To, by example, lead others in the worship of God, while removing all distractions that may hinder that worship.

While our first job is to lead others, our work is in vain if there are too many distractions keeping others from fully engaging in worship.  We’re not merely leaders, we’re also facilitators.  So we are to make every effort to remove any distraction that disengages someone else from his/her focus on God.

Distractions can be viewed as stumbling blocks, inhibiting or disconnecting people from worship.  2 Corinthians 6:3 says this of the way we should conduct our ministry,

“We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.”

So, what are some potential distractions?

• Poor musicianship, wrong notes, and mistakes
• Spelling errors on the presentation slides
• Distracting presentation slide backgrounds
• Forgetting lyrics
• Lack of preparation
• Poor acoustics (echo, ringing, etc.)
• Unintelligible vocals (due to bad mix or poor EQ)
• Too much effects (reverb, delay, etc.)
• Poor mix in general
• Too many lighting effects
• Inadequate lighting (hot spots, dead spots, team members left in the dark, etc.)
• Poor quality video (low resolution video and audio)
• Ushers moving people during worship
• Grossly mismatched attire of praise team
• Acknowledging mistakes (facial expressions, gestures, etc.)

This week, strive to remove any and all distractions from your worship services.  What other things can we remove so that others can fully engage in worshiping God?

See other posts in the series Striving to Grow:  Overcoming Obstacles in Music Ministry

1. Stagnant Musicianship
2. Mindset
3. Autopilot
4. Breaking Assumptions
5. Time Wasters
6. Distractions
7. Listening

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