Music Matters to Pastors-Part-10

Music Matters to Pastors-Part-10

            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.