The congregation is not the audience.

We used to know that. We used to teach that. We used to model that.

Now, we sometimes need to be reminded, like this from Worship Leader —

For generations, the Church understood something we’ve sometimes forgotten:

The people in the seats are not spectators.

They are participants.

Worship was never intended to be performed for a congregation. It was meant to be offered by a congregation.

The role of the worship team is not to replace the voice of the Church. It is to support it.

Because one of the most powerful sounds in worship is not coming from the platform.

It’s coming from God’s people singing together.

— Amen?