As a worship leader, you have a big responsibility. Beyond the song prep, scheduling, rehearsing, creating, and executing, your primary role is to be a spiritual leader. It may be the most important thing you do. If you can spiritually influence your musicians, you can influence others through them. How can you be a solid spiritual leader?
A small group at church just ordered a Big Baby Taylor as a gift for an overseas friend. We will deliver it to him soon, but while it is running through our hands we gave it a test drive.
Taylor guitars have always been a favorite of mine. I have played numerous models belonging to friends, enemies, and music stores. Currently, my main guitar (a workhorse) is a Taylor 710KCE. Taylor has been making some quality instruments and if money were no object, I would have a room full.
I first played the Big Baby in a local music store and was blown away by the sound. After the first strum, I stopped to make sure that I had not mistakenly picked up a different model.
Then the angel who was speaking to me said, “Proclaim this word: This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘I am very jealous for Jerusalem and Zion, but I am very angry with the nations that feel secure. I was only a little angry, but they added to the calamity.’ – Zechariah 1:14-15
God is angry with those who feel secure? It appears that there were nations that were so secure in themselves that they had little need for God. I shake my head at their ignorance until I realize that my own securities drive me further away from God.
I find certain areas of my life where I am secure. I have led worship a long time and there are parts of that job I can do easily and under my own power. Because I am secure, I can get over confident. Why pray for help and favor? I’ve done this before, I have this covered. What a dangerous place to be. I think that it part of the reason I took on the teaching role. I knew I was way over my head. I knew to do that, I desperately needed God.