A worship leader facilitates others to experience a personal encounter with God. We have a lifestyle of worship, not merely worshiping Sunday morning in the midst of the congregation. We cultivate the life of a private worshiper because we know that we cannot leader others into worship and the presence of the Lord, if we have not been in the presence of the Lord. I find spending time with the Lord gives me the strength and direction I need to stand before His people. It gives me a deeper understanding of what is to spend time in the presence of God.
People can sense a phony a mile away.
My notion of transparency is being real with people always and not changing moods from one moment to the next. A worship leader is an example both on and off the pulpit. If worship is not a lifestyle for the worship leader, then people will know it. They will not respect us or regard us as people of integrity. A worship leader is one who does not push and prod, but ushers those who are willing to enter the presence of the Lord.