Today we remember Jesus’ ascension to Heaven.
Lifting hands bless all
Jesus ascends to Glory
Rightful seat with God
When he had led them out
to the vicinity of Bethany,
he lifted up his hands
and blessed them.
While he was blessing them,
he left them
and was taken up into heaven.
Then they worshipped him
and returned to Jerusalem
with great joy.
And they stayed continually at the temple,
praising God.
– Luke 24:50-53
This post answers the question posed in the first of my own posts below better than I ever could! My post contains an article link which may be of additional interest.
A Thought: Worship or Performance http://wp.me/p4eHj4-4R
A Thought: Full Worship http://wp.me/p4eHj4-H
Yes, we’re all performers.
The stay-at-home Mom performs her duties as well as she can on as little sleep as she gets. The mechanic performs his duties with the tools and training he’s gained through the years.
And the worship leader performs his or her Sunday duties on a platform of some kind, with musicians and vocalists of some kind, with training and (hopefully) practice of some kind. So, yes, worship leaders and their teams are performers, in one sense of the word.
But the word “perform” can mean two things: First, do a job. Second, put on a show. It’s the second meaning of the word that worship leaders have to avoid. We have to perform a role (which has both musical and pastoral components) focusing a congregation on Christ, without performing a show, focusing a congregation on us. It’s a fine line. And it’s a…
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