Liberty University
Congregational Ministry
Submitted to Professor Carver
Reflection Activity 2
By Crystal Dotson
Date : January 22, 2023
Reflection Question 1 (Miller text)
What is the most important part of the worship leader’s ministry…even
the worship leader’s life? After reading the text, I believe the most important
part is worship. The worship leader needs to spend time alone with God for worship
to be effective. The congregation will be greatly affected by embracing His presence
in that period of time that usually occurs at the beginning of service. I sincerely
believe that worship breaks the yolk for the rest of the service so that God can have
the liberty to do what He is going to do. We will receive what we sow if we sow
worldly things. We shall only receive heavenly goods if we sow heavenly things.
Worship is desired from heaven. In order to effectively lead worship, worship leaders
must ensure that "the depravity of our private lives does not overflow into our open
ministries."1 We must show creativity and adaptiveness in our daily life yet be
humble and teachable. We must develop the habit of seeking God, being really
interested in who He is, and communicating with Him frequently to learn what He
wants. Listening to God and listening to the congregation is a crucial part of a
successful ministry.
Reflection Questions 2 (Whaley text)
According to the text, there are 7 categories of hindered worship. Select 1
of the listed hindrances and explain why you think it is unbiblical. Then,
provide 1 Scripture reference that will help “protect” you and your
worship ministry from believing and/or practicing these “hindrances?”
Reading about the seven categories of hindered worship was very interesting. I
have been in church my entire life and never knew there was a name for every
aspect of a hindrance. The one category that I find unbiblical is imperialism. “The
worshiper committed to liturgy practices imperialism when believing that successful
worship is manipulated by controlling the five senses.”2 Instead of worshipping God
for who He is, we get caught up in the moment. Whether it be who is singing, the
lighting, the way the instruments sound, or even the singer. We consume ourselves
with that instead of doing what we were meant to do in the beginning, worship! It
cannot be all about what we want but about what is best for the ministry of God. No
one should be put on a peddle stool thinking that they control any situation. If we
listen to the spirit of God, He will guide and direct us in the way that our worship
should go. For instance, God will lay on someone’s heart to sing at the right time
when it is needed as long as we follow His lead. The Scripture that really spoke to
me about this was Proverbs 16:7, “When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh
even his enemies to be at peace with him.” (Holy Bible, King James Version).
1Miller, S. (2013), Worship Leaders, We Are Not Rock Stars, Liberty
University1Online Bookshelf.
http://libertyonline.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9780802488725/epubcfi/6/24[%3B
vnd.vst.idref%3Dc02]!/4/64/1:197[nou%2Cris] (Retrieved on January 22, 2023, at
5:04 pm). Pg 2
2 Whaley, Vernon M., The Dynamics of Corporate Worship, Liberty University Online
Bookshelf.
http://libertyonline.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9780802488725/epubcfi/6/24[%3B
vnd.vst.idref%3Dc02]!/4/64/1:197[nou%2Cris] (Retrieved on January 22, 2023, at
5:04 pm). Pg 45-46.
Bibliography
Miller S., Worship Leaders, We Are Not
Rockstars, (Moody Publishers Chicago,
2013).
Whaley, Vernon M., The Dynamics of
Corporate Worship, (Academx
Publishing Services, Inc. 2009).
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