asiegle March 4, 2026 Thank you for this message, Charmaine. I have long simply said “thank you” and “my pleasure” and “I just love to sing!” I wonder if something else we could do, would be to say thank you and then ask if there was a particular song that spoke to them today. Our job as worship leaders is to point people to Him and not be a distraction so choosing songs that seem to impact the congregation is a thoughtful and responsible part of leading.
Charmaine Brown March 6, 2026 Great thought! Thanks for sharing — I agree it is great to know which songs are helping others behold Jesus in our congregational worship!
PCSchnell August 22, 2025 Love the message. Recently heard a liturgy from Brooke Lightfoot about giving the glory back to God. I say Amen to that and pray for myself that God would make me pure in heart and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
Erica July 9, 2025 I believe that the Lord led me to this video. Somehow I missed it when it came out. I have been struggling with this topic for a while because I want to honor God in what I bring when I serve, so I had come to this same conclusion of just giving a simple thank you and a smile to the person because I know they aren’t trying to puff me up. However, my team leaders have both gotten irritated with me, thinking that I was responding in a prideful way. They said only give the glory to God. Anyway, needless to say, it’s been painful and awkward to the point that I feel so uncomfortable that I’m considering stepping down.
Jason Brown July 10, 2025 Hey Erica! Sorry to hear about that! It sounds like this will be an important discussion to have with your leaders! Not to prove yourself right, but to clarify understanding and come into agreement! It’s important to remember that our leaders are (a) responsible for us before God, and (b) entrusted by God with insight and direction for us. So, if a leader is discerning something in us, our first response is to humbly search out where we might have a blindspot! Blindspots are so tricky, because, we don’t see them! Take it to prayer. And engage your leaders from that place of humility—seek to understand them rather than defend yourself. “I hear what you’re saying… this is how I’m thinking about this topic… and this is where my heart’s at when I respond like that… but what am I missing? What am I not seeing?” Sometimes, leaders get it wrong and don’t represent God’s heart correctly in a situation, but even then, God’s looking at how we respond: can we still honour them? Are we taking offence? Are we operating in pride? The best outcome from these things is that the friction produces STRONGER relationships between you and your leaders—deeper trust, softer hearts, more unity. Pursue it!
Jarrod August 31, 2024 Really well said, Charmaine! Thanks for all that you and Jason do to equip and encourage worship team members. God Bless!
