Worship Training - Part One

21 May 2011

Wikus Stander

1 Chron25:1-31

1)You are a Brother before you are in a band: vs7 there were literally relatives, a close brotherly connection to the team and to each other.

2) Your Character qualifies you: vs1 there is a ministry weight to it. It is the second most prominent part of church life. Make sure that our lives are imitatable (able to imitate). They will copy your music taste, your dress, how you speak. It is a profile position so you will be copied. You need to learn how to handle the profile. Both the positive and the negative comments. Character involves your internal, heart, soul and mind even being true to your emotions. But don’t be a slave to them, be true to God - He is always good. Be able to worship despite the circumstances. If you find that you are up and down emotionally then you need to muscle up and get them under control. You pick your weather – choose to be happy.

3) Proficient: vs7 all of them trained and skilled. Always give your best and look out for each other giving their best. Malachi 1 the priests were giving their second best and it made God angry. When we always give our best then God will give us more. When we are faithful with the small God will give us more. Ex36 Bezahal and Aholium – God enables them to be creative. God will anoint you to be able to teach others. Then you will grow in your gifting too. Look at your church and realise that there is a standard of music in the church. Don’t set the bar to high or to low and try to always lift the general standard. Don’t get offended if you need to be part of the team.

4) Willing to worship: What does a worshipper look like?

A) Serve – behind the scenes, a bond servant, someone willing to labour without wages. Even his time is not his own. He treats everything his masters. God choose every skilled person and just those who were willing to do the work. Don’t be a bear minimum believer, give your all in serving.

B) Be willing to sow in seclusion – send time seeking God, worship is a journey start walking the road early in preparation. Lead worshippers must have spent time in the presence of God. Arrive at any meeting with a song in your heart.

C) Plowing in public- wear your heart on the sleeve.