The Interior Life of a Worship Leader | Leading Worship When the Well Is Dry

Some Sundays you lead from overflow. And some Sundays you lead from empty.

You stand at the front of a room and lead people somewhere you have not been yourself in a while. You do it because Sunday is coming and the team is counting on you and you are the person who leads them. And you do it well enough that most people will never know.

In this episode we talk honestly about what leading from empty actually looks like, why it is different from hypocrisy, and when it crosses the line from a hard season into a pattern worth addressing.

We also look at three practical things that actually help when the well is dry. Not tips for performing better. Real things that close the gap between your public ministry and your interior life.

Leading from empty is one of the most common experiences in worship ministry and one of the least talked about. This episode is for the second group — the ones who are showing up anyway and quietly wondering how long they can keep doing it.

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