When we started the praise team ministry at Madison, the leaders decided that the team would be a seated team. If the choice had been totally up to me, I may have chosen a standing team. Yet, now that I have worked with a seated team for so many years, I can really see the benefits of going this route, especially in a setting where controversy is likely (as with most things new).

I like standing teams when all the team members are very demonstrative of heart-felt worship (within their different personalities), providing a contagious atmosphere that draws, even the disconnected and distracted people (aren't we all distracted by problems, issues, etc.?) into a meaningful worship experience. I keep coming back to our primary goal - drawing people to Jesus (not to a "system").

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!