So my team and I led worship this morning for our youth at my home church.
We practiced well yesterday, felt really good about these songs of faith, and were ready to bring praise to God with music.
We weren’t interested in people getting into songs or our performance or anything like that. We were wholeheartedly looking to serve God and our people well, and let God’s presence fill people with music. Cut and dry.
When we wrapped up today, the feeling was almost laughable – never had there been a disastrous time.
No, it wasn’t bad enough that people wanted to leave the room. But I wanted to bounce. I wanted to cry.
After lunch and some downtime, I wrote this email to my team:
Hey everyone,
First and foremost, I want to say a big thank you for staying with it today in worship — [I address each team member by name here].
Yes, the sound system and cables failed us. Yes, the mix was horrible. Yes, we missed cues that we got down during our rehearsal yesterday (no doubt in my mind at all, that we prepared great). We could have quit in our set and left with our heads down.
But you guys showed up anyway….and we did our best. So when I went home today, I have only thankfulness for God and each of you in my heart.
What I learned in worship over the last years is this: we can’t look at it as a success or failure….we see it as a learning curve. When things go well, there are still more things to learn. When things aren’t so great, then there’s even MORE things to learn for all of us! We shouldn’t be afraid or shamed at all…our God is for us…
Having said that, M helped test the monitor cables after service, and found 3 of the 4 we used were not working. There we go…part of the problem solved! J said he will help order more cables.
If you ask me what I personally felt…if the sound system was working well and setup was good…I wouldn’t change a thing from how we prepared in our songs. I would do it again in a heartbeat. 
Hope this encourages you guys in some way. I look forward to the next leading and for what lessons can come when we serve others in worship. You’re great ppl to serve alongside.
Have a great week!
I do believe what doesn’t kill you, only makes you stronger.
We only get better by learning and living and believing in Jesus.
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