{"id":827906,"date":"2024-05-13T05:00:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/?p=827906"},"modified":"2024-05-10T12:21:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T17:21:06","slug":"the-hidden-reason-churches-nail-worship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/the-hidden-reason-churches-nail-worship\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hidden Reason Churches Nail Worship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s you. You\u2019re the reason\u2014hidden in plain sight. I\u2019m writing to you, pastor. The hidden reason churches nail worship is because the pastor <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">leads out<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in worship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most churches will only worship to the level of their pastors. If you\u2019re the stoic stander, your church will be full of Sunday morning totems. If you raise your hands, then people in the church will follow your lead. When pastors immerse themselves in worship, churches do the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop blaming your worship pastor for the lack of energy, stop complaining about the musicianship, and stop thinking, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if only we could change the music style<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Just worship. Dig into it. Sing loudly to the glory of God.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stand in the front of the worship space and let it out. Lift your arms in surrender. Spontaneously kneel at the altar in passionate prayer. Step into the pulpit short of breath from singing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You lead with evangelism. You lead with vision. You lead with theology. You lead with shepherding. You lead with prayer. You <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lead with worship. Pastor, if you\u2019re not worshiping well, if your soul is not poured out weekly, why would you expect the same of your church?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evangelistic churches have evangelistic pastors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayerful churches have prayerful pastors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passionate churches have passionate pastors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theologically sound churches have theologically sound pastors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joyful churches have joyful pastors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why would worship be any different?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hidden reason churches nail worship is you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re the visible prompt. People are watching <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you worship. They are observing <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you do. They are learning from you during the music as much as during the sermon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you in it? Your job isn\u2019t to wait through the other elements of the service for your time to preach. The lead pastor is also the lead worshiper. You must <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teach<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by example. Put your notes down and lift your voice. The best preparation for your soul is to join the congregational singing of the saints.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re only preparing sermons and not preparing for worship, then you\u2019re fulfilling just half your responsibility on Sunday mornings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hidden reason churches nail worship is right there in plain sight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s you.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s you. You\u2019re the reason\u2014hidden in plain sight. I\u2019m writing to you, pastor. The hidden reason churches nail worship is because the pastor leads out in worship. Most churches will only worship to the level of their pastors. If you\u2019re the stoic stander, your church will be full of Sunday morning totems. 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