Two Worship Leader Questions
I recently reread an article by John Ortberg for a class. The article is titled, “Can You Engage Both Heart and Mind?”…in corporate worship. Some of you know that this topic is a hot button for me. (And I know I have several hot buttons!) Though the article is several years old, the principles of balance in worship still remain an issue…and probably will be a continuous issue. Worship services tend to be slanted toward one side more than the other…either leaning toward a heart orientation – feeling based – or toward a mind orientation – a cognitive base.
Ortberg probed the worship planning process, which is often the wall that cannot be climbed when planning balanced worship. In the end, he named two questions that he desired that worship leaders would ask when planning and leading worship…and I thought they were helpful guides that would be worth stating.
When leaving our sanctuaries…
Question #1 – what do we want people to understand from worship?
Question #2 – What do we want people to feel from the worship experience?
Jubal, I know it’s a difficult mix to obtain, but I do wish that more worship leaders would thoughtfully answer those questions before, during, and after our services of worship.
May 29th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
I’m coming back to the heart of worship, and it’s all about God. I learned, from one of the best, that at worship was not just a state of the heart but also a state of the art. My gift to God was the best I could bring. This in turn led others into the presence of God.
Leadership is about leading.
Understand- the awe of God.
Feel- sometimes the presence of God. I don’t always feel but God is always there. This isn’t about me. It’s about God.