so I feel like a message I need to get across in a few weeks to High School students should be worship. Though its a term regularly used in Christian circles, do any of us really have a grasp as to what it REALLY means to worship our Creator, the God of the Universe? I know I spend a lot of time feeling like I know what worship is supposed to look like and be on the outside, but find myself often longing to see it take place on the INSIDE… where it matters. Busy-ness and everyday life tend to crowd in and distort my view and I think a lot of people might be able to identify with me on that. I’m looking at The Air I Breathe by Louie Giglio and a few other sources for inspiration, and I would love to know your thoughts as they pertain to this concept of worship and what it truly means for all of us.
Here are some thoughts from Reid that I liked a lot:
“Your level of spiritual maturity and growth is not based on how loud you sing or how high you can raise your hands. But for many, many people, there comes a point in corporate or private worship when you choose to focus on God, and subsequently your soul connects with the Holy Spirit, and it moves you to an outward display of submission and adoration for your Savior. But all the while, the real connection takes place on the inside of you – in your spirit as you submit your will to God.
Our job as the Leaders and facilitators of these times of worship are to:
Encourage - Encouraging people to connect with God means that sometimes the Worship Leader, and even band and musicians, fill the role of a motivator (or, the dreaded term: cheerleader).
Enable - We give them a vehicle to do so via a well thought-out song set
Enhance - we enhance the corporate worship experience by playing the music WELL, by stimulating their brain and spirit through the best musicianship we are able to offer. You CAN worship with a poorly rehearsed band of hacks and off-pitch screamers – but it ain’t easy!!
Exit - It’s obviously ultimately not about us – the people on stage or running lights or the Front of House mix. It’s our ultimate goal to not be the show, but rather a means through which people are attracted and drawn to Christ. When we receive the glory, whether purposeful or not, then we’ve failed – big time.”
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