Leadership With Style And Grace

This entry discusses use of body language (face, eyes, arms and hands, posture, movements); proper attire; movement and flow of a service; the role of silence; and a worship leader's relation to the rest of the assembly. Body Language Presiding well as a worship leader means using the body well. Presiding well means being comfortable with oneself in the public space to the extent that one doesn't call attention to one's uneasiness. It means looking like one knows what one is doing and speaking as if one means what one is saying. Presiding well means a certain honesty in expression: being who one is in the presence of God. The Face. Some of us have faces that give us away; some of us have faces that conceal what we want to reveal. Live with the face you have, but be aware of it. A face that shows tension and strain (pursed lips, tight jaws, rigid head movements, tight neck muscles) calls out for attention and concern. Unfortunately, such faces draw attention to themselves and prohi…