The topic and text of the pastor’s
sermon should not be “classified information”. If the pastor does not want the
service to be a one man show he must share
the responsibility and authority of the service with the musicians who work
under his direction. Any pastor who does
not share the burden of the service with the music staff tends to operate as
more of a dictator than a skillful leader.
As I stated earlier, I am surprised
that so few pastors pray with the musicians before the worship service. The fact that the pastor and the musicians
are busy is no excuse for failing to invoke God’s leadership and anointing on
the church musicians and their musicing. If there is not time for prayer before the
service, then change the time that the worship service begins.
If music ministry is going to be efficacious
the musicians must have the power (dunamis 2975) of the Spirit on their
musicing. In my opinion, it is the
responsibility of the pastor to personally pray with and for the musicians
since he is the spiritual leader.
Praying with the musical staff sends the message to everyone involved
the Church Music Matters to the
pastor and that Church Music Matters
to God.
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