Delivering Worship

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Inspiring Worship
Session 3 Delivering Worship Welcome!
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Gathering Worship
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Preparing yourself for worshipSpiritually

• Pray before you leave home/get out of the car
• Dont be afraid to ask someone to pray for/with
  you
• Remember that the Holy Spirit is with you in your
  planning as much as with you in your delivery

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Preparing yourself for worshipPractically

• Vocal warm up is vital, especially if you are
  unaccustomed to a lot of public speaking
• What are you going to wear? No rules and
  regulations but will it draw more attention to
  what you are wearing than what you are
  saying/doing?

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Preparing yourself for worshipPractically

• If you are to be wearing a radio mic, where will
  you clip the mic and the battery pack?
• Are all your notes/resources ready and organised?
• What I do

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Creativity in worshipHow do you introduce
something new?

• Confidently
• NEVER apologise for something new
• Gently
• With enough explanation for all to understand,
  without being patronising
• There is a place for a lack of explanation too
• Allow non-participation
• How might different groups engage

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Creativity in worship

• Engaging creatively with scripture
• Engaging in types of prayer

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• How do we present effectively?
• What are the key elements of good
  delivery/presentation?
• What can go wrong?

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Practical solutions to ensuring that delivery is
good

• Vocal recording
• Receiving constructive and trusted feedback
• Preparation
• Dealing with when things go wrong!
• Confidence in self and what you have prepared

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Boring Basics

• Hymn numbers
• Changes in verses
• Scripture references
• Bold type
• Sit
• Stand
• Offering
• Exit

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Relevant Worship

• Never assume a like or dislike
• Never underestimate
• Ask the question what is good news for this
  group of people?
• Dont assume that you can identify with the group

QUICK BREAK
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Further Development

• Accreditation?
• Local Preaching?
• Mentorship
• Church Worship Teams
• Using technology
• Questions Feedback

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Closing worship