What is a worship leader and what does he or she do?

Within our “WELS circles”, the worship leader is the pastor; as it should be.  He is ultimately responsible for the spiritual care of his church’s members.  He is their shepherd.  But in today’s culture, the term “worship leader” now defines a person that assists the Pastor, primarily in the area of music, and is usually [...]

Pastor – meet the Worship Leader; Worship Leader – meet the Pastor!

I recently listened to a round table discussion between Pastors and their Worship Leaders (a Lay position, sometimes called “Music Director), in a podcast, that I found to be interesting, amusing and very appropriate for the audience that reads this BLOG.   I know that I (as a “Worship Leader”) personally resonated with these discussion items [...]

What does a worship leader do?

An effective corporate worship leader, aided and led by the Holy Spirit, skillfully combines biblical truth with music to magnify the worth of God and the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, thereby motivating the gathered church to join him in proclaiming and cherishing the truth about God and seeking to live all of life for [...]