One of the most disheartening feelings is pouring your heart out on stage to a sea of blank faces. In that moment, you can’t help but wonder if you’re failing as a worship leader. But what if you’re doing just fine—what if the most powerful worship happening in your church isn’t the loud, hands-raised kind you can see, but the silent, heart-deep encounters you can’t? Worship isn’t measured by movement, and it may be time to shift your focus from watching for raised hands to looking for softened hearts.

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