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I just want to share briefly about the
path God has put me in the last 16
years of my life in the areas of
worship-leading. ..

There are great theological definitions
of worship, but a real simple one for
me is this: all of me for all of Him.
You will see that all through
Scripture. There’s nothing in that
definition about music, it’s just our
whole life for God.

I didn’t pray God would make me a
musician, I didn’t pray God would put
me on a stage, I just wanted God to
have all of me. That’s what worship is,
that God would have all of you and that
you’d live for His glory.

Let me tell you; let God do all the
promotion! One day you will look back
on your life and say, “Wow, how in the
world did this ever work? Only God can
do that.”

Just be open to God and just have a
heart that says, “God, all of me is for
all of you,” and you never know what He
will do.

Maybe you say of your ministry, “Well,
I just do these little things, it’s not
a big deal,” To God it is a big deal;
it’s a really big deal. God doesn’t
really care about the outside, he’s
always looking at your heart. So know
that if God can use someone like me#8212;who
can only play guitar in G, and shakes
before singing; then what he’s really
interested in is a heart that’s after
Him and for Him. That’s what He’s going
to use.

Have the Right Circle of Friends: to
encourage you, support you and build
your life.
Humbleness: I want you to think about
John the Baptist, because everyone was
coming to John the Baptist, too,
saying, ‘You’re it, man. We’re
following you. You’re the man.’ I want
you to think all day long when people
come up to you and the flashes keep
flashing that He (Jesus) must become
greater, and I must become less.
Because that was John’s heart.”

Humility=strength + courage under
control

Make men before you make music. He was
talking about my band with me. He said,
“It’s more important to leave a legacy
in these men than to leave a legacy
with your music.” “Because you’ll
never lead the masses, if you can’t
lead the people closest to you.”
Anything you can do like that for some
music person who gets wrapped up in the
music and thinks it’s all about the
music, is helpful. Just to remind them
that it’s way beyond the music.
Be a lead worshipper. Just feel that in
yourself. We use the worship leader
title, but lead worshipper is such a
better word; it puts it more in
perspective. It says, I’m just a
worshiper, too, but for whatever
reason, God has let me lead for this
time. So lead people.
Just love your people. Being vulnerable
before people is so amazing, because
your church is full of different kinds
of people. Who knows what their lives
are like? Who knows what kind of state
their lives are in? You look out and
some are getting it, some aren’t. Just
love them. Don’t try to take people
from A to Z, take them from A to B, B
to C, C to D, one step at a time. I
think that’s what great leaders do.
Sometimes we say, “God, am I really
connecting to you?” But know that God
has placed you in leadership to help
people connect as well, so don’t feel
bad that you’re trying to help people
connect, because in that process you’re
really pleasing the heart of God.
You’re helping people connect to Him. I
know the logistics are a big deal, but
don’t get so distracted and feel that
it’s all on you.

Know that the Holy Spirit is the
ultimate lead worshipper, so let that
take some of the weight off your
shoulders.

Warm regards,

Sidney Mohede

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