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PRINCIPLES OF WORSHIP LEADINGLETTHE RIVER FLOW!We must take all that we have leae" a#$ut w$sh%&' the att%tu"es $( the heat) the elat%$sh%& we have
w%th G$") the *$*e&ts $( the &%$%t+ $( w$sh%&) the &%*%&les a" "%e*t%ves) a" the *$(%"e*e % $u
a$%t%, t$ w$sh%& a" a&&l+ these th%,s t$ the a*tual &la%, a" e-e*ut%$ $( the w$sh%& sev%*e.
We w%ll l$$k at w$sh%& lea"%, w%th tw$ leses' a w%"e v%ew that l$$ks at the wh$le sev%*e ($m #e,%%,
t$ e" a" a a$w v%ew that l$$ks at the *$,e,at%$al &a%se a" w$sh%& t%me.
THE ENTIRE SERVICE OF WORSHIP
It %s esset%al that the w$sh%& &lae kee& the wh$le sev%*e % m%". I( $e %s a mus%*%a he w%ll atuall+
($*us h%s attet%$ $ the mus%* se,met $( the sev%*e. I( $e %s a &ast$ h%s &%ma+ *$*e w%ll &$#a#l+
#e the sem$ t%me. /$th the *h%e( mus%*%a a" the &ast$ ae w$sh%& lea"es. Ea*h must ($ll$w the
$the0s lea"esh%&' the &ast$ w$sh%&%, G$" w%th all h%s m%,ht a" the mus%*%a %tetl+ ($ll$w%, eve+
w$" the &ast$ s&eaks. I th%s wa+ #$th "e(le*t attet%$ awa+ ($m themselves #a*k t$ the lea"e % the
&ul&%t whethe he %s lea"%, % &a%se a" w$sh%& mus%* $ &ea*h%, the W$".
Whe a *h%e( mus%*%a (%st leas a#$ut the "est%at%$s $( w$sh%& sev%*es 1the Th$e R$$m) The H$l+$( H$l%es) a" the L$"0s O((%*e2Pla*e3 %t %s atual ($ h%m t$ wat t$ take the &e$&le all the wa+ %t$ th$se
&la*es wh%le the &a%se a" w$sh%& mus%* %s #e%, $((ee" t$ the L$". Th%s %s $t e*essa+. We ee" t$
&ass th$u,h the ve%l at s$me &$%t "u%, the sev%*e) #ut $t alwa+s "u%, the &a%se a" w$sh%& mus%*.
A,a%) I am %"e#te" t$ m+ (%e" La+ Hatle+ ($ a %llustat%$ ($m h%s m%%st+.
H%s w$sh%& lea"%, was "$%, well. The &e$&le wee ($ll$w%, h%m a" % eve+ sev%*e the+ wee m$v%,
th$u,h the $ute *$uts a" hav%, &$we(ul t%mes % the H$l+ $( H$l%es. La+0s &ast$ #e,a t$ w%th"aw
($m h%s $mall+ uesta%e" w$sh%&. A(te a (ew weeks) La+ was ,eatl+ *$*ee". 1A ,$$" *h%e(
mus%*%a wats t$ &lease G$" a" h%s &ast$!3 As me $( G$" a" &ast$al team mem#es must "$) the+
talke" %t $ut. La+0s &ast$0s w%s"$m "$es mu*h t$ ease a+ sta% #etwee the ($*es $( 4s&%%t4 a" the
($*es $( 4tuth.4 4Wh+ "$ +$u have t$ take them all the wa+ %t$ the H$l+ $( H$l%es eve+ t%me +$u lea"w$sh%&5 Wh+ *a0t we st$& ($ a wh%le % the H$l+ Pla*e5 That %s a ,$$" &la*e t$ #e) the &la*e $( &a+e
a" the W$" % the l%,ht $( the H$l+ S&%%t.4 La+ t$l" me th%s a" the wet (uthe w%th the tuth. 4It0s O6)
Steve) t$ st$& % the H$l+ Pla*e ($ a wh%le. The ve%l %s t$. We *a see the ak ($m thee! All %s well % the
H$l+ Pla*e!4 I t$$) ha" #ee stu,,l%, w%th the sta% $( (eel%, that I was su&&$se" t$ #%, the
*$,e,at%$ all the wa+ t$ the ,$al % &a%se a" w$sh%& t%me. I *a emem#e h$w th%s evelat%$ ela-e"
that "%ve % me. G$" %s %teeste" % the wh$le sev%*e $t 7ust the mus%* t%me $ the &ea*h%, t%me.
W%th all that we have leae" we *a $w *hat the w$sh%& sev%*e ($m #e,%%, t$ e". We w%ll l$$k at
$l+ the s&%%t a" tuth elemets % a sev%*e 89 m%utes % le,th. O( *$use the ama:%, th%, a#$ut a
w$sh%& sev%*e %s that %t %s esset%all+ a s&%%tual evet a" *a eve #e a%le" "$w as eatl+ as th%s
*hat. Th%s *hat $l+ seves t$ %llustate the (l$w ($m &a%se t$ w$sh%&) ($m s&%%t a*t%v%t+ t$ tuth a*t%v%t+.
D%((eet #%#l%*al m$"els ae *hate" #+ th%s %llustat%$.
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APPLICATION OF WORSHIP ER=OFFERINGS ? READING=PREACHING WORD = RESPONSE
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?2222222222222SPIRIT 222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 TRBTH 22222222222222222222222222222222222222?
?222222222222PRAISE2222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 WORSHIP2222222222222222222222222222222222?
?2GATES22222222OBTER COBRTS22222222222222222222222222222HOL> PLACE2222222HOL> OF HOLIES2222?
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m$l"e" #+ H%m t$ eveal esus t$ us. Ou $le as w$sh%& lea"es %s t$ #e ses%t%ve t$ the H$l+ S&%%t0s
w%shes whe we &la a" e-e*ute the sev%*e.
CONGREGATIONAL PRAISE AND WORSHIP MUSIC
Tem%$l$,+ %s %m&$tat. W%ll we have a 4s$, sev%*e4 $ a 4&a%se a" w$sh%&4 t%me5 W%ll the lea"e #e a
4s$, lea"e4 $ a 4w$sh%& lea"e54 What %s the "%((ee*e5 A s$, lea"e lea"%, a s$, sev%*e %s th%s'
a &es$ lea"%, $the &e$&le s%,%, s$,s a"
%stumetal%sts a**$m&a+%, them.
A w$sh%& lea"e lea"%, a &a%se a" w$sh%& t%me %s s$ mu*h m$e'
&e$&le &a%s%, a" w$sh%&%, G$" w%th a" w%th$ut s$,s
%stumetal%sts &a%s%, a" w$sh%&%, G$" w%th the s$u"s $( mus%*
&e$&le &a%s%, a" w$sh%&%, ($m the% heats wh%le the %stumetal%sts &la+ 1wh%*h ma+ #e what
4selah4 meat3
,%(ts $( the S&%%t % s*%&tual $&eat%$
4Psalms a" h+ms a" s&%%tual s$,s4 (l$w%,
the L$" %"well%, the &a%se $( H%s &e$&le a" (%"%, $u &a%se w$th+ t$ #e H%s Th$e
the L$" us%, $u w$sh%& as H%s O((%*e 2&la*e
the R%ve $( L%(e (l$w%, ($m H%s Th$e t$ $u est$at%$ a" the heal%, $( the at%$s Heave a" eath *$m%, t$,ethe at
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thaks,%v%,) a" eve &a%se *a #e humal+ ,eeate". /ut the ma%(est &ese*e $( the L$" %s a
heavel+ v%s%tat%$ ,%ve t$ th$se wh$ have a &$$ a" *$t%te s&%%t a" wh$ tem#le at the W$" $( the
L$". It *a$t #e ,eeate" #+ ma %t %s a ,%(t $( G$". O( all mus%*%as) the w$sh%& mus%*%a must #e
hum#le. The "%((ee*e #etwee *hu*h mus%*%as wh$ ae &e($ma*e2$%ete" a" th$se wh$ ae
w$sh%&2$%ete" %s $#v%$us. Pe($mes ae &$u" a" w$sh%&es ae hum#le.
Huma atue teems w%th &%"e ($ eve+$e) mus%*%as %*lu"e". I +$u e-&e%e*e) %( hum#le *hu*h
mus%*%as have #ee (ew % um#e) *all t$ m%" the a*t%$ $( *ultue a" &es$al &e(ee*e we
"%s*usse" % *ha&te $e. P%"e %s a *$est$e $( the mus%* e"u*at%$ s+stem that ta%s m$st mus%*%as.
/ut whe a mus%*%a "e*%"es t$ m%%ste t$ the L$") whe he "es%es ($ G$"0s &ese*e t$ #e v%s%te"
u&$ h%s mus%*) he (%"s he must e&et $( &%"e a" ($sake %t. G$" s%m&l+ w%ll $t #e eth$e" u&$
&%"e(ul mus%*. I the same wa+) a w$sh%& lea"e must #e hum#le t$ lea" a *$,e,at%$ #e($e the
Th$e $( G$". He *a$t take &e$&le s$me&la*e he has $t #ee. He a" h%s mus%* must take the
#a*k,$u" a" all$w the H$l+ S&%%t0s w$k t$ take the ($e,$u".
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G%ve H%m #less%, G%ve H%m h$$
G%ve H%m ,l$+ G%ve H%m &$we!
G%ve ut$ the L$" the Gl$+ "ue H%s ame
W$sh%& the L$" % the #eaut+ $( h$l%ess.
T$ use th%s s$, % a w$sh%& t%me) a(te we have &a%se" the L$") I w$ul" a"a&t the l+%*'
We ,%ve >$u #less%, We ,%ve >$u h$$
We ,%ve >$u ,l$+ We ,%ve >$u &$we!
We ,%ve ut$ >$u) L$") the ,l$+ "ue >$u ame'We w$sh%& >$u) L$") % the #eaut+ $( h$l%ess.
4G%ve Bt$ the L$"4 MC$&+%,ht 8J #+ G$s&el Pu#l%sh%, H$use
/+ a"7ust%, the &$$us we &es$al%:e $u e-&ess%$) se"%, %t u&wa" t$ the L$". The w$sh%&
lea"e must #e ses%t%ve t$ the "%e*t%$ $( the s$,s. I kee& th%s % m%" #+ %ma,%%, the hea"s $( the
&e$&le tu%, u&wa" whe we s%, t$ G$" a" ($m s%"e t$ s%"e as we s%, t$ $e a$the. I( I l$$k at a
se%es $( s$,s I have &lae" a" see the &e$&le ,ett%, s$e e*ks ($m all the "%e*t%$ *ha,es) I have
t$ e2th%k that seue*e. Whe we see a et%e *$,e,at%$ a*tuall+ l$$k%, u&wa" ($ su#stat%al
&e%$"s $( t%me as the mus%* *a%es the% %"%v%"ual sa*%(%*es u& t$ the L$") "$ we eall+ wat t$ ,%ve them
a s$, that #%,s the% attet%$ #a*k t$ eath t$ s%, t$ $e a$the a#$ut G$"5 H$w mu*h #ette %t %s t$
s%, t$ H%m! G$" k$ws the e" ($m the #e,%%, a" s$ must the w$sh%& lea"e22&a%se lea"s t$w$sh%&! It %s the eveale" &athwa+ t$ the &ese*e $( G$".
Thee %s als$ a ma%(estat%$ $( 4s&%%t a" tuth4 % the *haa*te $( &a%se a" w$sh%& mus%*. Paul t$l" the
C$%th%as that he was "etem%e" t$ s%, 4w%th the s&%%t a"...w%th the u"esta"%, als$.4 1I C$%th%as
@'#3 S$me &a%se a" w$sh%& s$,s ae ve+ mu*h 4tuth4 e-e*%ses hav%, ma+ veses a"
"evel$&%, *$m&le- messa,es $( the$l$,+ $ e-h$tat%$. These ae s$,s we s%, w%th u"esta"%,.
Othe s$,s have $l+ a w$" $ a &hase e&eate" a,a% a" a,a% as % 4Hallelu7ah)4 4We e-alt Thee)4
4W$th+ %s the Lam#)4 a" 4I L$ve >$u) L$".4 S$me mus%*%as a" the$l$,%as have "e*%e" the la*k $(
*$tet % su*h s$,s. /ut as we s%, these v%tal w$"s a,a% a" a,a% $u s&%%ts s$a. We ae s%,%,
4w%th the s&%%t.4 O( *$use) we have all hea" w$thless l%ttle s$,s that sa+ $th%, a" ,%ve $ %m&$tat
e-&ess%$s $( &a%se a" w$sh%&. These have $th%, t$ e*$mme" them. Paul0s test%m$+ ,%ves us
#%#l%*al &em%ss%$ t$ e7$+ s$,s $( s&%%t a" tuth) th$se &eset%, ,eat tuths as well as th$se wh$se
s%m&l%*%t+ lets $u s&%%ts m%%ste t$ the L$".
B"esta"%, Pa%se a" W$sh%&
Pa%se %s a a*t%$ $( s$ul a" #$"+) a t%me $( thak%, the
L$" ($ what He has "$e a" e-alt%, H%s ame) H%s *haa*te) a" H%s "ee"s.
W$sh%& %s a es&$se $( the s&%%t) a t%me $( e-&ess%, $u a"$at%$ a"
"ev$t%$ t$ G$") ,%v%, H%m a e-*lus%ve &la*e % $u heats.
HOW DOES ONE LEAD IN WORSHIP?
The (%st ule $( w$sh%& lea"%, %s th%s' a w$sh%& lea"e must h%msel( w$sh%& G$" w%th$ut esevat%$. He
must ,%ve h%msel( t$ &a%se a" w$sh%&) hu,e%, a#$ve all th%,s ($ the ma%(estat%$ $( the &ese*e $(
the L$". Thee have #ee t%mes I th$u,ht m+ heat w$ul" &$u" %ts wa+ $ut $( m+ *hest as the awe $( H%s
ma7est+ #$ke u&$ me. W%th ule um#e $e % m%") th%s %s the ste&2#+2ste& &$*e"ue I e*$mme".
The w$sh%& lea"e must "$ these th%,s' Pe&ae h%s heat t$ a&&$a*h the L$" w%th the &e$&le $( G$".
Pe&ae the lea"esh%& ($ &$s%t%ve *ha,e. Pe&ae the &e$&le ($ a s+stemat%* wa+ $( a&&$a*h%, G$".
Pe&ae a seue*e $( s$,s that w%ll take us $ that 7$ue+ a" *$mmu%*ate the &la t$ all the s%,es)
%stumetal%sts) a" te*h%*%as wh$ must k$w whee we ae ,$%, a" the mus%*al $ute *h$se.
E-e*ute the &la as he %s le" $( the S&%%t a" as he &a%ses a" w$sh%&s G$" w%th all h%s m%,ht) whethe
the &e$&le ($ll$w h%m $ $t.Rule Num#e Oe'
The W$sh%& Lea"e must w$sh%& G$"
w%th all h%s heat) s$ul) m%") a" ste,th
Pe&ae the heat. I &e&a%, the heat t$ lea" w$sh%&) a v%s%$ ($ w$sh%& %s esset%al.
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Pe&ae the lea"es. The L$" must awake a hu,e a" th%st ($ th%s v%s%$ $( esus the 6%, w%th% the
&ast$) the #$a") the w$sh%& lea"e) the mus%* "e&atmet a" the &e$&le. The &ast$ %s the ke+
&es$al%t+. The *hu*h *a$t ,$ "ee&e %t$ the &ese*e $( the L$" tha the &ast$ w%ll ,$. I( he
wat*hes h%s wat*h "u%, the &a%se a" w$sh%& t%me) $ talks t$ the &es$ e-t t$ h%m) $ stu"%es h%s
$tes $ %s meel+ &ass%ve wh%le the &e$&le ae $((e%, the% sa*%(%*es $( &a%se) the *hu*h w%ll eve
sum$ut the &ast$0s &es$al $#stu*t%$.
T$ %llustate' a w$sh%& lea"e m$ve" t$ a ew *hu*h) $e that was m$e %v$lve" % &a%se a" w$sh%&
tha h%s &ev%$us *hu*h. At h%s ($me *hu*h) the evelat%$ $( G$" *ame th$u,h &ea*h%, $t w$sh%&
w$sh%& was see as a alta2t%me e-&e%e*e. The (%st t%me th%s ma le" w$sh%& % h%s ew *hu*h he
was ama:e" that s$ ma+ $( the &e$&le wee w$sh%&%, G$" w%th all the% m%,ht. A(te a (ew m%utes the
w$sh%& lea"e0s $l" %st%*ts t$l" h%m %t was t%me t$ st$& #e($e th%s th%, ,$t $ut $( ha". He st$le a ,la*e
at the &ast$ t$ see %( he was *he*k%, h%s wat*h. What he saw e-&la%e" eve+th%,. The &ast$ ha" $
th$u,ht $( the t%me. H%s ha"s wee s&ea" $ut t$wa" heave a" h%s hea" was th$w #a*k w%th h%s e+es
*l$se". A #$a" sm%le ,a*e" l%&s l$st % the &a%se $( H%s Re"eeme. The w$sh%& lea"e the kew wh+
the *hu*h was w$sh%&%,22the &ast$ was w$sh%&%,! A" s$ %t w%ll alwa+s #e. W$ul"0t %t #e w$"e(ul %(
all &ast$s a" ,uest s&eakes w$sh%&e" w%th all the% m%,ht l%ke 6%, Dav%". H$weve s$me "$ $t eve
*$me %t$ the sev%*e ut%l a(te the *$&$ate &a%se a" w$sh%& t%me) se"%, the messa,e that %t %s eall+
$t that %m&$tat) $l+ a wam2u& ($ the ma% evet. Su*h $2ve#al messa,es ae h%"a*es t$ the
evelat%$ $( esus th$u,h *$&$ate w$sh%&.
O the $the ha") the w$sh%& lea"e must $t ,$ #e+$" the &ast$0s v%s%$ ($ w$sh%&. C$(l%*ts esult
whe mus%*%as ae e-&$se" t$ the k%"s $( #%#l%*al tuths we have e-&l$e" % th%s stu"+ #ut the &ast$ %s
$t. Whe th%s %s the *ase) the w$sh%& lea"e must #e ve+ *ae(ul. Bsuall+ the (l$w $( the$l$,%*al
%stu*t%$ ,$es ($m &ast$ t$ sta(( mem#e) a" $t the $the wa+. H$&e(ull+) tw$ s&%%tual lea"es *a s%t
"$w a" "%s*uss S*%&tue a" a%ve at a mutual &la. The thee uest%$s &$se" % *ha&te $e 1W%ll I
w$sh%& t$ &lease m+sel(5 $thes5 $ G$"53 w%ll s%m&l%(+ the &$*ess. The heat $( a tue w$sh%&e %s a
&at%et heat su#m%tt%, t$ the &ast$0s v%s%$. G$" %s eve &lease" %( H%s tuth %s use" t$ "%v%"e a *hu*h $
t$ *ause tum$%l. The w$sh%& lea"e must eve all$w a 4w$sh%& &at+4 t$ ($m. G$" %s $t % &$l%t%*al
&$*esses. A 4&at+ s&%%t4 %s s$meth%, G$" hates.
H$w *a a w$sh%& lea"e &$*ee" %( h%s &ast$ "$es $t shae h%s v%s%$ ($ w$sh%&5 F%st) he must eal%:e
that w$sh%& %s $t h%s &$&et+. It %s G$"0s. Se*$") he must eal%:e $ $e k$ws #ette tha G$" h$w t$
w$k % the &ast$0s l%(e. Remem#e that the tue2heate" w$sh%& lea"e eve t$u*hes the L$"0s a$%te".
Ne-t) the w$sh%& lea"e must &a+ as he has eve &a+e" #e($e. It ma+ #e the L$" %s "$%, s$meth%,
% h%s l%(e that *a$t ha&&e % h%s *uet l$*at%$. We must emem#e that G$" %s $t as wa&&e" u& %
$u &eset s%tuat%$s as we te" t$ #e He l$ves us m$e tha He "$es $u m%%st%es. I( he has #%the" a
m%%st+ % $u heats) He w%ll (%" a &la*e ($ us t$ (ul(%ll %t. I( He has *alle" us t$ #e a w$sh%& lea"e) He
w%ll (%" us a &la*e whee we *a lea" w$sh%&.
Pe&ae the &e$&le. T$,ethe) the &ast$) the #$a") a" the w$sh%& lea"e must $#e+ the *$mma" $(
Isa%ah @9' 4
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week as &$ss%#le) %( the &ast$ seses a *eta% theme $ em&has%s) he ee"s t$ &$%t the w$sh%& lea"e
that wa+.
The s$, seue*e sh$ul" #e w$ke" $ut #+ m%"week) at least. Th%s meas the lea"e has t%me t$ "$
s$me %m&$tat th%,s' &e&ae h%s heat t$ lea" th%s set $( s$,s th$u,h &a+e a" me"%tat%$ &e&ae
mate%als ee"e" t$ e-e*ute the &la &e&ae the s%,es a" %stumetal%sts a" tea*h a+ ew s$,s)
a") e(%e the &la % *$sultat%$ w%th the &ast$. /+ &e&a%, th$u,h the week the &a%se a" w$sh%&
&la #e*$mes the &a+e(ul &$"u*t $( the w$sh%& lea"e0s heat. It must esta#l%sh a" ma%ta% a (l$w $(
w$sh%& a" eve+ elemet sh$ul" #e *$e*te" s$ that %t (l$ws t$,ethe e(($tlessl+.
Tw$ #%#l%*al %llustat%$s $( e-*ellet &e&aat%$ *$me t$ m%"' the seamless $#e $( esus a" S$l$m$0s
Tem&le. The $#e the s$l"%es ,am#le" ($ was valua#le #e*ause %t was w$ve % $e &%e*e. I( the L$" %s
t$ wea the $#e $( &a%se we &e&ae ($ H%m) $u m$t%vat%$s must #e w$ve $( $e mate%al' H%s ,l$+)
$t $us. We ae $t sh$w*as%, $u talets we ae h$$%, H%m. We ae $t &um&%, u& the &e$&le we
ae &a%s%, the L$". We ae $t &e($m%, ($ me0s a&&lause we ae hum#l%, $uselves #e($e me)
seek%, G$"0s &ese*e. The tem&le $( S$l$m$ was s$ well &lae" the w$kme "%" $t ee" t$ use the
hamme $ the %$ t$$l t$ make the #l$*ks $( st$e (%t t$,ethe. That %s the wa+ a &a%se a" w$sh%& &la
sh$ul" #e. F$ me) thee have #ee t%mes whe th%,s wet w$,. Peha&s *h$"s wee m%smat*he"
am$, the ke+#$a"s $ a tas%t%$ was mu((e". 1A+ um#e $( th%,s *a ,$ w$,!3 The th$u,ht % m+
m%" was 4Oh) I 7ust hea" a hamme!4 4W$w) I ha" t$ use a %$ t$$l t$ ,et #etwee th$se tw$ s$,s!F$,%ve) me) L$") I0ll &la %t #ette e-t t%me!4
What makes &a%se a" w$sh%& (l$w5 C$e*t%$s. Th$u,hts (l$w t$,ethe whe the last l%e $( $e s$,
*$e*ts t$ the (%st l%e $( the e-t. Thaks,%v%, (l$ws %t$ &a%se) wh%*h (l$ws %t$ w$sh%&.
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&a,e $utl%e $( the sev%*e %s ama:%,' ke+s) m$"ulat%$s) %t$"u*t%$s) %telu"es) "%((e%, $*hestat%$s
$ h+m sta:as) s$l$s) at%*%&ate" tas%t%$s a" e&eats) a+th%, that *a #e th$u,ht $ut ahea" $(
t%me.
E-e*ute the &la. Lea"%, % w$sh%& $l+ #e,%s w%th the &la. Du%, the t%me $( &a%se a" w$sh%& %
the sev%*e) the w$sh%& lea"e has t$ e-e*%se ses%t%ve lea"esh%& as the &la u($l"s. It %s at th%s &$%t
that he must walk a t%,ht$&e' he must w$sh%& G$" w%th all h%s m%,ht) #ut st%ll #e th%k%, ahea" % the
&la he must ,%ve h%msel( *$m&letel+ t$ the &a%se a" w$sh%& $( h%s G$") #ut st%ll ,au,e h$w the &e$&le
ae es&$"%, t$ the &la he %s ,%v%, them a") he must take *ha,e $( the mus%*al as&e*ts $( the
seue*e 1tem&$) tas%t%$s) et*.3 #ut eve (eel l%ke he %s mak%, s$meth%, ha&&e. 1Lea"%, w$sh%& %s
a &$*ess $( lett%, s$meth%, ha&&e) $t mak%, s$meth%, ha&&e.3
STEPS TO WORSHIP LEADING
. Pe&ae the heat
K. Pe&ae the lea"es
. Pe&ae the &e$&le
@. Pe&ae the s$,s1$l" a" ew3
. C$mmu%*ate the &la
J. E-e*ute the &la
These th%,s ee" t$ #e % &la*e ($ th%s t$ *$me a#$ut' the &la must #e ava%la#le t$ all wh$ ee" %t) a"
s%,als must #e use" a" the w$"s must #e &$v%"e". Bse s%m&le s%,als "u%, the sev%*e. Thee ae
s$me th%,s that *a$t #e &lae" ahea" $( t%me. The w$sh%& lea"e ee"s a set $( s%,als. A,a%) let
me shae the $es I use as these ae the $l+ $es I *a v$u*h ($.
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the ew s$,s. New s$,s ae a *$mma" $( S*%&tue #ut S*%&tue als$ sa+s ($ $e ,eeat%$ t$
"e*lae G$"0s w$ks t$ the e-t. Pev%$us ,eeat%$s have le(t us the% s$,s! Ol"e s$,s st%ll have mu*h
t$ sa+ a" the% use *a #e eha*e" #+ &$7e*t%, $( w$"s as well. Ol" a" ew) s$,s that e-alt the
L$") e"%(+ the #$"+ a" (l$w "e*etl+ a" % $"e ae w$ks $( the H$l+ S&%%t a" sh$ul" #e esteeme" as
su*h.
Rule Num#e Tw$'
/e &e&ae" a" #e (le-%#le.
Have a &la a" k$w h$w t$ m$"%(+
%t as the H$l+ S&%%t Lea"s.
LET THE MUSIC FLOW.
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metes.
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2Istumetal %telu"es) %t$"u*t%$s) $ e"%,s)
2V$*al *ues) 1,%v%, &at $( s$, t$ s%, e-t3
Rule Num#e Thee'
Let the w$sh%& (l$w
1the mus%*) the messa,e) the m$$"3.
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a+ l$*al &es$al%t+. I( $*hesta %s #e%, use") the h+thm *hat #e*$mes "e(%%t%ve. >$u sh$ul" $t
e-&e*t t$ *ha,e $*hestat%$s t$ mat*h the *h$"s that l$*al ke+#$a"%sts wat t$ &la+. Whe
$*hestat%$s ae #e%, &la+e") eve+$e %s % su#7e*t%$ t$ the s*$e.
@. Bse the s$,s % the% &u#l%she" ke+s. Lea"sheets ae the l%(e l%e $( a w$sh%& m%%st+ #ut ask%,
mus%*%as t$ tas&$se %s $t ,eeall+ well e*e%ve". S$,s sh$ul" #e &%t*he" ($ the *$,e,at%$) $t ($
the *$m($t $( the w$sh%& lea"e $ mus%*%as. Pu#l%shes usuall+ &la*e the s$, % a avea,e a,e) $t
t$$ h%,h a" $t t$$ l$w. I( +$u &la*e a s$, t$$ (a awa+ ($m %ts &u#l%she" ke+ +$u w%ll make the
*$,e,at%$ u*$m($ta#le. That %s eve hel&(ul whe +$u wat them t$ s%,.
Thee ae alt$s a" #asses wh$ lea" w$sh%&. S$,s ae usuall+ &u#l%she" ($ the K" te$=K" s$&a$
a,e. Th%s meas that these w$sh%& lea"es must l$we s$me s$,s sl%,htl+ % $"e t$ s%, them. T$ "$
that w%th$ut l$s%, the *$,e,at%$) l$we the s$, hal(2ste& $ at m$st wh$le ste&. Tas&$s%t%$s
"$w a m%$ " w%ll take ma+ s$,s $ut $( the avea,e v$%*e a,e. I( hal(2ste&2"$w m$"ulat%$s ,et
%t$ "%((%*ult ke+s) 1C "$w t$ /) F t$ E) et*.3 a wh$le ste& must #e use". C$,e,at%$s *a ha"le th%,s
"$w a l%ttle) #ut $t m$e tha a ". I( the s$, %s st%ll t$$ h%,h ($ the w$sh%& lea"e he $ she must lea
t$ "e&e" $ the h%,he v$%*es % the w$sh%& team ($ a &hase $ tw$. It %s mu*h #ette ($ the w$sh%&
lea"e t$ #e u*$m($ta#le ($ a (ew $tes tha t$ &la*e the s$, $ut $( ea*h $( the &e$&le he $ she %s
t+%, t$ lea" % w$sh%&.
. Lea h$w t$ wam2u& +$u w$sh%& team. It %s s$ %m&$tat t$ hel& +$u lea"es ($*us $ the #us%essat ha". A"euate &e2sev%*e t%me sh$ul" #e all$tte" t$ lea $ t$u*h u& a+ ew mus%*) a" t$ tea*h a+
tas%t%$s) %t$"u*t%$s) e"%,s) et*. A(te all that %s "$e) (%" a &%vate &la*e a" &a+ t$,ethe. Rev%ew
the ,$als $( the sev%*e) a" the mus%* +$u have &lae". Hel& them settle % metall+ a" s&%%tuall+ s$
the+ *a hel& +$u e-e*ute the &la G$" has ,%ve +$u. The last (ew m%utes #e($e the sev%*e sh$ul" $t
#e s&e" % a (at%* sea*h ($ lea"sheets $ tas&ae*%es) $ % last m%ute eheasal. These m$mets
sh$ul" #e eseve" ($ s&%%tual &e&aat%$.
J. Sta+ w%th% +$u t%me all$tmet. >$u have met w%th the &ast$ s$ +$u k$w what h%s ,$als ae. >$u have
&e&ae" +$u mus%* t$ (%ll the t%me all$tte". /e ses%t%ve t$ the H$l+ S&%%t. I( He lea"s &ast the t%me ,%ve
t$ w$sh%& $ $e sh$ul" uest%$ %t. /ut %( the w$sh%& lea"e at%(%*%all+ *a%es $ #e+$" the t%me ,%ve)
m$st &e$&le w%ll k$w that) t$$. The w$sh%& lea"e has #$ke a tust. Th$se wh$ k$w h$w t$ use w%sel+
the t%me ,%ve them) w%ll #e aske" t$ lea" a,a%. Th$se wh$ a#use the% t%me w%ll m$st l%kel+ $t #e aske"
a,a%.
. Lea" w$sh%&) $t 7ust s$,s. Whe a *$,e,at%$ #e*$mes "e&e"et $ s$,s) the &e$&le *a$t
,%ve thaks) &$*la%m &a%se) e-&ess w$sh%&) $ eve &a+ uless the+ ae s%,%,.
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O the $the ha") %( we %s%st that the s$,s #e all a#$ut the w$sh%& 1thaks,%v%,) &a%se) hum%l%t+)
a"$at%$) w$sh%&) &a+e) test%m$+3 the we *a tea "$w the walls a" u%(+ the &e$&le.
9. D$0t talk t$$ mu*h. Thee eall+ %s0t mu*h t$ sa+ t$ the &e$&le) %( what we wat t$ "$ %s lea" them %
w$sh%&. Let0s ,et t$ the #us%ess at ha"222w$sh%&%, G$"! S$met%mes th%,s ee" t$ #e sa%". H$w *a
we 7u",e what %s &$&e a" what %s0t5 Hee ae s$me ,$$" uest%$s'
Is what I have t$ sa+ a#$ut me $ a#$ut G$"5
D$es what I have t$ sa+ #%, attet%$ t$ me $ t$ the L$"5
Am I tem&te" t$ *$m&la% a#$ut h$w the &e$&le ae $ ae $t w$sh%&%,5Am I seek%, t$ vet (ustat%$ $ a,e5
Am I tea"%, wate) t+%, t$ (%,ue $ut what t$ "$ e-t5
D$ I have a w$" $( e-h$tat%$ $ e*$ua,emet5
Am I em&has%:%, the s$,s $ the tuths $( w$sh%&5 14Let0s all s%, that ,eat $l" s$,) H$w Geat Th$u
At4) m+ m$the use" t$ s%, th%s t$ me...4 $) 4G$" %s ,eat a" &$we(ul. He %s w$th+ $( $u &a%se
t$"a+...43
I( +$u have &lae" well) +$u s$,s "$ m$st $( the talk%,. All the w$sh%& lea"e ee"s t$ "$ %s
e*$ua,e the w$sh%&es #+ kee&%, the ($*us $( the &$*ee"%,s $ G$" H%msel(.
TEN TIPS TO WORSHIP LEADERS.