Being the Worship Leader God Wants You to Be

We had about 120 participants in our fourth annual Worship and Music Conference held at the Bellvue Salem Baptist Church

The worship team from Quisqueya Chapel lead several of the worship services during the Conference.

Most of the presenters in the Conference were Haitian, but a small team from RJB Ministries assisted in presenting several sessions and singing/playing during the worship services.

Have you ever taken a few moments to talk to the worship leaders at your church about the joys and challenges that they face?  While it is a great privilege to lead worship, it also can be very tiring to manage all the details that have to come together for a worship service.  This year we set aside funds and time to put on the fourth annual Music and Worship Conference in partnership with Perspectives Reformees in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.  The Conference’s theme was “Being the Worship Leader God Wants You to Be.”  The first day we spent reflecting on the spiritual care and encouragement worship leaders need and often do not get.  We could tell by the faces of the participants that this was a timely subject.  During the second day, we discussed some practical issues of worship leadership like song selection, teaching a congregation to sing new songs, organization of the service, and other important topics.  We could tell that even in Haiti, there is a lot of conflict between worship leaders, church boards, and pastors with regard to worship service planning and execution.  Next time you have a chance, take a moment to thank and listen to your worship leaders.  It is a rewarding but very difficult task.