http://www.cojlbc.org/blog/2007/10/09/worship-is-more-than-the-music/ A Church with a Heart – for God, His Family, and the World Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:21:03 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.cojlbc.org/blog/2007/10/09/worship-is-more-than-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Mark Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:06:31 +0000 http://www.cojlbc.org/blog/2007/10/09/worship-is-more-than-the-music/#comment-7 Jeremy: You're absolutely right in noting that there is something powerful about a large group of believers worshipping in unison. I'm reminded of the 1997 Promiskeepers gathering of pastors in Atlanta, about 40,000 strong, from a wide assortment of denominations, worshipping as one. Needless to say, the singing was an important element in that experience of corporate worship! I would like our corporate worship at CoJ, although on a much smaller scale, to be equally as engaging - not just in providing entertainment, i.e. watching and enjoying the worship teams as they sing and play, but participating with them as they worship. As hearts are lifted in praise and adoration of God, our focus will then be directed to Him, thus creating an atmosphere in which the ministry of the Word will become even more alive and powerful - the Holy Spirit working through the Word to change lives. Having said this, your final statement about not limiting worship to one hour on Sunday perfectly encapsulates the point I sought to make in my article. Thanks for your comments. MAJ Jeremy: You’re absolutely right in noting that there is something powerful about a large group of believers worshipping in unison. I’m reminded of the 1997 Promiskeepers gathering of pastors in Atlanta, about 40,000 strong, from a wide assortment of denominations, worshipping as one. Needless to say, the singing was an important element in that experience of corporate worship! I would like our corporate worship at CoJ, although on a much smaller scale, to be equally as engaging – not just in providing entertainment, i.e. watching and enjoying the worship teams as they sing and play, but participating with them as they worship. As hearts are lifted in praise and adoration of God, our focus will then be directed to Him, thus creating an atmosphere in which the ministry of the Word will become even more alive and powerful – the Holy Spirit working through the Word to change lives. Having said this, your final statement about not limiting worship to one hour on Sunday perfectly encapsulates the point I sought to make in my article. Thanks for your comments. MAJ

]]> http://www.cojlbc.org/blog/2007/10/09/worship-is-more-than-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Jeremy Larsen Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:09:43 +0000 http://www.cojlbc.org/blog/2007/10/09/worship-is-more-than-the-music/#comment-4 I wonder if the typically "worhip" portion of the sunday morning services could be a unique part of the life aspect of worship in that it is an opportunity to worship Him as a collective body in fellowship together? For most of us, worship in other aspects of our lives are either solitary or small group settings. Is there not something powerful about a large group of believers worshipping in unison? I also believe that there can be a spiritual nourishment gained from the act of worship and would suggest that there may be nothing improper about feeling energized by a musical worship time. Are my sentiments misplaced? That being said, I think the point you are making is to avoid limiting worship time to sunday morning singing, which I wholeheartedly agree with. I wonder if the typically “worhip” portion of the sunday morning services could be a unique part of the life aspect of worship in that it is an opportunity to worship Him as a collective body in fellowship together? For most of us, worship in other aspects of our lives are either solitary or small group settings. Is there not something powerful about a large group of believers worshipping in unison? I also believe that there can be a spiritual nourishment gained from the act of worship and would suggest that there may be nothing improper about feeling energized by a musical worship time. Are my sentiments misplaced? That being said, I think the point you are making is to avoid limiting worship time to sunday morning singing, which I wholeheartedly agree with.

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