TAKING THE STAGE
[ WHO DO YOU AND YOUR WORSHIP TEAM REFLECT? | Tom Jackson ]
I’m sitting in my office, looking out a window.
The moon and a big, bright planet right next
to it look awesome! My first thought is that
it makes me realize how awesome God is.
But truthfully, it only gives me a glimpse of
how incomprehensibly awesome He is!
As worship leaders, we’re called to lead people
into the presence of this incomprehensible God
who is such a mystery. When we are in God’s
presence and we’re leading people there with
God is exciting; and we need to reflect who
[ When I see a God is. We want to show the Living God to
worship team Wednesday, or whatever day it is!
that “plays it I’m not talking about putting on a show, being
safe,” it drives me strange, or irreverently shocking just to get a
crazy. It breaks compelling, creative, and unique from the
my heart. ] an invitation and come to worship with us,
us, there is no better place…not while we’re still
here on earth anyway.
people who come to church on Sunday, or
response. What I am talking about is being
platform. That way, when new people receive
it IS compelling, creative, and unique! We
So, when I see a worship team that “plays it can lead them into the presence of God
safe,” it drives me crazy. It breaks my heart. Not using the skills each worship team has been
The God we worship is not a milquetoast only that, if we wonder why more people of “the equipped with.
God. He’s truthful… unfailing… powerful… world” don’t come to church, and why those compassionate… full of grace… creative… I that come don’t come back, maybe it’s partly Every worship team has the potential to reflect
could go on and on with superlatives, and they because everything we do is so “safe.” many of the attributes of God in their own
still would not fully describe the Living God!
unique way. As a worship team our goal is to
Our worship needs to be exciting – dangerous!
reflect God, not another popular worship team
or artist.
Bayside Church's Thrive Worship Team // Photo: Doug Doppler
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