DAY TWENTY-EIGHT

THE TRUE WORSHIP LEADER

Today's Main Idea:

God created singers and musicians to be "lead worshipers,"

but the pastor is the true worship leader.

Singers and musicians play a crucial part in preparing the people to express their hearts in worship and receive the power, presence, and Word of God. (p. 123, workbook)

Harland shares: "The model God gave us for worship includes a major role for the singers and musicians. But the true worship leader (in each of the scriptures listed in today's bible study) is the one who presides over the whole event.

As in the Old Testament, the "one who presides over the worship service today should be the spiritual leader of the congregation." (p. 123, workbook)

"The pastor is to the worship service what the mother of the bride is to the wedding ceremony. When she stands, we stand. When she sits, we sit. When she leaves, we follow. In the same way, members of the congregation take "worship cues" from the pastor. When the pastor is a worshiper and understands his role as worship leader, there is great freedom in worship."

(p. 124, workbook)

Singers and musicians have a very specific purpose in worship:

to prepare the hearts of the people to receive the Word of God.

I invite you and encourage you to pray daily for your pastor, Bro. Phillip. In fact, all of the pastors would appreciate prayers each day. However, it is a tremendous responsibility to be the senior pastor; a calling that has much accountability as well as rewards. I am blessed to be able to serve with Bro. Phillip. He is my friend, my brother in Christ and my pastor and I consider it a blessing to be able to lift Him up in prayer daily. I encourage you to do the same.

Have a tremendous day worshiping the Lord in all that you do!

Bless you, my friend.

Ken