Hot Take: The Stage Is The Lowest Part Of The Room

We’ve got it upside down. Somewhere along the way, churches began treating the stage like the high ground — the place of influence, power, and spotlight. But in the Kingdom of God, the stage is actually the lowest part of the room. Why? Because the stage is a place of service, not status. When Jesus washed His disciples’ feet, He stooped lower than everyone else. That’s the picture of leadership in the church. If you hold a microphone, carry a guitar, or sit behind a drum kit, you’re not climbing higher. You’re kneeling lower. You’re carrying the weight of guiding people’s attention away from yourself and onto God. But here’s the temptation: the stage can seduce us. It can whisper that people are watching us, impressed with us, depending on us. And if we’re not careful, we start performing instead of serving. So here’s the hard truth: if you want the spotlight, you’re in the wrong ministry. Worship leadership is about cultivating reverence, not recognition. It’s about creating space where others encounter God, not about filling space with our talent. The stage is the lowest part of the room because it requires the deepest humility. It’s the place where we disappear so Christ can be seen. So next time you walk on stage, don’t think of it as stepping up. Think of it as bending low.