Chapter 4 - Having a Levitical Heart

In this chapter, Krauter talks about how the Levites were set apart from the rest of the Israelites. They were devoted to God and gave every part of their lives to God. Krauter's says that as worship leaders, we need to be like Levites and give our whole hearts to God. Krauter says that we can't just give part of ourselves, but our whole lives. We need to give every talent and everything we have.

I really liked how Krauter talked about giving everything to God. I think this is very applicable to us as worship leaders. We need to be examples of Christ not only when we lead worship, but in every aspect of our lives. Sometimes I choose certain parts of my life to give to God, but keep other things that I don't want to give to God. I need to give everything to God and not just choose parts.

Chapter 3: Having a Humble, Servant Attitude

In Chapter 3, Krauter talks about having a humble attitude as a worship leader. He talks about the difference between popular musicians nowadays and good worship leaders. Musicians aim to make it to the top, but worship leaders are satisfied simply with serving the Lord, even if nobody recognizes their talents. Krauter says that the Lord does not need our talents; he just wants our hearts focused on him. Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve and He asks his followers to do the same.

I really like how Krauter talks about how Jesus was a servant of all and how we need to be servants to lead worship. We can be servants by worshipping God, helping others, and honoring others and God with our words. Jesus says to be first, we must be last and a servant of all and that's definitely something I need to work on. It's very easy to feel prideful as a worship leader but we need to know that everything we have is from God and should be used for God.