Podcast Episode #405
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The relationship between pastor and worship leader is one of the most important church staff relationships there is. Today, we discuss a post by Sam Rainer on why it’s critical for the two to meet weekly.
Some highlights from today’s episode include:
- The preaching and music in a corporate worship service should complement one another.
- Church members can tell if there is a healthy relationship or not between a pastor and worship leader.
- A divided church staff can often lead to a divided church.
- Worship is more than just music.
- Pastors, how much better could your corporate worship be if you had a better relationship with your worship leader?
- A church benefits when the church staff is close.
The five reasons we cover are:
- Music and preaching are complementary, not separate.
- Separating the sermon and music separates the church.
- Churches can sense the healthiness of staff relationships.
- A regular rhythm in worship fosters discipleship.
- Pastors need to know what drives each other.
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What? No Guru?
And may I add, perhaps most importantly, that the pastor and the worship leader need to be on the same philosophical/theological page. Doing book studies or seminars together can really help.
As one who has filled both shoes, this is absolutely critical. It is a great joy to work as a team when a solid theological and philosophical base of worship understanding has been established together. It is misery when you are at odds with each other. Work for the joy. It can worth it.
I agree on all five points stated in this blog. It is so important
for staff to have weekly meetings. It is also important
for the leadership to pray together over the ministry game plan. Prayer strikes the winning blow; service gathers up the results.
I wonder how some have made this work if your worship leader is part-time or volunteer.