SW11

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P R A C T I C I N G C H R I S T I A N L E A D E R S H I P

The Ministry of Praise and Worship (continued)

3. Melody

4. Harmony

5. Lyrics

6. Dynamics

E. The importance of regular practice

1. Alone

2. Together

F. Familiarity: becoming best friends with your instrument

V. To Be an Effective Worship Leader One Must Concentrate on Developing Mastery in Musicianship and Identify Gifts and Passions in Worship

A. Mastery comes with discipline: 1 Tim. 4.7-8

B. Identify what your best gifts are (under the scrutiny of loving critique!)

1. Is it my voice?

2. Is it my instrumentation?

3. Is it both? Is it neither? Is it something else altogether?

C. Design your worship themes, sets of music, and approaches to the service

1. In conjunction with the theme: forming links, connections, and associations

a. Invocation and opening praise: beckoning the saints to worship (“Come, Now is the Time to Worship”)