[Worship] Gods Glory or Self

[Michael Lehr <michael.lehr@zetnet.co.uk>]

Karrie <88Keys4Christ@comcast.net> wrote:

See below.

> Hi List
> I wanted to bring up something thought some of you may have a word or 
> two to tell me what you think on this matter,
> The situation is this: Our church is growing fast and what a blessing 
> to see this happen to a new church in a two year period of time, its a 
> satalite church of the main one and there are many others up and rising.
> When Our church first started, we were at the main church and asked to 
> go out and help start it up and just loved the Pastor there we felt 
> this is where we all were to be and so we have been there now almost 
> going on three years. Its awesome to see a church start in a place 
> where  there is a church on every corner to a growing congregation 
> there of over 1500 people, the main church in the area is over 5,000 
> and we still have connections somewhat there too,anyway where I am 
> going here, Is our worship team litterly played and played and played 
> for almost the first year seeing a worship leader come and go but the 
> main core of the team staying together,We have a wonderful new Worship 
> Leader now who only works part time and has brought some other teams up 
> so its been nice to be more on a rotating schedule now and have more 
> time off,we all love playing infact probably the only team out of the 
> three with the most experience and also requested most by Many and the 
> Pastor on main events such as Chrsitmas, Easter Etc, This new worship 
> Leader Leads all three teams Now, honestly when he does take a break 
> our team is the one that can usually break him Just because we can 
> bring and work with another Leader and do it pretty well without 
> musical problems etc if you know what I mean.
<snip>

Karrie - this just seems to be spilling out of you, and it was very hard
to get to the end (although I did).  The enthusiasm is good, but I just
get the feeling that there is something a bit headstrong in there,
though maybe I'm wrong.

Frankly, I've never had a problem of this kind, though I probably
haven't had a worship group quite as equipped as you do on a regular
basis.  Nevertheless, if I'm the leader I gently but very firmly tell
others what is needed.  I've never had any problem with that, and I
don't see why anyone else should.

Any group of any kind needs leadership, and if the initial leader can't
eventually hack it unfortunately they have to be replaced.

If an individual member of any kind of band is out of line, the leader
simply brings them back in line. That's what leadership is about IMO.


Blessings

MikeL



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