Contents

Foundational Truths

 Chapter 01 – What you need to know first  – Laying the Foundations Right
This chapter lays the groundwork for the Invisible Worship Musician Paradigm of Worship Ministry. You need to understand worship and worship ministry first before you can actually see how everything fits together. We also look at why we cannot (or should not) try to learn worship ministry from ‘worship’ albums…

 Chapter 02 – Praise and Worship Inc. – Cattle droppings in the Temple Courtyard 
In this chapter I describe the ways the Sacrifice Merchants seek to profit from making praise and worship much more difficult and complicated than it actually is.

 Chapter 03 – Technical and proud of it! - Correct technicalities from Servanthood
Before you can confidently use the techniques and methods shown later in this book, you need to know the heart of Servanthood and how it gives us a benchmark for choosing the right technicalities to pay attention to. That’s explained in this chapter.

 Chapter 04 – The heart of worship? Or worshipping the heart?
One of the biggest sacred cows in the worship ministry gets slaughtered here.

 Chapter 05 – The proper order – When do the spontaneous things work?
One of the strengths of the Invisible Worship Musician Paradigm is how it can anticipate when the spontaneous things will work and when they won’t. It can explain when you need not follow the usual protocols of leading worship. See that done in this chapter!

Let’s get specific

 Chapter 06 – What it takes – Skills needed for Worship Ministry   
Getting down to the nitty-gritty of playing for worship. This chapter examines the roles of the various instruments in a typical worship band. Useful if you have to build a worship team and recruit musicians.

 Chapter 07 – Choosing songs – How to build momentum and save yourself lots of unnecessary grief during practices and worship
Simple and practical tips and ideas on choosing songs for worship, as well as a brief look at the big picture…

 Chapter 08 – Using songs - How to Lead Worship   
Where the rubber meets the road, this chapter gives the simple and scriptural techniques that work for leading worship.

 Chapter 09 – Worship Music 101 – Playing What Works for Worship
Years of playing for worship and trainer others to play for worship summarized here. This chapter explains how to play for the beginning, middle and end of worship songs, according to the standards of the Invisible Worship Musician Paradigm. Use it to get the same results in your church worship!

 Chapter 10 – Worship Music 102 – the Key and the Band Sound
How do you pitch a song in a key suitable for some different church settings? And how do you create a worship band sound that enhances the worship experience of the people, rather than distracts from it? Find out in this chapter.

 Chapter 11 – Worship Music 103 – Playing for Spontaneous Worship and Ministry Time    
The most misunderstood and not-understood aspects of playing for contemporary charismatic worship, explained in a simple and easy-to-follow way here.

The Big Picture
   
 Chapter 12 - The forgotten commandment – Loving Your Neighbor in Worship Ministry   
A much-needed admonition and an in-depth look at the forgotten commandment. You’ll be encouraged and challenged by it!

 Chapter 13 – Anointing - What it is and How to look more anointed than you really are…   
The anointing is demystified and explained in this chapter. Be warned! You may find things a lot  simpler than other people have made them to be…

 Chapter 14 – Commanding the soul – How to say the same words, sing the same songs and yet have more impact
A little-known devotional practice, very beneficial for worship ministers, is explained here.

 Chapter 15 – The Holy Spirit’s leading in worship
Explaining how the Spirit of God leads and directs worship musicians and worship leaders before and during worship. Lots of confusion about the leading of the Holy Spirit gets cleared up here.

 Chapter 16 - Spiritual preparation – Common Snares in Worship Ministry
The spirit of condemnation, the controlling spirit and the Nicolaitan spirit explained, together with suggestions on how to overcome their working in our lives.

 Chapter 17 – Aligning the Worship Ministry
What if you are in a position of authority and wish to adopt the Invisible Worship Musician Paradigm for your church worship ministry? This chapter looks at this from the angle of a pastor, worship leader and worship musician.   

Conclusion