Summary

This workshop, led by Ed Willmington, discussed six qualities of an equipped twenty-first century worship leader and provided thoughts for implementing each practice.

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In practice, the role of the worship leader is often equated with the role of lead musician—and only the musician. While musical leadership is important, that pattern seems to be lacking in some areas. What are the characteristics of a more complete worship leader? In this workshop, Ed Willmington led a discussion on six qualities of a more adequately prepared and skilled worship leader for the twenty-first century and provided brief directional thoughts for implementing each practice.

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