LEADERSHIP
THE WORSHIP PASTOR'S PERFECT WEEK | Kristian Ponsford
You've probably seen the meme on Facebook, Is the perfect week possible for Worship I know that as a leader, my thinking and attitude
"What my Mum thinks I do. What my Pastor Pastors? And if so, what might it look like? can quickly shape my team and my approach to
thinks I do. What my friends think I do. What I
think I do. What I actually do!"
Equally amusing is to ask a regular member
"the job" can become contagious. I also know
MONDAYS ARE FOR ME I am at my best when I am feeling recharged,
"Secure your own mask first before helping energized and excited about my mission. My
others." - British Airways hunch is, you are not that different. I encourage
of your church, "What does a Worship Pastor
you to practice some self-care. Start the week
do?" But let me ask you, "What do you do?" Is Over the years, I've spent a good few hours by checking your own heart and recharging
it what you imagined when you first accepted on an airplane and regardless of the airline, the your mindset.
the role? journey or the cabin crew; I always hear the
same instruction: “Secure your mask first!”
I've led worship for more than twenty years,
I've found that checking my heart isn't that
complicated. It just involves spending time
with half of those as a fulltime Worship Pastor. This may feel counter-cultural to the worship with Jesus. I'm also not suggesting you should
When I started, I had dreams of countless leader's thinking as we are, of course, continually only do this once every seven days, but as an
days strumming my acoustic guitar and prolific readjusting our attitudes and mindset to ensure elongated time with Him as it's the best way
song writing, but somehow, I quickly became the focus isn't on us. However, there is sound to prepare for a great week. For me, it means I
an endlessly-scheduling, chord-chart-yielding advice in those primary words from the cabin continue the week responding from a posture of
frustrated creative. crew. Secure your mask first. acceptance and security and not from a place
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