What In The World Is The Anointing? - David Santistevan | David Santistevan
What In The World Is The Anointing?
in Worship Leaders with 38 Comments
We all know that we want more than just great music on Sunday morning.
We desire more than a tight band, innovative programming, and well executed services.
We want the presence of God. We desire for God to be lifted up and glorified in our midst.
We want to decrease as the glory of God increases. But how does that happen?
For my entire life, I’ve heard a particular word mentioned in the church.
Every worship leader wants it, whether you know what it is or not.
It’s the anointing.
So when we speak of the “anointing”, what do we mean?
People in the Scriptures were anointed by God. Even Jesus was “anointed” by the Holy Spirit for the ministry he was sent to do.
My fear is that we’ve cheapened it. We’ve begun to see the anointing as an emotional feeling more than the favor of God.
We are in danger of equating anointing with the octave-jump chorus in “How He Loves”.
Is anointing just a really humble, yet talented vocalist or is it something deeper?
What Is At Stake
There is a lot at stake here. As we raise up the next generation and develop other worship leaders, we don’t just want excellence in our craft.
We need worship leaders who are desperate for God.
Worship leaders who depend on the Holy Spirit.
Worship leaders who love God more than they love the stage.
If there is such a thing as the anointing, we’d better have it.
3 Questions
So I want to start a discussion, involving three questions.
1. What is the anointing?
2. How do we get the anointing?
3. What is the purpose of the anointing?
I have my own thoughts (which I’ll share in the comments) but I want to hear yours. Many of you read this blog but have never commented or haven’t commented in a while.
Now’s your chance.
Take your stab at one (or all) of the three questions.
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