I want to close simply and quickly with a thought about our Savior. Jesus is the worship pastor for worship pastors. When in doubt turn to the author and perfecter of your faith. Wake up every morning calibrating your heart in the light of Jesus, then you cannot help but have a pure and biblical motivation. Preach the gospel to yourself. It will keep you humble knowing constantly that Jesus is still the hero, not you. He is the mediator between God and man, and ultimately without him, our jobs are pointless: we can never lead someone into the presence of God as a sinner. Jesus is our worship pastor who leads us as the ultimate prophet being the voice of God. He leads us as the ultimate king providing the greatest, yet surprisingly simple structure of honoring God found in his word, the bible. And he leads us as the ultimate high priest who can sympathize with our weakness yet was without sin (Hebrews 4:14-16). Always hold fast to your Savior knowing that all of the strategies, philosophies, and methods discussed in this study would be a fleeting futility apart from Jesus as its foundation. When he is your focus, you will be able to adequately cultivate a culture of worship in yourself and reflect that upon your congregation. I finish with the words of Psalm 113:1-3
Praise the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord!
Blessed be the name of the Lord
from this time forth and forevermore!
From the rising of the sun to its setting,
the name of the Lord is to be praised! [1]
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