It's Pastor Kevin and I'm so pumped to be apart of the A-town team to make a BIG IMPACT for the KINGDOM OF GOD!
I was reading an article by a worship ministry in Atlanta recently and it discussed the role of the worship and creative arts team. So I thought I would share a snip-it of the article with you...
I pray that we keep these four ideas at the forefront of our minds as we move forward to worship our Lord and bring his Good News to Ashland!Our job as the Leaders and facilitators of these times of worship are to:
Encourage - Encouraging people to connect with God means that sometimes the Worship Leader, and even band and musicians, fill the role of a motivator (or, the dreaded term: cheerleader).
Enable - We give them a vehicle to do so via a well thought-out song set
Enhance - we enhance the corporate worship experience by playing the music WELL, by stimulating their brain and spirit through the best musicianship we are able to offer. You CAN worship with a poorly rehearsed band of hacks and off-pitch screamers - but it ain’t easy!!
Exit - It’s obviously ultimately not about us - the people on stage or running lights or the Front of House mix. It’s our ultimate goal to not be the show, but rather a means through which people are attracted and drawn to Christ. When we receive the glory, whether purposeful or not, then we’ve failed - big time.
Grace and Peace!
