Chapter 29 of Keys to Becoming an Effective Worship Leader

     In chapter 29 of Keys to Becoming an Effective Worship Leader, the author talks about ministering beyond your comfort zone. He gives a personal experience about how he had to go out of his comfort zone in his own worship team. He says that sometimes, "you don't have to like it; you just have to do it." Sometimes God asks us to do things that are not in our comfort zone but  we should do them regardless.
     I really like how the author says that if we don't go out of our comfort zone, we won't be able to grow. Doing things that we are not comfortable with help us to grow and understand new things. It is important for us to blindly follow where God is telling us to go even if we don't feel comfortable doing it. God know what is best for us and we must trust that whatever he tells us to do is the best for us.

Chapter 28 of Keys to Becoming an Effective Worship Leader

     In Chapter 28 of Keys to Becoming an Effective Worship Leader, Kraeuter talks about understanding the dynamics of the Worship Service. He starts off by emphasizing the importance of having a good foundation for the service. This means being prepared. Specifically, he says it is helpful to create a flow. We can do this by using songs that fit well together both musically and lyrically. Another tip that Kraeuter says is to fill in pauses between songs with prayer.   

     I really like how Kraeuter says that in the end, the whole point of the service is to bring attention to God. Everything we do in preparation for the service should be done with that purpose in mind. We need to remember that we are not leading worship to impress people, but to lead people to God. If we keep our eyes on the Lord, as Kraeuter says, then the service will always go as He(God) wills it. 

Chapter 26 of Keys to Becoming and Effective Worship Leaderi

     In chapter 26 of Keys to Becoming and Effective Worship Leader, Krauter talks about being spiritually prepared to lead. This is such an important thing to do.  Krauter says that it is important for us to prepare our hearts and receive his forgiveness to be ready for worship. One simple example that Krauter mentions about being prepared is being on time. 

     I really like how Krauter mentions that preparation looks different for each person. Each person has different strengths and weaknesses so they may have their own unique ways of preparing for worship. We can take a lot from this chapter as a worship team.