Practical Advice For Worship Leadership

Little things count. Improving oneself in the small but important practical aspects of worship leading can lead to greater effectiveness in that role. This entry gives practical instruction in a number of these areas, including visual presentation, oral delivery, movement and choreography, and content of services. What does it take to lead worship well? As anyone who has prepared to step in front of a congregation for the first time knows, leading worship successfully takes more than courage or a mechanical awareness of what to do and when. Good worship leadership demands knowledge, ability, and preparation-and it begins with a good theology of worship. In his classic piece "And Then What Must I Do?" Sren Kierkegaard chastens Protestant congregations for approaching worship with the same attitude with which they approach a concert or a play-as if they are the audience and the speakers (preacher, musicians, liturgists) are the actors. The churchgoers respond to the performance as cr…