Leading Music For Worship FINAL Study guide

Question 0

It’s all about being a ______.

Answer 0

Pastor. (A leader, disciple maker!)

Question 1

How do you view your role? Are you a ______ _______, or a _____ _______?

Answer 1

Worship leader, or a worship pastor

Question 2

Worship ministry is _______.

Answer 2

Pastoral

Question 3

Great worship leaders are Pastors (list of attributes)

Answer 3

• How you care
• Who you are REPRODUCING
• Loving the church
• Having a DISCIPLESHIP STRATEGY
• Worshiping with your worship team
• Having patience with immature worshipers
• Loving Jesus
• Preparing your team for SPONTANEOUS WORSHIP
• Bearing each other’s burdens
• Teaching people to worship through TRIALS
• Teaching people to worship through DISTRACTION
• Being sensitive to what people need
• Leading your team through CHANGE
• Praying for your people

Question 4

“______ ______” seems to emphasize leading a service. “______ ______” is about leading people.

Answer 4

Worship leader, worship pastor

Question 5

A pastor is a _____, sensitive, protecting and caring. A _____ watches over his flock to see that they grow spiritually.

Answer 5

Shepherd, pastor

Question 6

A “_____ _____” wants to see his congregation grow as “_____.”

Answer 6

Worship pastor; worshipers

Question 7

7 Habits of highly effective Worship Pastors

Answer 7

1) They study God’s word
2) They equip people for ministry
3) They serve within the vision of the house
4) They build teams
5) they cast vision
6) they love to worship
7) they study the people they lead

Question 8

5 Ways to Glorify God when you Lead Worship

Answer 8

1) Pour out your heart
2) Draw attention to truth
3) Treasure him
4) Share your story
5) Live it

Question 9

How can you be sure if God is glorified in your worship?

Answer 9

You’re under the spotlight. The congregation is singing. Everyone is having a good time, but in the end… is God truly being worshiped? It’s possible for your band to be tight with musical chemistry, your congregation to be singing at the top of their lungs, and everyone dancing, shouting, lifting their hands and… The glory of God be completely ignored.

Question 10

Amos 5:21-24

Answer 10

“I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never failing stream”

Question 11

After reading Amos 5:21-24, there’s a few things I know:

Answer 11

1) it’s not about the offering-there was plenty being offered.
2) it’s not about good music- it was merely noise to God’s ears

Question 12

Why you’re a difficult worship leader to follow

Answer 12

1) You don’t speak slowly and clearly
2) Your instruction isn’t specific
3) You don’t pick a familiar song list
4) The congregation doesn’t know where to clap
5) You don’t acknowledge the congregation

Question 13

7 Tips for engaging youth in worship:

Answer 13

1) Teach them what the Bible says about worship
2) More is caught then taught. Be the message (Model what you want to see. Worship passionately and fearlessly.)
3) Encourage a worshiping culture. (Connect with the kids who have a heart for worship. Be a good finder. Affirm the kids publicly when they worship expressively.)
4) Build the youth worship team primarily with youth. this has a several benefits.
5) Listen to the kids. (Be a student of your students. Respect their input on songs and musical styles. Be aware that teenagers taste in music is not monolithic-their preferences are widely varied and they often do not agree among themselves what they like)
6) Encourage participation in other expressions of worship. (Not everybody is into music offer to let kids do other art forms during worship time)
7) Help them connect with their roots. (Teenagers want hymns. Today’s teenagers may be the smartest generation help them experience depth and historical connection in worship)

Question 14

15 things you can’t say from the stage:

Answer 14

1) Are you going to worship or not?
2) Are you excited to worship? Might want to let your face know about it.
3) during that last song I farted 4 times. That’s what I call a strong anointing.
4) I am personally going to pay for all of you to attend clapping workshop 101
5) I don’t feel like worshiping today
6) Once while I was throwing up all over my wife God gave me this revelation
7) I just feel like we’re supposed to worship for the entire service today. pastor, please be seated.
8) So this song that I wrote last night is incredible. Wow. Chris Tomlin, who? I am such a great songwriter. Let me teach it to you.
9) Can we just lift a crap of praise this morning?
10) Our righteousness is like filthy rags. Sort of like that tambourine player over there.
11) Wow. That guitar solo was lacking in the skill department now, wasn’t it?
12) That worship was awful. Please just watch me closer this next song.
13) If you worship a little harder maybe you’ll lose a few pounds.
14) Just soak in the presence for a few minutes. I got a run to the bathroom.
15) All I’m saying is that it will be tough for Pastor to follow worship set like that. We were unreal.

Question 15

John 7:38

Answer 15

“He that believe it’s on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.”

Question 16

“Jesus wants two deluge you and the thirsty world with _____ of his Holy Ghost power. The will of God is not Mercy drops or Showers or even buckets full of blessings. It is torrential rivers of his spirit constantly flowing through you.

Answer 16

Rivers

Question 17

“You have depended on conducive arrangements, the _____ atmosphere, your eloquence, your experiences and human understanding to mellow hearts and make them receptive to the Gospel. You have worked long and hard to set the stage, bringing the service to the point that you consider _____ for the preaching of the word – all in your own strength – and the results are extremely disappointing.”

Answer 17

Right, ready

Question 18

“Jesus is looking for ____ _____, empty canals, empty pipes, if you please, that he can pour himself through ______ _____. That is ____ plan.”

Answer 18

Empty vessels, without obstruction, HIS

Question 19

“What prevents the flow of the Spirit in me?”

Answer 19

1) Unbelief
2) Disobedience
3) Fear
4) Rebellion
5) Jealousy
6) Bitterness
7) Hatred
8) Stubborness
9) Lust
10) Malice
11) Greed
12) Anxiety/worry
13) Judging/criticism
14) Grumbling/complaining
15) Pride/ambition
16) Temper
17) Selfishness/covetousness
18) Impatience
These are the EVILS that block the moving of the spirit through you.

Question 20

How to kill your pride before it kills you

Answer 20

1) You take your eyes off yourself
2) You bring attention to someone else
3) You begin to prioritize the “kingdom of God” over the “kingdom of self”
4) It’s action oriented

Question 21

3 Myths we believe about apprenticing

Answer 21

1) You need to be an expert
2) You need to schedule more meetings
3) You might be out of a job

Question 22

Remember your MEDs

Answer 22

1) Model – here’s what I do
2) Explain – here’s why I do it
3) Demonstrate – here’s how I do it