Slow Down

Today many worship leaders take lightly what to present for their Sunday worship service. They chose on impulse what touches and moves them.  If a song is a hit in many churches, it is put on their Sunday song list. 

In this ramped up race to be known as a cutting edge worship team, we tend to forget what the church really needs to hear.  Songs can be great, cool or awesome, but do they meet the needs of the church you are leading?  I have no doubt that new and old songs can be inspiring and meet the needs of the church, however I want to encourage those who lead worship to slow down.

If you're the person that chooses the songs for your Sunday worship follow these three basic steps to help you be more effective in leading people to God and see life-changing results.

Slow Down and..

1. Seek God for Guidance: Since it is His church, I think we all agree, He knows best what the church needs to hear and how it should be lead.

2. Know your Church:  Every church is different and goes through its own issues and spiritual necessities. For example, you may have a church with many new-born Christians who are dealing with letting go of some things in their lives; in your list of songs you may want to include "Trading My Sorrows". This song will help them get through, even though it may be an old song for others.

3. Work with your Pastor: Collaborate with your Pastor to close the message of the day with the right song; this will bring a spiritual unity and agreement for the church to embrace the message.  When ministers come together, God always does his best work among His church.  Peter and John did not go their own way or speak a different message in Acts 3.  They were united and in agreement on how they were going to address the people to whom they ministered. Therefore, you as a minister work with your Pastor to see God work in a supernatural way in your church.

Slow Down