Bob Kauflin is the Director of Worship Development for Sovereign Grace Ministries. He has a blog: Worship Matters. He is also the author of a book with the same name. I am currently reading that book and thought I'd share a few quotes from the first third of the book.
"The better (i.e., the more accurately)we know God through His Word, the more genuine our worship will be. In fact, the moment we veer from what is true about God, we are engaging in idolatry." (28)
"...being moved emotionally is different from being changed spiritually. Music affects and helps us in many ways, but it doesn't replace truth about God." (30)
About being a skilled musician: "It's a proficiency that doesn't draw attention to itself..." (38)
His definition of a worship leader: "A faithful worship leader magnifies the greatness of God in Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy spirit by skillfully combining God's Word with music, thereby motivating the gathered church to proclaim the gospel, to cherish God's presence, and to live for God's glory." (55)
"Magnifying God's greatness begins with the proclamation of objective, biblical truths about God, but it ends with the expression of deep and holy affections towards God." (65)
"Worship itself cannot lead us into God's presence. Only Jesus Himself can bring us into God's presence, and He has done it through a single sacrifice that will never be repeated - only joyfully recounted and trusted in." (74)
I'm looking forward to the middle and end parts of this book. I'll share more later!
I love the way God has taught me through Bob Kauflin. I am looking forward to furthering my knowledge on worship and what a faithful worship leader is. My worship leading has already started changing...in a good and more God centered way. Thank You God. And thanks for the quotes!
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