A thought for worship leaders and ministries

"THIS POST IS A TEST."

That's how I began a short message to the members of the worship ministry I lead. I included a link to a video from a recent church conference worship service.  It was different in approach, expression and style. As they watched it, I asked them to monitor their thoughts and their feelings and then come back to read the following:

"When we watch or hear a different type of worship 'experience', what is our FIRST response: do we rejoice or do we evaluate?  

For a worship ministry to both lead the congregation IN worship and INTO worship, our hearts must first and foremost be moved by worship itself – not worship as a definable or measurable output, but worship as the genuine and spiritual response of a heart to the glory of Jesus. 

So, whether it’s hymns being sung or music being danced to, may our FIRST response always be to rejoice and give thanks for worship being offered to Jesus, not to suspect and evaluate."

 

TAKE THE TEST and watch or listen to something a little bit different in approach, expression and style than yours...

What was your FIRST response?