In several campus meetings I visited, there was no apparent design, theme, common thread or even discernable pace to corporate worship times. In some chapters, sound equipment is used very thoughtfully. Even in the cases when audio considerations are taken seriously, the visual effect is often not. One very good guitar player I met was almost completely unaware of the needs or experiences of the fellowship. Many of our chapters do not draw musicians, and many musicians they do attract are not necessarily good worship leaders, yet most chapters see worship leaders as the key to good worship times.
Worship leaders hold very public and therefore vulnerable positions.
This puts significant pressure on worship leaders. They are often the first to be criticized. I ve received much harsher critique about the music I ve led than I would ever get about a talk I delivered. Students are very open to receive help. In my travels, some have asked me for resources such as realistic steps for growth in the area of worship, advice, feedback and even spontaneous training while I was with them.