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How Wild Should We Be In Worship?

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I was having a conversation with a friend of mine yesterday who plays guitar for another friend who travels and leads worship all over the US. Among other things, we discussed how difficult it is to go from from one crowd worshippers you practically have to calm down between songs to another crowd of worshippers that is a wall of blank stares.

A lot of it has to do with the capacity the person leading the crowd has to engage them in such a way they can’t help but unfold their arms. There is also the level of understanding the participates have about WHO they are worshipping and HOW He desires to be worshipped.

But everyone worships differently. Some jump and shout. some sit quietly. some raise their hands. some bow their heads. And I started wondering if there should be any expectations about how people worship.

So…should the worship leader be conscerned about how wild or comatose the congregation is or just be an authentic leader and let the Holy Spirit do His job?

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I love my wife and my three boys. In 2010, God led us to Canton, Ga to lead and pastor Oak Leaf Church. We are blessed and grateful to be a part of so much life-change. Please visit oakleafchurch.com for more information.

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  1. jacob  April 7, 2009

    I think the worship leader should be an authentic leader and not be one who is trying to judge the “congregation” by how they appear to be worshipping. They can’t possibly know what’s going on in someone’s heart.

    Obviously, kids and youth are going to be pretty loud and involved (that whole faith of a child thing), but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen adults put on a show with their hands in the air on Sunday at church and that same person hammered drunk peeing on the Cville railroad tracks on Friday night. Yeah, it happens.

    I know worship leaders would rather have a crazy crowd, but is it a concert or worship? And I’m asking honestly. Because I think guys as talented as you, play events that have a different “focus” depending on the venue. Sometimes it’s a concert, but sometimes it’s worship preparing people for God’s word.

    I’ll probably never be a “hand raiser”, but I’m no less worshipping than folks that run laps around the building.

    I don’t think the worship leader should worry, but I have wondered what holds us back as compared to other parts of our lives where we get pumped up.
    http://jacobburson.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/those-crazy-people/

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