Tips For Worship Ministers - Part 2

...Continuing from yesterday - tips for worship ministers:

•  Know your songs.

•  Only use songs that are Biblically sound.

•  Listen to a great variety of worship music and styles – never stop learning and growing in your ministry.

•  Always make sure your instruments are in tune.

•  Prepare well, but always be ready for God to do what only He can do.

•  Be realistic about your musical skills. Know what you can and can’t do.

•  Be yourself.

•  Get to know your team – strive for unity in life and in music.

•  Worship with your eyes closed at home, but when you are in front of people – mostly you should keep your eyes open – there are so many things you need to be attending to. (There certainly are times when we can close our eyes, so this is not a hard and fast rule).

•  Respect your congregation – they are precious to God. Every Believer is the Bride of Christ.

•  Respect your congregation and understand their essential role in worship as holy, royal priests.

•  Understand the congregation’s role in worship and how the Lord can use them to be ministers of His voice.

•  Understand your congregation – at any time there are many who are going through various sufferings and trials. God’s presence is their greatest refuge and comfort.

•  Always choose songs that connect your congregation with God. Don’t just go for the latest new songs unless your congregation enjoys that song and style. Keep all the generations in mind as you choose songs.

•  The best songs are the ones that stay in the heart throughout the week and continue to teach us and lead us to the Father.

•  There are a lot of poorly written songs out there. Watch your congregation – they are the best gauge of a well-written song. If the people can’t or don’t sing…just maybe the fault is with the song.

•  Learn how to wait in the presence of God. Sometimes silence is needed.

•  Walk closely with your pastor/minister/priest/leaders. Know what is on their hearts and the direction they believe the church needs to go in.

•  Study the theology of Worship.

•  Respect the distinctive worship journey your congregation is on.

•  Be open to input from others on your team and congregation. In fact, you should seek out feedback.

•  Learn how to handle both compliments and criticism.

•  When it comes to attendance at church, being on time, dress, etc. be a professional.

•  Keep you eyes on the generations that are coming behind you. Champion their success and make way for their ministry.

•  Honor your elders.

•  Make way for all those whom God calls to join the team.

•  Be on good terms with your sound and media teams. Make them a part of your worship team – because they are.

•  Don’t ever loose your passion.

•  Don’t allow disappointments and struggles to rob your ministry. Learn how to feed your soul, repent quickly from wrongdoing and run with endurance.

•  Emulate David – the man who understood the secrets of brokenness and how this affects worship. Study the lives of excellent worship ministers today

•  In the end, it is really the Holy Spirit who is the worship leader!

I am dedicating this list to two precious girls in Colombia who want a worship anointing!

For Isabella (6) and Ana Sofia (5) - Run after God with all your heart!


Here are part 1 and Part 2 on this topic: CLICK HERE