Comments on: Worship Leaders & Pastors - Preparing for and Evaluating the Worship Service http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/12/worship-leaders-pastors-preparing-for-and-evaluating-the-worship-service/ Resources for Leading Worship from Bob Kauflin Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:16:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bob Kauflin http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/12/worship-leaders-pastors-preparing-for-and-evaluating-the-worship-service/#comment-958 Bob Kauflin Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:08:07 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=246#comment-958 Marvin, Are you saying that some churches do something different in their worship service because it's Super Bowl Sunday? I can only guess that you're talking about an evangelistic meeting. No, we don't do anything different on Super Bowl Sunday. I wouldn't recommend tailoring a meeting around a football game or any sports event. We have had Super Bowl parties at the church some years, and projected the game on a screen as an pre-evangelistic event. But the only relationship between worship and the Super Bowl is that a lot of people see football as their religion. Marvin,

Are you saying that some churches do something different in their worship service because it’s Super Bowl Sunday? I can only guess that you’re talking about an evangelistic meeting.

No, we don’t do anything different on Super Bowl Sunday. I wouldn’t recommend tailoring a meeting around a football game or any sports event. We have had Super Bowl parties at the church some years, and projected the game on a screen as an pre-evangelistic event. But the only relationship between worship and the Super Bowl is that a lot of people see football as their religion.

]]> By: Marvin http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/12/worship-leaders-pastors-preparing-for-and-evaluating-the-worship-service/#comment-957 Marvin Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:57:56 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=246#comment-957 I was reading the comments and the one about getting through big events brought to mind Super Bowl Sunday. Any thoughts on worship on that day? I know some churches go all out and make it a "special" Sunday service. Or should we just ignore it? Does it have anything at all to do with worship? Does your church do anything differently? I was reading the comments and the one about getting through big events brought to mind Super Bowl Sunday. Any thoughts on worship on that day? I know some churches go all out and make it a “special” Sunday service. Or should we just ignore it? Does it have anything at all to do with worship? Does your church do anything differently?

]]> By: Aaron Campbell http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/12/worship-leaders-pastors-preparing-for-and-evaluating-the-worship-service/#comment-956 Aaron Campbell Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:05:53 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=246#comment-956 Bob, I've found it difficult at times to be in a mindset that is ready to accept encouragement and critique after a "big event." I realize that a large part of this is my own pride and desire for everyone to like what happened and move on. However, I am often so drained and spent after an endeavor like a conference or a Christmas musical that I don't even want to think about it anymore. Is this a symptom of focusing on the event more than Christ? Is there a way to get through the "big events" in church life without losing your focus on Christ and still be excited about your job after the event is over? Did you have a hard time recovering from Worship God this year? I appreciate any input you can give. Blessings, Aaron Bob,

I’ve found it difficult at times to be in a mindset that is ready to accept encouragement and critique after a “big event.” I realize that a large part of this is my own pride and desire for everyone to like what happened and move on. However, I am often so drained and spent after an endeavor like a conference or a Christmas musical that I don’t even want to think about it anymore. Is this a symptom of focusing on the event more than Christ? Is there a way to get through the “big events” in church life without losing your focus on Christ and still be excited about your job after the event is over? Did you have a hard time recovering from Worship God this year? I appreciate any input you can give.

Blessings,

Aaron

]]> By: Patrick Donohue http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/12/worship-leaders-pastors-preparing-for-and-evaluating-the-worship-service/#comment-955 Patrick Donohue Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:29:42 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=246#comment-955 Bob, Thanks for this list. It's helpful, but is it possible to have you take a service that you've done and see you evaluate it, especially one that has some really good elements and some that could be improved? I suspect that you could hand this list to two different pastors and they could answer answer questions "yes" and mean totally different things. To see your thought process as you evaluate would be very helpful in establishing my own rubric. Thankfully, Patrick Bob,

Thanks for this list. It’s helpful, but is it possible to have you take a service that you’ve done and see you evaluate it, especially one that has some really good elements and some that could be improved? I suspect that you could hand this list to two different pastors and they could answer answer questions “yes” and mean totally different things. To see your thought process as you evaluate would be very helpful in establishing my own rubric.

Thankfully,

Patrick

]]> By: Steve http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/12/worship-leaders-pastors-preparing-for-and-evaluating-the-worship-service/#comment-954 Steve Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:48:00 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=246#comment-954 This is EXCELLENT, thanks! This is EXCELLENT, thanks!

]]> By: Ched http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/12/worship-leaders-pastors-preparing-for-and-evaluating-the-worship-service/#comment-953 Ched Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:26:33 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=246#comment-953 These are very helpful. These are very helpful.

]]> By: Christy Tennant http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/12/worship-leaders-pastors-preparing-for-and-evaluating-the-worship-service/#comment-952 Christy Tennant Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:52:04 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=246#comment-952 This is excellent. I could not agree more with this list - would that all worship teams operated with such commitment and intention! One thing I would add, and its actually just supplementary to #3, is this: personal reflection, confession, and prayer before going in. I try to come in to Sunday morning with clean hands and pure heart, prayed up and full of faith. I have made it a practice (and I encourage all of the musicians on worship teams I lead) to try not to plan any late-night activities on Saturday if I am "on" for worship the next day, but rather to commit Saturday night to spending at least 30 minutes or so alone with the Lord and the songs for Sunday in front of me. I go through the lyrics and do some self-examination, asking myself, "Can I sing these lyrics with integrity?" I pray for the other members of the team, and I write down any scriptures or prophetic pictures that might come. Sometimes I share them with the pastor before the service if I feel like its appropriate. Sometimes there will be a clear time for me to share it corporately in service, sometimes not. I also try to get a good night's sleep, because I am someone who can get a bit cranky when I'm tired. Knowing this weakness in myself, I don't want to give the enemy any cheap shots on Sunday morning by being tired. Of course, its not always possible to do this - there are often good reasons for being out or up late on a Saturday night. But, as an ideal way to prepare, I find this very helpful. This is excellent. I could not agree more with this list - would that all worship teams operated with such commitment and intention! One thing I would add, and its actually just supplementary to #3, is this: personal reflection, confession, and prayer before going in. I try to come in to Sunday morning with clean hands and pure heart, prayed up and full of faith. I have made it a practice (and I encourage all of the musicians on worship teams I lead) to try not to plan any late-night activities on Saturday if I am “on” for worship the next day, but rather to commit Saturday night to spending at least 30 minutes or so alone with the Lord and the songs for Sunday in front of me. I go through the lyrics and do some self-examination, asking myself, “Can I sing these lyrics with integrity?” I pray for the other members of the team, and I write down any scriptures or prophetic pictures that might come. Sometimes I share them with the pastor before the service if I feel like its appropriate. Sometimes there will be a clear time for me to share it corporately in service, sometimes not.

I also try to get a good night’s sleep, because I am someone who can get a bit cranky when I’m tired. Knowing this weakness in myself, I don’t want to give the enemy any cheap shots on Sunday morning by being tired. Of course, its not always possible to do this - there are often good reasons for being out or up late on a Saturday night. But, as an ideal way to prepare, I find this very helpful.

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