Planting Churches Among the City's Poor - Volume 2

322 • P LANTING C HURCHES AMONG THE C ITY ’ S P OOR : V OLUME 2

4. Harmony

5. Lyrics

6. Dynamics

E. The importance of regular practice

1. Alone

2. Together

F. Familiarity: becoming best friends with your instrument

V. To Be an Effective Worship Leader One Must Concentrate on Developing Mastery in Your Musicianship and Identifying Your Gifts and Passions in Worship .

A. Mastery comes with discipline: 1 Tim. 4.7-8.

B. Identify what your best gifts are (under the scrutiny of loving critique!).

1. Is it my voice?

2. Is it my instrumentation?

3. Is it both? Is it neither? Is it something else altogether?

C. Design your worship themes, sets of music, and approaches to the service.

1. In conjunction with the theme: forming links, connections, and associations

a. Invocation and opening praise: beckoning the saints to worship ( Come, Now Is the Time to Worship )

b. Joyous celebration in the presence of the Lord ( We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise )

c. Adoration and worship ( We Declare Your Majesty )

d. Commitment and benediction ( Lift Up Your Hearts )