Calling, Commitment, Carry

IN worship God does not respond to the atmosphere,

God respond to faith!

Worship leader:
- to worship God
- not just song leading, BUT leading WORSHIP in GOD's PRESENCE.

Well, atmosphere is important too.
- The sound and production need to be good
- Arrangements: Play in time and in tune as well (so you will not disrupt or disturb people worshiping God)
---ALL THESE NEEDS practice!---

Question for self to God:
 God, what do You want to achieve for this worship?
- To stay connected with the people because we (worship leaders) are leading them in God's presence.
- You can't COMMUNICATE the WORD of GOD without COMMUNICATING with the HEART of GOD.

Vocal/Choir/ANYTHING ELSE:
 3 Cs':

1) Calling
-Know your calling
-Once you are sure, be involved in leading worship/joining the choir, etc.
-It is a privilege to lead worship/joining the choir BUT REMEMBER, we are NOT doing GOD A FAVOR!
-Read Exodus and get to know Moses as a person. God CALLED HIM to bring the people out of Israel. Moses doubt at the moment if he is able to lead so many people out and first, to get through Pharaoh. He also said that he is 'slow of speech and tongue' but because God assured him that He will be with Moses and so Moses obeyed. It was Moses' CALLING.

2) Commitment
i) Personal walk with Jesus
-You can't lead people to a place you haven't been yourselves.
-Therefore, saturate yourselves with the Holy Spirit and grow in Him.
*God wants a relationship with YOU!!!*

ii) Part of a TEAM
- unity
-be careful NOT to build on your self-esteem BUT on the Spirit of God.
-God blesses when we are united.
*Ephesians 4: 1-6*
--be willing to CHALLENGE each other and be willing TO BE CHALLENGED!

iii) Submission to leadership
-trusting God and his anointed leaders.
-David refuses to touch Saul even though he has the chance to kill Saul because he knows that Saul is God's anointed one and he shouldn't touch him or cause him harm (2 Samuel 24, 26).
-Being a leader, should be humble.
-Being a leader, God will give you a vision.
-If you haven't have a vision, serve your pastor's vision!

iv) Strive for excellence
-NOT PERFECTION!
-develop the gift God has given you by training it (singing, dancing, acting,etc.)
-Excellence is an ATTITUDE you LIVE WITH!
-We should want to be excellent in everything we do.
Eg: Singing in tune and in time: If not good, it will be a distraction to the worship.
..side note..get a vocalist. Understand how your voice work.
-Worship: "I want to do my best when I'm leading worship is not for ME but to lead you in the presence of God.

v) Commitment + heart and passion (and developed gifts, too)

3) Carry
- You are carrying the Word of God.
- Allow Him to stretch you.
-Noise vs. Sound
  --SOUND is beyond melody, genre, etc.
    ---It is the SOUND of victory, hope, breakthrough, life and freedom (Psalm 61).
    ---It is something you LIVE WITH, not something YOU DO for the sake of doing.
    ---When noise is too loud, carry the sound ABOVE the noise. Be wise.
(Proverbs 8).
   ---Be quiet, be still, there's always a song God gives you.
  *Your life carry a song, it carries a prophetic sound.*
-We're ministries in the house of God!

Q1: Is my life big enough to hold God?
A  : NO. You need to continue STRETCHING! HELLO!!! We are serving the God who MADE THE 
      WHOLE UNIVERSE! You need to CHALLENGE yourselves, to grow bigger, to do more for God!
      - More of Him >>>You're asking God of the whole universe come in and open you up, turn your life 
        upside down! Allow Him to stretch you.


Q2: Is my life empty enough to be God's vessel?
A  : Pour out your worries and burden to Him. If not, there's no place for Him to be in your heart.
      Holy Spirit wants to be in YOUR HEART.
      - We are all LEADERS. Wherever we are, we are LEADING the people around us to CHRIST.