Chapter 27 - Being Mentally/ Musically/ Physically Prepared to Lead

This chapter talks about preparing ourselves so that we can lead worship. We need to be ready in a mental, musical, physical, and spiritual sense. Krauter says that it's not wrong to plan, but we can't let our plans get in the way of the leading of the Holy Spirit. We need to fully prepare ourselves for leading worship, but also be ready for God to work in the service. This can be a hard balance but we need to make sure that we prepare ourselves but also be open to the Holy Spirit's leading.

I liked this chapter because it describes the balance of being prepared musically, mentally, and physically, but also being open to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes it's easy to get so caught up in the planning of the worship service that we forget to be open to what God wants to do. We still need to prepare ourselves musically, spiritually, mentally, and physically. If we are not prepared, it's even harder to be open to the Holy Spirit.