The document outlines the essential elements and responsibilities of worship within the Christian context, emphasizing God's initiative in calling people for restoration and intimate fellowship. It details the roles of worship leaders and technical teams, providing guidelines on how to effectively lead congregational worship, including preparation and connection with the audience. Additionally, it highlights the significance of prayer, scripture, and the structured flow of worship services.

2. Praise and Worship Basic
Approach, Orientation
(Vocals, Worship leaders,
Technical)

3. What is worship?
This is God’s initiative of calling people to return
unto Him for the restoration of broken
relationship through Jesus Christ, in order to
have back intimate fellowship and perpetual
communion in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Marvin P. Layug, PhD.

4. The Church and her Purpose
The people called by God from darkness
into light, gathered and allied to glorify
Him. by Remembering, Celebrating and
Proclaiming the wonderful works of God to
the whole world

5. Structural Elements of Christian Worship
(Exodus 24:1-8) 1st
Corporate Worship

6. 1. God initiate the meeting
(It is a call from God to Worship)
2. People were arranged in responsibility
(Everyone has participation)
3. Proclamation of the word
(Proclamation of the word)
4. The people accepted the covenant and have the
commitment to hear and obey the word
(“All that the Lord has spoken we will do”)
5. There was a ceremony of sealing of the covenant
between God and man

7. Old Testament Act of Worship
Exodus 34: 8; Gen. 24: 26; Gen 17:3; Psalm 95:6;
2Chronicles 20: 18; Exodus 4:31; 2chronicles
29:28; Nehemiah 8:6;
Physical act of Worship

8. New Testament Act of Worship
Romans 12:1
Spiritual act of Worship

9. Acts of Worship from both the Old
Testament and the New Testament
1. Physical act of Worship such as bow,
prostrate, facedown and other acts
2. Spiritual act of worship. It is to offer our
bodies as living sacrifice, holy, clean,
pleasing to God.

10. “The worship leader/Pastor is
the chief of worship and prayer
leadership. He/she is packed
and packaged or full and
wrapped in body, soul and, spirit
before the people and God.”

11. Worship Leaders’ responsibility
• Time with God
• Think of your congregation/People

13. Worship Leader
We stand on the
platform not just to
worship but to lead the
congregation in
worship!

14. The Flow of Divine Worship
• Call to Worship
• Opening Prayer/Invocation
• Praise & Worship
• Scripture Reading/Responsive Reading
• Message in Song
• Message from the Pastor
• Response Song
• Tithes/Offering
• Greetings & Announcements
• Closing Prayer & Benediction

15. How to lead people in worship?
You must be physically, emotionally, mentally
and spiritually ready to worship God.
Be on time. Start exactly on time.
Always bring your Bible with you.
Your energy is contagious. Even the tone of your
voice will set the congregation into the mood you
display.
Always wear the appropriate attire.
You are encouraged to sit in front.

16. How to lead people in worship?
Feel free to communicate & coordinate with the
PAW team, Media team and the Pastor.

18. What does a church media
team/technical do?
Primary responsibilities include overseeing
media and technical aspects of worship
services and managing updates on all
digital media platforms.

19. How to develop & improve the Church’s
Media/Tech. Team
• Learn the basics about the technology that
you were assigned.
• Practice the pre-service planning.
• Maintain a weekly recap of Sunday’s service.
• Freedom to make last-minute changes.
• Coordinate with the worship team/pastor
• Come to church earlier than the others.
• Be ready to assist the team.
• Fix everything before you leave the church

21. Who are you when you lead people in singing?
1. I am a Minister
a. Accountable
b. Goal is to lead people to God

22. Church standards;
(Qualification/Requirements)
1. Commitment
2. Skills/Talent

23. Before we sing, and lead people what is
the first thing that we need to do?
Preparation (Body, Soul, and Spirit)
a. Confidence
b. Led by the Spirit
c. Emotionally stable

24. Basic Approaches;
1. Connection to the congregation
a. Eye to eye contact
b. Deliverance of the song (Praise/Worship)
c. Gestures

25. Basic Approaches;
2. Leading the Congregation
a. Talk directly to their heart (AdlibWords)
b. Use Bible verses as your transition

26. Basic Approaches;
3. The use of the song
a. 1st
- 2nd
song is leading people to God
b. 3rd
or last song, let them to talk to God

27. Basic Approaches;
4. Connection to the Team
- Signs

28. Basic Approaches;
6. The line-up must be connected to the
sermon
7. Relation of the song to the people and
God
a. Related to God
b. Related to the people

29. • Do’s and don’ts
1. Don’t preach, just lead the people in singing
2. As much as you can don’t cry, just lead the
people on singing
3. Don’t do adlibs if you are not sure. Be natural
4. Don’t mind the errors just trust your-self and
continue
5. Don’t cut/end right away the song, anticipate
momentum

30. Do’s and don’ts
6. Don’t pray on the ending, it must be a
declaration
7. Avoid monotone, give the power of each song
8. Beware of your Tempo
9. Don’t be a soloists, be a leader
10. Don’t add some notes that aren’t belong to the
scale
11. Familiarize the lyrics! Avoid looking at your copy

31. Do’s and don’ts
12. Show a proper gesture to communicate with the
congregation. Don’t stand like a wall provide some
gestures.
13. Use one or two Bible verses to support the song.
Avoid using too much words.
14. Connect with the band members.
15. In case of black out, don’t stop the worship singing.
Continue without the instruments.

32. • For Back up Leader
1. Don’t steal the part of the leader, just sing your
part
2. Don’t adlib with the leader
3. Be aware of the volume of your voice
3. Be sensitive of your notes (Practice must be
sincere)
4. Don’t speak, let the leader do this part
5. Practice other voices
6. Don’t stand like a wall provide some gestures