Since the beginning of creation God has always desired to be the center of our devotion – our worship. His desire becomes very evident as we examine the scriptures and study His “living habits” among man. The book of Genesis tells us that Adam and Eve lived in and cared for God’s garden. There they…
Turn us Lord In 1997 God spoke to me and said, “I want to use you to turn the hearts of My people back to Myself.” I said, “Why, Lord?” and He said, “Because their hearts are everywhere.” The heart needs to be captured. We need a fresh encounter with love. We need to experience…
As a career worship pastor I have one ongoing struggle. It seems the people in our congregation are behind me in worship. The majority of our congregation are baby worshipers when it comes to their participation and understanding. They come from a variety of backgrounds and denominations, and most come from traditional churches where worship…
Lamentations 3:40-42 “Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven………” It’s a hard thing to get past, especially if you’ve been raised in a traditional, conservative church. You know what I’m talking about – raising…
As I complete a season of my life and feel a sense of transition, I am asking myself some very important questions about my vocation as a worship leader, administrator and teacher; “what is my calling?”, “What is the anointing for this calling?”, and “Where is God’s appointment to fulfill this calling?”. As I wrestle…
One of the most challenging role of a Worship Pastor/Music Minister is serving as a manager/supervisor. As a manager/supervisor I am responsible for everything in my area of ministry. Depending on the size of your ministry team, there is usually tens to hundreds of people under your leadership. Whenever there are people involved in anything,…
Have a defined vision, purpose and plan for using Media. That’s it. If the church leadership has a desire to use Media, then there must be a clear vision, attainable goals and operating budget established. 1) Vision If the desire is to be ‘cool’ or ‘do what ABC Church is doing’, then I’d question the…
I have been studying the book of Hebrews, and I never realized until this time around all of the parallels that it makes to the Old Testament. God is truly an amazing God. He orchestrated history so precisely that it is an exact mirror of Christ. Hebrews chapter 3 is a chapter of encouragement, but…
Several years ago, I heard that the son of my good friend was engaged to be married. Michael and his fiancee were attending Wayland Baptist University at the time, and had begun making plans for the wedding. During the course of their planning, I received a call from Michael. He asked me if I would…
| Powered by WordPress | Theme by TheBootstrapThemes
