Some of the best
lessons I've learned in life are through trying, failing, trying,
failing, failing, trying and succeeding every once in awhile. I'm not
foolish enough to think I've got it all figured out, but I do have some
things that I hope can be an encouragement to anyone willing to read.
If anything, these "Worship Leading Lessons" will be an open book journal revealing how God is
molding me into a true worshiper of Christ.
In 2005 I began this blog with the intent of hopefully finding other people in a similar position in life. As a worship leader I was thirsting for a network of fellow worship leaders steeped in looking for ways to improve personal worship, worship teams and how to effectively lead the body of Christ in worship each week. At that time, the well was pretty dry and then it began to explode in 2006. I've been able to meet some amazing fellow worship leaders through blogging and some I've had the privilege of meeting face to face.
Get a Friend
To my ministry leading friends, and really anyone at all, let me just say this...."GET A FRIEND". Seriously. It's probably not fair to say that all folks with an artistic bent are naturally this way, but it does dwell within me. I'm naturally a person who can be introspective, easily withdrawn and tends to separate myself from others. Not a typical personality trait for someone who stands on a stage each week...but my guess is most of my fellow worship leads out there might be the same way. That's not necessarily a bad trait...however, it can become a problem when we find ourselves in situations where wise counsel is needed.
Recently I had the privilege of hooking up with Troy Kennedy at Westside Family Church here in Kansas. Through Twitter, Troy and I got together for lunch to talk ministry, worship leading, and life. Here at Grace I know I can talk to my fellow pastors about anything and have a friendship with my fellow co-labourers that I can't get anywhere else. While I can bounce things off them, there are times I find myself needing a perspective from a fellow worship leader who has been in the trenches of worship ministry longer than myself and can offer some advice. Through blogging, Twitter, Facebook and other local churches...I've found that. If you're needing to get a friend, here are a few resources to get you started. Peruse their blogrolls and find other worship leader connections:
- www.AllAboutWorship.com - Wisdom Moon, Darrell Evans and I will gladly be your friend. A podcast for worship leaders and songwriters.
- www.TheWorshipCommunity.com - Fred McKinnon and crew offer a fantastic way to connect with other worship ministry folks.
- www.RichKirkpatrick.com - One of my first blogging connections. Rich has a great site for worship leads. He's also the kind of guy that actually replies to comments and questions.
- www.ConsumingWorship.org - Another early blogging connection. Jeff Miller has some great content and again, a guy who replies to comments and questions.
- www.Klampert.com - Joel is one of those fellow worship bloggers I consider a friend.
- www.MyWorshipRevolution.com - I finally met Bobby at Catalyst Atlanta in 2008.
- www.Ragamuffinsoul.com - The worship blogger many people love and many love to hate on. You can't do a post about online worship community without mentioning Carlos. He's the "worship blogfather".
These are just a few of the paths I've taken in my networking with worship leaders. I could list a lot more, but that's why I have a blogroll in the sidebar. So check them out. Seeking counsel is an important aspect of leading any ministry. Do it! Where do you go to get a friend?
But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
(Proverbs 11:14) NKJV
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