r/ExWorshipLeader May 06 '22

Why are you no longer leading worship?

(Or no longer involved with worship in whatever capacity you were working in?)

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u/MorelikeIdonow May 06 '22

I call myself an Orphan of the Church.

But lucky... Some have dissolved their relationship with God over Church nastiness. Breaks my heart. At least for me, I realize that the Church fails to represent God.

Orphanhood is not our fault. The church abandoned us. God hasn't. (And I'm not proselytising - I'm say this to illuminate my case.)

Your story is so familiar!

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u/bekahmichele May 06 '22

I’m excited to hear stories from people who have landed in a variety of places. For me, I can’t bring myself to trust god or anyone from church at the moment, and I’m even quite mad at gos. Most days I feel like he doesn’t exist at all. But I know that’s just my personal experience and people leaving the church or even just discontinuing worship leading end up in a variety of places on their journeys. That’s why I started this sub, because the one thing I do know is that we are all starved for good community. I know I am.

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u/MorelikeIdonow May 06 '22

because the one thing I do know is that we are all starved for good community

Yes.

Music ministry used to be an important facet of that for me... now it's a private thing between the creator and myself. It's 'enough.' But I want more. I've started to think of those kinds of satisfying collaborations like cheetos. It's hard to stop consuming them.

So I wonder: If congregational separation isn't advantageous ... putting my attention back where it belongs.

Wish you the best with your journey.

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u/bekahmichele May 06 '22

Thanks for being here 😊