Worship-Leading Choirs are made up of those who have committed their time and talent to leading the people of God to the throne of God for the glory of God! That commitment includes the following truths:
We don't sing because we are good. (Ephesians 2:4-10) God calls us to sing and lead others to sing because He is good. His grace allows us the opportunity to lead others to Him in spite of our imperfections.
To be seen or noticed is never our goal. (Psalm 40:3) Yes, God knows and recognizes us, but our goal is for Christ to be seen and glorified.
We are not called to be stars. (II Corinthians 4:5) The moment we try to take the rightful place of Christ, we become a liability. He must be first place in everything and He must be the star.
Our success will not be determined by our music. (Philippians 1:9-11) Lots of people can sing. The Lord once made a donkey talk. The Biblical definition of greatness is that attitude of servanthood.
God is a God of order, not confusion. (John 4:24) We should hold one another accountable according to the needs and purpose of the worship ministry. Structure and order is important in giving our best to God, not only in our personal lives, but also in our worship. Everything we do in worship must be done in spirit and in truth, within Biblical guidelines.
God always deserves our best. (Matthew 5:16) The Lord gave His best in Christ. Our worship gives back to Him our best. That means all of us getting proper rest, rehearsing faithfully and passionately; always offering up to Him our best offering of praise.
As participants in this ministry we are ministers, making us recipients of God's goodness but also Satan's attack. (II Corinthians 4:1-6) We should always be aware that we are involved in spiritual warfare. God showed us in the Old Testament that singing is a precursor to victory!
Commitment seems to be a "dirty" word in our culture today. But as we see from Scripture there is commitment involved in being part of a worship-leading choir. Pray that many will commit. mjm
