the most important worship leader is Jesus. He reveals God to us and through his perfect sacrifice provided the only way into the Father’s presence (1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 10:19–22). We can’t do what only Jesus does. But in a culture infatuated with musical experience and expression, worship leaders can be erroneously expected to lead us into God’s presence, usher in the presence of God, or in some way make God show up. People can start to think of us as “musical high priests” who bring God near through sheer musical skill, or as it’s often called, anointing.
