the hand signals used to signify what part of but it is also important where those words come Word. The team made sure to smooth out all
the song was coming next. While this may be from. Leading from a confidence in God, will the transitions between songs and speakers so
an obvious and commonly used technique for always trump leading from a confidence in your that the moment Pastor Brian Houston took the
a leader, it is important for leaders to know that gifts. With a smile and spiritually-sure comment, stage, the congregation’s hearts were still fully
they must also teach the band how to receive Jad was able to completely disarm a room of open, softened and excited - ready to receive.
those signals. What good is a perfectly timed 10,000 people. Brooke shared a lighting quick While the team may step back and out of the
signal if no one knows to watch for them, nor word during the bridge of “Who You Say I Am.” platform’s spotlights, they watch their Pastor
what they mean? Establishing a system of The second time through the bridge, after like hawks, instruments at the ready… ready at
communication is important; both the sending singing “I am chosen, not forsaken… I am who a moment’s notice to go back into the section
and receiving of signals must be taught. You say I am,” Brooke shouted two words, “It’s of the song he may call for. The worship team is
true!” That’s all she said. “It’s true!”, and the the tip of the spear and the leaders are always
A good handle on “steering the ship” allows for band didn’t drop a beat as they dove back into prepared and watching: the band, their people,
a leader to create what I like to call “moments.” the second half of the bridge. Now, if I can be their pastor and God - ready to do battle! What
These “moments” can be a prepared word, a completely honest, sometimes, I can get so an inspiration to see the Hillsong Worship team
disarming comment or even a Word from God caught up in singing a song that I love, that, and team leaders at work.
in that very moment. While each of the Hillsong unknowingly, it becomes about how well I can leaders on the platform are masters of this, I sing it… but when Brooke chimed in with “it’s Hillsong Conference 2018 was an unforgettable
want to highlight how simply this was done by true”, it pulled me out of myself and back into experience. If you have even thought about it,
Jad Gillies and Brooke Ligertwood. Jad shared the heart and presence of Jesus. I would strongly encourage that you attend. I
from the platform a single line regarding how
learned more than I thought I would about
good it was to be in God’s house. It was all he It can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that worship, leadership, fellowship... I learned even
needed to engage the entire congregation. It a good word must be a complex word - Jad more than I thought I would about myself. The
wasn’t necessarily the words he used (as I don’t and Brooke fully understand that it isn’t always atmosphere was a life-changing one. Faith was
fully recall the exact ones), but the confidence the words we say, but from where those words truly in the house over those three days, and
with which he spoke that etched that “moment” are birthed. These moments are what feed into it was both an honor and privilege to be in the
on my heart. the momentum on the platform. The Hillsong presence of God and what He did.
Worship team exists to worship, lead worship
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