Is it really more spiritual to close one\u2019s eyes while leading worship music or does it just feel that way to the leader? I asked one worship leader how he could lead with his eyes closed. His reply was, \u201cMy job is to worship. If I worship, they will follow.\u201d Last time I checked, preaching was still a part of the worship experience. What if I closed my eyes as I preached? (I know, some worshippers do \u2013 as I preach) What if my preaching logic was, \u201cmy job is to worship (with my eyes closed), if I worship (at my own preaching), they will follow.\u201d That appears to be a bit egotistical. Is it really all about me? Whether leading worship through music or preaching, let\u2019s remember, worship is not about us. It\u2019s about God. And leadership is about leading, as well as feeling. I\u2019m so glad the Psalmist said, \u201cI will lift up my eyes to the hills\u201d (Ps. 121:1) rather than \u201cI will close my eyes to all that is around me.\u201d Granted, one can experience God with eyes open or shut, but leadership carries with it responsibility. Open your eyes and look around. If no one is following, you\u2019re not really leading, no matter how you feel. God give us responsible worship leaders who lead with their eyes wide open.<\/p>\n
Join me in remembering the following global prayer concerns:
\n\u2022 Pray for Bob and Carol as the start a new English-speaking Baptist church in Darmstadt, Germany.
\n\u2022 Pray for the new \u201cInternational Coffee House\u201d ministry in Northeast Poland.
\n\u2022 Pray for Tommy and Beth as train cell leaders in the southern Mexico city of Puebla on November 6-9.
\n\u2022 Pray for Canadian Christians as they minister along the route of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay and for ongoing plans for the \u201cMore Than Gold\u201d Winter Olympic ministry.
\n\u2022 Pray for the Macau Baptist Church as they begin their 106th year of service and for Larry and Sarah who serve in that country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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