“And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ ” (Mark 12:28-30)
In previous articles we have looked at some of the more practical aspects of leading worship, including some physical ways to express worship to God – we could think of these as coming under the heading of “with all your strength”. Now I want us to turn our attention to the first part of the verse above and look at the heart or character of a worship leader. Read the rest of this page »