Worship

So, tonight I led worship at Liberty for the youth group. I feel so concerned about their spiritual growth and realization of who God really is. Of course, there are a few who sang out loud, but for the most part, everyone just stood there. In high school, and when I was apart of the youth group as a student, I had no idea of the true experience of worshipping God. Maybe this is the case for these students. We sang two brand new (to them) songs, which could have led to the lack of corporate worship. We sang Glory to God Forever by Fee and Savior King by Hillsong along with Rescue as made popular by NewSong.

I feel like I'm called to lead worship for these students and to help show them a better way of experiencing the greatness of God. Glory to God Forever is such a simple song with alot of meaning in it. It's a straight-forward way of expressing Glory to God Forever. As the writer of the song, Steve Fee, puts it, so many other songs talk about bringing glory to God and how the mountains will praise Him, but in this song, we, the children of God, can attempt to give Him the glory that He deserves. In the song Rescue, it repeats, "I need you, Jesus" which is also so meaningful to me. I can never get enough of Him and oh how I need Him more and more each moment I'm alive.

I also feel so let down as if I'm doing a poor job of leading worship. I'm in the middle of a book, Worship Matters, written by Bob Kauflin who focuses on worship leaders and gives numerous wonderful pointers on improving corporate worship time for the worship leader. I try to incorporate many of these ideas that Bob gives to try to make the worship time a better and more God centered/cross centered event so that everyone may see God in a clear way. I don't want these students to see me on stage as a singer but as another worshipper.

Regardless of the reaction I get from the group, I have a blast worshipping my Creator. I hope and pray that those students will see Christ through me and that I set a positive example for them as they journey through life to walk closer to our Lord.

I pray (and hope you will too) for these students that they might see the greatness of God through our worship time. Pray for me as I continue to lead the worship for this group. Glory to God Forever!