Strong worship leaders develop good attitudes and habits. They\u00a0keep their heart, mind and spirit right before God and man. Check out these things that strong leaders don\u2019t do, so you can grow and improve.<\/p>\n
1. They don\u2019t miss out on a daily time with God<\/b><\/p>\n
God is the reason for worship. He is the source of your success. Spending daily time with God<\/a>, reading the word and in prayer, is the main key to being a strong worship leader.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. They don\u2019t pick songs that the congregation can\u2019t sing\u00a0and worship with<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n If your congregation is not singing, you are not doing what you are called to do. Are you picking songs the congregation can learn quickly? Are you repeating the songs enough for your congregation to learn them? Are you picking great songs<\/a>? Is your congregation just singing or are they worshiping with the songs? Are you putting them in singable keys?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 3. They don\u2019t choose a worship list without praying about it<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The Holy Spirit will bring songs to your mind that you might ordinarily miss. How does God want to be worshiped this Sunday? What does He want to say to His church?<\/span><\/p>\n 4. They don\u2019t think that success comes from anywhere but God<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Humility is a main ingredient to God moving in your life and ministry. Humility proceeds honor. God is the one who promotes or demotes you. Make sure all the honor goes to Him. God resists the proud.<\/span><\/p>\n 5. They don\u2019t alienate the sound person\u00a0or tech\u00a0team<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Sound people\u00a0and tech team members\u00a0can make you or break you. They are usually some\u00a0of the first people to arrive and the last to leave. A great tech team\u00a0is worth their weight in gold. Make sure you treat them that way!<\/span><\/p>\n 6. They don\u2019t allow themselves to just sing songs without also worshiping God with their whole heart<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s too easy to get caught up in making good music and forget the main thing. Worshiping God is the main thing. Make sure you practice enough so you can play and sing\u00a0the music well and focus on worshiping God\u00a0at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n 7. They don\u2019t allow the band to be at the same level this year as last year<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Developing and growing your team and yourself is one of the main responsibilities of a good leader. Learn to lead great rehearsals<\/a>. Challenge yourself and the worship band to grow, learn and improve.<\/span><\/p>\n 8. They don\u2019t allow a rift to develop with the pastoral staff<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Having a good relationship with your church leadership is paramount to a worship leader\u2019s success. Go out of your way to spend the time to have good relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n 9. They don\u2019t let\u00a0the\u00a0week go by without a personal private time of worship<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n If you honor God in private, He will honor you in public by showing up in special ways. Never allow your worship to be just a public thing. Your private worship is one of the most important ways for you to grow in your walk with the Lord.<\/span><\/p>\n 10. They don\u2019t allow the worship band to just play music and not worship<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The modern worship band is a team. You are only as strong as your weakest link. You need everyone on stage to be a worshiper. It communicates so much to your congregation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 11. They don\u2019t spend time feeling sorry for themselves when things don\u2019t go perfectly<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Mistakes will happen. Learn from your mistakes\u00a0but don\u2019t allow them\u00a0to bring you or the team down. You need to get over negative attitudes and problems quickly. Remember\u00a0what Paul said:\u00a0\u201cMy grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n 12. They don\u2019t blame the band or other people when there are problems<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Good leaders take the main blame for problems. They realize that with a better rehearsal<\/a> and preparation, most problems can be avoided. Don\u2019t play the blame game, take responsibility and do better next time.<\/span><\/p>\n 13. They don\u2019t worry about pleasing everyone<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n You will rarely please everyone. Do the best you can, make the best decisions you are capable of and move on. There will always be negative critics, but good leaders keep their ears open for good constructive criticism that will help them grow.<\/span><\/p>\n 14. They don\u2019t dwell on past mistakes and problems.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The devil loves to bring up your past mistakes and sins. Nobody is perfect, repent and let the past be in the past. Dwelling on your past mistakes can paralyze you. God wants you to forget the past and move on to the great things He has in store for you.<\/span><\/p>\n 15. They don\u2019t make the same mistakes over and over<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n You will learn more from your problems and mistakes than your successes. Learn from your mistakes and move on. Experience is one of the best teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n 16. They don\u2019t resent other people\u2019s success<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cRejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0We are here to build God\u2019s kingdom not our own. When another brother or sister in the kingdom does well, rejoice with them. Resentment is a negative emotion that God doesn\u2019t honor.<\/span><\/p>\n 17. They don\u2019t give up after a failure<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Never, ever, give up. God is on your side. Everyone fails sometime. Just get up, learn and keep on going! Never, ever, give up!<\/span><\/p>\n 18. They don\u2019t expect immediate results<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Good congregations and worship bands are not built in a day. God\u2019s normal way is for us to build little by little, day by day. If you and your team keep improving day by day and week by week, good things will happen.<\/span><\/p>\n Bonus: They don\u2019t put themselves in compromising situations<\/strong><\/p>\n Maintaining moral purity in ministry will make you or break you. Too many have fallen into the trap of developing unhealthy relationships. Rick Warren has a great list titled \u201c10 Commandments to Help Church Staff Maintain Moral Integrity<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0We would be wise to follow his advice.<\/p>\n Question:<\/strong> What other things do\u00a0strong worship leaders avoid?<\/p>\n Check out my\u00a0new book:\u00a0Leading Worship\u2014Notes From a Grand Adventure<\/em><\/a>. It\u00a0is now available in Kindle or Soft Cover Editions. 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