Comments on: What Does a Worship Leader Do? Pt. 14 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/02/what-does-a-worship-leader-do-part-14/ Resources for Leading Worship from Bob Kauflin Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:06:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Peter Schott http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/02/what-does-a-worship-leader-do-part-14/#comment-263 Peter Schott Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:06:05 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=96#comment-263 Mike, I'm with you on that one. It's hard to take compliments when acting as a song leader and/or soloist. I know that I want people to see God and realize that it's only through Him that I can do what I do. Maybe they realize that, maybe not. I know I don't like applause after something I do just because it sounds like people are hearing my performance rather than joining with me in worship. Personally, I've seen a couple of ways others have led people towards response that worked well. One was when a soloist sang very well, worshiping the whole time and then turned straight into a prayer when he finished -thanking and praising God. Another is the way Acappella ends their concerts currently by getting everyone to join in and leaving the stage/altar/focus area while everyone is still singing. Awesome way for people to realize that it's all about Him. No curtain calls or anything, either. :-) As for accepting the compliment - I've started just accepting them with a simple "Thank You". When working with the worship leaders (pastors, choir, instrumentalists, soloists, etc) this can be brought up about how to teach people about worship through examples. No need to make people feel bad, but as noted in a more recent post here - as simply as indicating that we continue to worship as we move through phases or similar things. -Pete Mike,
I’m with you on that one. It’s hard to take compliments when acting as a song leader and/or soloist. I know that I want people to see God and realize that it’s only through Him that I can do what I do. Maybe they realize that, maybe not. I know I don’t like applause after something I do just because it sounds like people are hearing my performance rather than joining with me in worship.
Personally, I’ve seen a couple of ways others have led people towards response that worked well. One was when a soloist sang very well, worshiping the whole time and then turned straight into a prayer when he finished -thanking and praising God. Another is the way Acappella ends their concerts currently by getting everyone to join in and leaving the stage/altar/focus area while everyone is still singing. Awesome way for people to realize that it’s all about Him. No curtain calls or anything, either. :-)
As for accepting the compliment - I’ve started just accepting them with a simple “Thank You”. When working with the worship leaders (pastors, choir, instrumentalists, soloists, etc) this can be brought up about how to teach people about worship through examples. No need to make people feel bad, but as noted in a more recent post here - as simply as indicating that we continue to worship as we move through phases or similar things.

-Pete

]]> By: Mike http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/02/what-does-a-worship-leader-do-part-14/#comment-262 Mike Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:45:06 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=96#comment-262 Why are compliments so difficult? I don't have any trouble receiving compliments in any other area of my life, but when people compliment me after our worship service on Sunday Morning it makes me feel a little uncomfortable. Does anyone else experience this? Case in point: Yesterday morning as I greeted people on their way out after our morning service a lady stopped the line at the back of the church to tell me "how great I am and what she loved about the way I lead the worship service, which was that I projected a sincere love for God in what I do." While certainly I hopefully project a sincere and true love for God in what I do, how do you receive a compliment such as this? I typically say thank you and tell them that I indeed do love what I do. I always want to deflect the praise, but to just state that "it's all God" or point upward seems a bit trite and even more presumptuous to me, indicating that God uses me especially because of who I am, when I certainly wouldn't want to make people think that I am anything special. I guess my question is, How do you deflect praise and still be cordial? Why are compliments so difficult? I don’t have any trouble receiving compliments in any other area of my life, but when people compliment me after our worship service on Sunday Morning it makes me feel a little uncomfortable. Does anyone else experience this? Case in point: Yesterday morning as I greeted people on their way out after our morning service a lady stopped the line at the back of the church to tell me “how great I am and what she loved about the way I lead the worship service, which was that I projected a sincere love for God in what I do.” While certainly I hopefully project a sincere and true love for God in what I do, how do you receive a compliment such as this? I typically say thank you and tell them that I indeed do love what I do. I always want to deflect the praise, but to just state that “it’s all God” or point upward seems a bit trite and even more presumptuous to me, indicating that God uses me especially because of who I am, when I certainly wouldn’t want to make people think that I am anything special. I guess my question is, How do you deflect praise and still be cordial?

]]> By: Dan Hames http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/02/what-does-a-worship-leader-do-part-14/#comment-261 Dan Hames Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:56:04 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=96#comment-261 "Mr. Kauflin, should we also as "Worship Leaders" be attempting to bring a 'pleasing sacrifice' as it were to God?" I'm not sure this is quite right. Christ was the ultimate sacrifice that had to be presented to God. Having said that, rendering to God what is his (praise, adoration, thanksgiving etc) is certainly right. Just the term "sacrifice" is problematic, I think. Dan “Mr. Kauflin, should we also as “Worship Leaders” be attempting to bring a ‘pleasing sacrifice’ as it were to God?”

I’m not sure this is quite right. Christ was the ultimate sacrifice that had to be presented to God.

Having said that, rendering to God what is his (praise, adoration, thanksgiving etc) is certainly right. Just the term “sacrifice” is problematic, I think.

Dan

]]> By: Marcguyver http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/02/what-does-a-worship-leader-do-part-14/#comment-260 Marcguyver Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:08:12 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=96#comment-260 "My goal when I lead people in worshipping God is to display, as clearly as possible, the magnificence, greatness, supremacy, and grace of the one true God, revealed to us in Jesus Christ. I want to use music, words, and physical posture to draw attention to His Word, His deeds, and His worthiness." Mr. Kauflin, should we also as "Worship Leaders" be attempting to bring a 'pleasing sacrifice' as it were to God? Just thinking out loud here, but can I sing songs to God as an 'offering' to Him with the hopes that the congregation will follow the example and do the same? Not as a way of declaring who Christ is, but more of a way as something that God just deserves? “My goal when I lead people in worshipping God is to display, as clearly as possible, the magnificence, greatness, supremacy, and grace of the one true God, revealed to us in Jesus Christ. I want to use music, words, and physical posture to draw attention to His Word, His deeds, and His worthiness.”

Mr. Kauflin, should we also as “Worship Leaders” be attempting to bring a ‘pleasing sacrifice’ as it were to God?
Just thinking out loud here, but can I sing songs to God as an ‘offering’ to Him with the hopes that the congregation will follow the example and do the same?
Not as a way of declaring who Christ is, but more of a way as something that God just deserves?

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