How do you measure success as a worship leader?

Is it numbers?
Is it songs? Is it new songs?
Is it how well every one is singing the songs?
Is it how great the flow of the worship experience is?
Is it the words on the screens or the great graphics?
Is it how well everything sounds?
Is it how you look? or how everything on stage looks?
Is it the “feel” of everything”?
Is it your heart?
Is it pointing others to Jesus?

When you decide to take a trip, you usually plan, right? The bigger the trip, the more the planning, right? What are the things you must plan when traveling on a vacation or trip to another place? … how you will travel; how much money it will cost; who is going; where you are going; how long you will stay there; what you will do when you get there; where you will stay when you arrive…

If you have no idea of what success means to you on a trip, how will you know if your trip was successful?

In the same way, if you have not defined what success is to you when you lead worship, how will you know if your worship experience is successful?

Commit this week to take time to evaluate your purpose in leading others in worship. Evaluate why you do what you do. Talk it over with other worship leaders or pastors.

Then, plan your trip ~~~~~ the journey to the Father ~~~~ the one you are going to lead on Sunday (or at another time).

Know where you plan to go.
Know what success is for you before you begin.
Evaluate and look back so you can learn and be more prepared for your next journey.

We as worship leaders have an incredible responsibility of leading others to the Father. Commit to give it your all this week as you lead.