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In chapter 7 of Bob Kauflin's "Worship Matters," he talks about the topic of a faithful worship leader. He says that the worship music industry is getting so big, with so many new people. This is a good thing, until our local churches think they are doing something wrong, and that they have to be exactly like those people we hear on the radio. But to God, the thing that matters the mot is being faithful (keeping our word, being loyal, reliable, etc.) to him. Kauflin also talks about temptations. For example, he says that sometimes a person's popularity can effect the way we play when we should really be playing for God. I can apply this to my life by realizing that God doesn't want me to be perfect, he created me just the way I am, and I should use my gifts to glorify him. But sometimes, we can instead get all caught  up in looking and sounding good when in reality God just wants us to be faithful in Him.

In the beginning of Bob Kauflin's Worhsip Matters he explains that worship hasn't been around for long, but we have now built it in our routine of practice. He says that one of the bases of the church is how worship music dominates it's structure and thinking and that its hard to imagine a church without worship time. Later on in the chapter, he says that the term "worship leader" can often be misunderstood. For example, it can make us think that we have to have worship leaders, or that  worship is just singing. He ends with saying that worship leaders have the ability to impact and teach God's people. I think that being a worship leader is a great privilege because it gives us the opportunity to encourage others and help them give glory to him. Sometimes, we can take it for granted, and forget who we are really doing it for. I like how Kauflin explained that the term "worship leader" can be misunderstood because I had never thought of that before...