Doxology

I was discussing the calling of God into the ministry with a young man the other day.  He is wrestling with this somewhat nebulous issue in his own heart.  How do I know if I’m called into the music ministry?  You may be struggling with that same question or know of someone who is.  Here are some things to think about:

Is there such a thing?  In Eph. 4:11 is says that God “gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ”.  There is no specificity as to an evangelist as being a music evangelist.  Nor is there anything listed as a music pastor.  The issue is not whether someone is called into the music ministry but whether they are called into the ministry.  That doesn’t mean that the called individual won’t have a primary role in church music but there is a difference.  I understand that we see in the Old Testament musicians set apart and dedicated specifically to church music.  But they were first and foremost priests.  There is a difference between a Music Pastor and a Pastor who does Music.

With that being said, my role here at GLC is much more than just doing music.  I’m also involved in teaching, hospital visits, counseling, media, shepherding, and the proverbial “much, much more”.  If I was only called into the “music” ministry I would balk at the notion of doing anything else.

Is there anything else?  If a young (or not-so-young) man is called into the ministry, the calling pursues him, not the other way around.  There won’t be anything else he can become.  He will have to be involved in pastoring of one form or another.  He will do it for free if he has to.  Many times I’ve heard the standard litmus test given to a prospective minister:  “If there’s anything else you CAN do, do it.”  Why do they say that?  Because they know if a man is truly called, he won’t be able to do anything else.

Is there any confirmation?  I’ve never seen a man called into the ministry—I mean truly called into it—that didn’t have that calling first recognized by his spiritual authorities (parents, pastors, teachers, etc.).  If there is no one in your life pushing you or asking you about the ministry, then you might want to rethink it.  Dave Harvey has some wonderful things that structure and organize this process in his book “Rescuing Ambition” that should be applied in every church.  To share a snippet of my own story, I surrendered to the call of the ministry while in a discussion with my pastor who lovingly challenged me in that regard.  He saw it before I did.

How can we truly know if someone is called to be a Minister?  There’s much that is subjective.  But there are also objective truths that must be applied.  If you are considering that question today, please ask not “Am I called into the Music Ministry?” but “Am I called into the Ministry?”

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What the????

I received this question a while back:

I’m a Music Minister and I find that I’m wanting to implement reforms that I believe are biblical but my pastor doesn’t agree.  How do I deal with his unwillingness to make biblical changes?

I know some of you may not have the privilege that I have of serving where the purest form of the Gospel is preached. Maybe you’re in a church that preaches something far less than the true Gospel.  Maybe you have many of your congregants who have never been born again.  You can’t make those folks worshipers of God.  Therein lies much of the problem with the typical church and the “Music Wars” that occur.  When you’ve got a congregation that is by and large unregenerate (not born again), their focus is totally on things that the Bible says are unimportant.  With that being said, it is still the job of a Music Minister to be an extension of the heart of the Senior Pastor.  In so doing, he should do the church music the way the pastor would want it done if he (the Senior Pastor) actually was the Music Minister

I must also say that for the Music Minister to be more concerned with being truth-driven and biblical than the Senior Pastor is actually quite rare.  But since it seems we actually have that situation here, what should be the approach?  Maybe these suggestions can help:

Communicate.  Talk to your Pastor about theological concerns.  Chances are he lives for this kind of stuff!  I’ve never met a pastor yet that doesn’t love to discuss truth and its implications and applications to the local church.  Ask questions.  Read a great book together.  If you don’t talk about it, it will only fester and create a wedge in your relationship.

Calculate.  Make sure that you don’t go off in a direction that would be too fast or too radical for the church to assimilate.  ANY change should be loving, gradual, tender, and careful.  We are not about playing games with God’s property.  The only quick, radical changes that should be made are those that the leadership wholeheartedly requests or endorses.  It may be that your pastor’s reluctance on making changes is because you’re trying to move too quickly.  Patience may be the only thing needed.

Coordinate.  If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.  Make sure to have a long-range plan for what you believe the services should look like one year, two years, five years, etc., down the road from now.  Of course, make sure you do not surprise your Pastor with any of it on a Sunday service.  He’s still God’s sovereignly chosen leader for your church.  When David honored Saul’s authority, it didn’t happen because of convenience.  Saul was literally trying to kill him!

Consecrate.  Make sure that your testimony is as pure as possible.  There’s nothing more disheartening than to see a minister exhorting the church to hold to truth and then live a loose, undisciplined life.  The temptation to harden your heart or becoming embittered towards your pastor must be overcome as well.  There is no better way to justify the Gospel that we preach and sing than to back it up with a life saturated with holiness granted only by the matchless grace of Christ!

Consider (ate).  It may be the Lord’s way of telling you that He’s getting ready to move you if the leadership of the church is more concerned with numbers and cultural relevancy than with biblical worship.  I’ve always believed in trying to stick out a situation as long as possible and therefore allow the Lord to teach me things that I would not learn in leaving.  However, there are core truths and principles that no true Minister of God (Music, Youth, Senior Pastor, or any other ministerial position) should compromise on whatsoever.  Just make sure to be humble and broken and servant-minded no matter how conflicting the situation gets.  Always take the high road.

14 Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled; 16 that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. 17 For you know that even afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears.  Heb 12:14-17 NASU

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In my last post in this series, I focused on the central issue of means and ends in corporate worship, specifically worship through music.  That central issue is of the heart.  Having all of our means/ends correct does not guarantee that our hearts are right (in the sense of striving after the glory of God through faith).  Conversely, having our hearts right doesn’t guarantee that our means/ends are biblical.

Today, I wish to look at three reasons why our services might be out of step with God’s Word.

Ignorance.  To put it plain and simple, many pastors/ministers just don’t enough of the scriptures to know any better.  To be totally honest, in my own ministry, I’ve done things that I wouldn’t do today.  I meant well in doing them, but I now know better.  I say that meaning to convey a deep gratitude to God and to men who have pastored me through my ignorance.  I do believe my heart was right at the time, but my means (at least) weren’t.

For instance, I used to believe that I had a direct connection to leading a congregation into the “holy of holies” in worship.  I thought that as we began to sing, we were inviting God to join the service and as we sang more and more (especially with repetition) I was assisting a congregation to get closer and closer to God.

I now know that to be an unbiblical notion.  As I have studied God’s Word, I now see that it is Christ Who ushers us into the Most Holy Place through the work of His death and resurrection (Mark 15:38; Heb. 4:14-16) and that as a congregation sings it merely expresses a deeper and more concentrated affection God-ward during a song service.  That may seem to be a subtle difference of language, but it is a substantial contrast of thinking.

Immaturity.  While in ignorance (blissful? LOL) and when confronted with the truth of God’s Word that challenges our understanding of leading music—or anything else for that matter—our reaction initially may be one of offense, skepticism, or uncertainty.  Most of the time, we are so engrained in our own understanding, we can’t begin to accept a teaching that would question our own.

Because of that, many continue on in their own unbiblical way of doing things simply because they don’t yet have the maturity to humble themselves before God’s Word.  Repentance and admission of the need to correct one’s own practice is usually humbling.  Pride demands that we never admit that our own man-made means and ends are wrong.

It is this immature stage that serves as a crossroads.  Will I die to my own idols?  Will I joyfully admit that my way of doing things may not have been God’s way?  Even if my motives were sincere?  If the answer is “yes” then a great victory has been won and needed reforms can take place.  If the answer is “no” then the subject (to use C S Lewis’ term from Screwtape Letters) will thrust himself into the next category.

Iniquity.  While using unbiblical means ignorantly might not be sinful (John 9:41), using those means with knowledge is certainly sinful.  When we are reforming and being sanctified it means that we are never having arrived but always arriving.  I may be doing church music in certain ways today that I will one day repent of.  Hence the importance of “continuing in [Jesus’] words” (John 8:31).

I’ve encountered preachers and church musicians who would privately admit that they are manipulating congregations in the way they preach and sing (through the use of unbiblical means) but they would never admit it publicly.  It might be training choir members to raise their hands on cue (without heart engagement) or mood music to coerce folks to answer an alter call.  They just refuse to change because to do so would hurt their effectiveness and success (even though it may be false).

My pastor has had men who have publicly criticized him and our church for the means that we use at Grace Life Church (because my pastor and elders believe them to be clearly biblical) but those same men affirm him privately as being biblically correct.  Even as I read over the sentence I just typed, I don’t understand it.  But whoever said that sin is logical?

It is my prayer that as you read this you will search your own heart (as I am) and ask the Lord to show you where you are either immature or iniquitous and repent of any and all unbiblical means employed in your ministry (hence the warning to not harden our hearts–Heb. 4:7).  I also pray that where you simply are unaware, God would also reveal that and that your response would be of broken, joyful change.  Please pray that for me too!

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Numbers aren’t everything.  However, scripture does include numbers.  We know that Jesus fed 5000 men and their families.  We know an approximate number of folks who were converted at Peter’s first sermon in Acts.

As a Music Minister, you clearly need to have a biblical grasp of numbers and track the fluctuations in your Choir/Orchestra or Team/Band membership.  Numbers idolatry must be repented of.  But numbers can also be a reflection of how we are functioning as leaders.  If you are seeing your attendance/membership drop, it may have nothing to do with you.  But it also may have a lot to do with you (as a MusMin).  Here are the top five reasons why folks may be leaving or won’t join the Music Department that should get your attention.

1.   Being A Choir Nazi.  Do you fly off the handle during rehearsals?  Are you rude to choir/band members?  Are you intolerant and inflexible on your schedule?  I have known Music Ministers who have a warped view of the word “leadership”.  They think that it means “despot”.

2.   Over-rehearsing.  Do you keep your choir/team way over the scheduled cut-off time?  Do you schedule unnecessary rehearsals?  Running a rehearsal is an art.  It is a delicate balance between getting the music so well-prepared that you can’t get it wrong and beating it into the ground.  Make sure that you are at least close to that balance.

3.   Lack Of Organization.  You may be the best musician in your town but if you are constantly flying by the seat of your pants on logistics your folks will become frustrated.  You may not be wired as a “left-brain” guy (forgive the term) but the “that’s just not the way I’m wired” excuse may cost you and your church.  Either focus on developing some organizational skills or find someone that will deal with your lack thereof even if you have to pay them yourself.

4.   Lack Of Musical Knowledge.  Just because you know how to sing doesn’t mean that you know how to read music or how to teach music.  Do whatever you’ve got to do to learn enough music theory and ear training so as to not leave your choir/team staring at you for ten minutes while you have someone beat out the notes for you in front of them.  There are wonderful on-line ear-training exercises and books that may be purchased to help.  You can also sign up for courses at local universities.  Don’t overlook this very important area.

5.   Showcasing/Favoritism/Clickishness.  I know that every Music Minister can be accused of this.  Those that want to do solos and don’t get to can easily play the “Bro. Music Minister just has his favorites” card.  But on the Music Minister’s side of the coin, we can also fall into the trap of just assigning solos to trusted folks (or give ourselves the solo) rather than putting a little more effort into seeking out a “soloist-in-waiting”.  What about teaching a “master class” to folks that would like to start singing solos?  Make sure that your selection of soloists/featured musicians is based on skilled character and not just convenience.

This list is certainly not exhaustive.  As I think of others, I may create a new list (6-10?).  Keep in mind also that my definition of “bad” is defined by scripture.

In my next entry, I will share the top five GOOD reasons why your numbers aren’t what you would like them to be.

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In my last post, I gave you three ways in which you should question the fidelity of a church’s music department.  As promised, I will give the last two today.

The first three were:

You are image-driven rather than word-driven.

You compromise on doctrine.

You have little to no accountability for your members.

Now onto the last two:

You are more concerned with pleasing people than pleasing God.  I cannot think of one Music Minister/Worship Leader/Worship Pastor/Lead Musician who wants a congregation to be disengaged during a song service.  I can guarantee you that everyone who leads congregational singing has great pleasure in seeing individuals giving outward evidence to worshiping God during corporate singing.

Because of that, it is easy to make that the highest priority in putting together a church’s repertoire and week-to-week song lists.  In fact, the first three evidences of being unbiblical that I gave in my last post can be tied to an effect of this cause.  The “He really gets our folks going” and/or “Our crowds have really grown since he’s been here” and/or “Just look at all of our people with hands and voices raised!” justification for being image-driven, theologically loose, and low in accountability is all-too-common in today’s churches.

That’s not to say that it isn’t a beautiful thing to see a congregation fully engaged in a song service.  I LOVE seeing it myself!

The questions are these:

*How are you getting them “there”?

*Are you edifying Jesus’ Bride by being Christocentric?

*Is obedience to God in the forefront of everything that is done?

*Are you using “Well, the people loved it” as an excuse?

*Can you support song selection, use of media, volume level, etc from biblical principles?

You bristle at input from your spiritual authorities.  If you have read much at all at this blog, you had to expect me to also mention this.  You may have all of the lyrics of your songs biblically accurate.  You may be extremely careful in your use of media.  You may require great accountability for all those involved in your music program.  You may even think you are most concerned about pleasing God.  But if you react sinfully to advice from your pastor or elders without repentance or if you rebel against your leadership, you are most likely not walking in God’s favor.

I understand that you should take issue with those who have leadership over you if they ask you to do something clearly unbiblical (speaking lies, singing clearly unbiblical lyrics, etc.).  However, even in that situation, there is a proper way to appeal to them (see David/Saul, Paul/High Priest).   Fortunately, that rarely happens.  Most of the time, it is a pastor having God’s glory and the edification of the congregation in mind when a suggestion on making changes are made that send Music Ministers into a tizzie.  How can this be?

If you think there is even the slightest chance that your pastor is “walking on egg shells” around you because of your sinful temperament in regards to his leadership, stop reading this article and get with him NOW.  Humble yourself and ask his forgiveness and begin the process of receiving help from him (and others if necessary) on how to repent into biblical, loving submission to authority.

I can tell you—without hesitation—that submission to biblical authority has been, by God’s grace, one of the greatest elements to this man’s success in ministry.  All glory belongs to the Lord.

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Today, I hope to finish up this little look-see into a very important character of scripture.  We’ve seen from Matt. 26:1-16 that Judas Iscariot was not red-skinned and holding a pitchfork.  He might have even been a guy that would have caught your attention.  I imagine him as somewhat of a thinker and passionate.  In today’s world, he might have even risen to be a leading pundit on political news stations or talk radio.

We also see that he was a disciple—albeit that his following of Jesus was not in a saving, redemptive way.  However, it is a crucial element to grasp as we look at Judas and then into our own hearts.  Failure to do so will undoubtedly contribute to a false sense of security.  In other words, it is a healthy thing to come close to Judas—not too close, mind you—and ask the Lord to give us true discernment as to our own hearts.

I asked previously the questions that arise from this particular text:   Are you led by expectations?  and How do you react to those who don’t meet your expectations?

Today I wish to ask these questions:

Are you drawn to people with a divisive spirit?  I’m pretty certain that Judas was aware of the chief priests’ and elders’ agenda to take Jesus out of the way (v. 3).  Jesus even spoke to His disciples about what was going to happen.  After the “final straw” scene in Simon the Leper’s house where Judas calls Jesus out for his “waste” (v. 8; John 12:5-6), Judas quickly runs to those who had it in for Jesus (v.14).

If you react selfishly and sinfully to those who don’t meet your expectations and continue to do so, the next step in the process is inevitably finding other “like-minded” folks with whom to ally.  It may not be as drastic or historic as Judas running to Jesus attackers (v. 14).  It may be one outspoken guy in your Small Group class.  It may be a former disgruntled church member.  It may be a “wise-in-his-own-eyes” Elder or Deacon.  One thing’s for sure—divisive people don’t travel alone.  They eventually join forces.

Are you looking for opportunity to play your cards?  Once Judas “went to bed” with the chief priests and elders of the people, everything was in place.  They had Him.  There’s only one step left after having (1) idols of expectations, (2) sinful reactions to disappointment, and (3) joining up with other divisive, frustrated people and that is to (4) attack openly.

As you read this, you may have all your plans in place to get a Senior Pastor fired or pull the rug out from your employer or air your husband’s dirty laundry.  (Fortunately for us, Jesus had no dirty laundry nor any other failure or sin in Him!—That is one key difference in this passage between Him and all of us.)  But let me warn you from God’s word that if you take this final step, there is no going back.

I know that in the Eyes of God in one sense, all sin is sin and that there is no difference between a little white lie and mass-murder.  But in another sense, there is a huge difference in public, corporate sin by openly attacking leadership from all other sins.  God does not tarry long with those who practice such (Titus 3:10, 11).

There have been many sundry motivations for Judas-like attacks.  It may be jealousy, opposing vision, or avoiding accountability.  I write this at this blog because, unfortunately, it happens all-too often from the office of the Music Minister towards the Senior Pastor.  If there are clear, biblical grounds for appealing to leadership as to the qualifications of a Senior Pastor and Elder then there are biblical principles in place that one may follow (Matt. 18:15-20; Titus 1:5-14; Heb. 13:17; 1 Tim. 5:1, 17-22).  These principles are a far cry from the mindset that Judas had.

Brother Music Minister, you may think that you just can’t deal with your God-given authorities any more.  You may be tempted to take the quick strike.  You had better think twice or you might end up like Judas who afterwards showed remorse and wept bitter tears, could find no place of repentance, and committed suicide (Matt. 27:3-5).  You may not literally commit suicide but you might be contributing to your own spiritual destruction.

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In my last entry I asked a very forthright question.  It is also can be an offensive question.  Who…me?!  A Judas?!  No one could ever be as bad as that guy!

Well, you may forget that Judas was a disciple for what most believe to be about three years.  Early on, it may have been much more difficult to notice Judas’ tendencies and heart for betrayal.  When Jesus told the disciples in the upper room that one of them would betray Him (Mark 14:18), we see nowhere in the text that everyone pointed to Judas and said “Well DUH!  It’s gotta be ol’ Judas here.”  (On a totally different subject notice that all of the true disciples were asking “Is it I?”)

Judas’ downfall was gradual.  He started out on a path that seemed just like Peter’s, James’, and John’s.  But that which was in Judas’ heart soon began to unravel at the end of his journey.  Looking at the text (Matt. 26:1-16) again let us draw some questions to ask ourselves.

Are you led by expectations?  Remember that Judas was also known as revolutionary who was primarily concerned with the liberation of Israel from the hand of the Roman government.  Judas saw in Jesus someone who might be able to lead a political/military revolt against his oppressors.  Judas re-defined in his own mind what Jesus referred to as the “Kingdom of Heaven”.  Judas did not come to Jesus on Jesus’ terms but on his own terms!  Everything that he processed, he did so through that lens.

What are some expectations you have for your individual ministry?  How might you be using others to promote your own agenda?  What would those closest to you say about what really drives you?  Is it solely the glory of God and considering others as more important that yourself (Phil. 2:3)?

How do you react to those who don’t meet your expectations?  Judas must have become increasingly irritated at the direction Jesus was taking His own growing influence.  Jesus had ample opportunities to take advantage of the larger crowds by being political rather than obedient to God’s redemptive plan.  Judas, I would guess, was asking himself “Why is Jesus not using His miraculous powers to subdue Caesar?” and thinking “Doesn’t Jesus know that He’s driving folks AWAY by talking about dying???”

In addition to that, remember that Judas was also the treasurer of the group (John 12:6).  (On a side note, also notice that Judas gave evidence to a lack of character by stealing from the money box (John 12:6).  Where are you making the tiniest of compromises?)

For Judas, the scene at Simon the leper’s house was the last straw.  He had had enough!  But don’t think it was any accident that Jesus had the congruence of Judas’ agendas on display here.  Not only was Jesus wasting His time (IJHO—In Judas’ Humble Opinion) by chilling out at a leper’s house but Jesus also let a woman waste a fortune while doing so!  As we say in Alabama, Judas had a real “come-apart”!

What are your “lines in the sand”?  Is it a salary cut?  Is it lack of recognition?  Is it jealousy in seeing the preaching pastor honored and not you?  Is it not getting to teach a particular song to the congregation?  Is it not getting to dress a certain way?  Is it a drop in attendance at church????

We all have certain areas that are very important to us.  The Lord is in the process of teaching us how to let go of idols and be more and more conformed to the image of Christ.  He uses people (esp. authorities) to do that.

We’ll continue on with this subject in my next post.

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I’m sure everyone’s immediate answer is “NO!”.  No one wants to think of themselves as a betrayer including yours truly.  However, God’s word gives us some insight into how Judas got to the point to where he would actually sell out his “Master” to those who wanted to destroy Him.  Of course, we know that all of this fit into the sovereign plan of God’s redemptive story but Judas isn’t given that excuse from the gospel writers.

For this entry, I wish to look at one particular telling passage from the gospel of Matthew.  We know that Judas was a zealot and a political figure who wanted most of all political and socioeconomic emancipation from the Roman Empire.

With that in mind let’s look at the text:

Matt 26:1-16

1 When Jesus had finished all these words, He said to His disciples, 2 “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be handed over for crucifixion.”  3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, named Caiaphas; 4 and they plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth and kill Him. 5 But they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise a riot might occur among the people.”

6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table.  8 But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste? 9 “For this perfume might have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.” 10 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you bother the woman? For she has done a good deed to Me.  11 “For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me.  12 “For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial.  13 “Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”

14 Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What are you willing to give me to betray Him to you?” And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver to him. 16 From then on he began looking for a good opportunity to betray Jesus.

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Have you ever connected these dots before?  Have you ever noticed that there was a covert operation to destroy Jesus, Jesus then “disappointed” the disciples (esp. Judas), and then Judas sought out that covert movement to assist in their agenda?

Because of the length of the scripture text, I’ll wait until my next entry to look more deeply into what all is going on and how to apply to our lives, especially as Music Ministers.

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Here’s the historical context of the video:  our church quartet had just presented a mini-concert and Bro. Jeff is coming up to preach. 

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Finally—we now get to the second part of answering this question!  I had received a question recently from a church plant pastor asking how to help an inexperienced musician integrate into a church service environment.  When a musician transitions from singing in a band/concert setting to a congregational setting it can be more of a change than first meets the eye.

I mentioned that for a church service, the nature, purpose, and function is radically different than at a concert (although they both may also have lots of similarities).  Let’s compare the two:

Concert Vs. Church Service

*Music is central Vs. *Truth is central

*Artist is focal point Vs. *Christ is focal point

*Teaches views of artist Vs. *Teaches views of the scriptures

*Artist’s voice is primary Vs. *Congregation’s voice is primary

*Length of performance points to market Vs. *Length of performance points to preaching

*Indulges base desires Vs. *Activates higher affections/thoughts

*Agenda of conformity to artist Vs. *Agenda of conformity to Christ

*Escape from reality Vs. *Confrontation with reality

*Boosts self-esteem Vs. *Encourages Christ-esteem

*Exhibition of talent  Vs. *Submission of talent

I could go on and on….When dealing with an artist who has only known concert venues (even those who have been singing Christian music) it can mean everything to clearly articulate these contrasting environments.  It may be that the musician has never thought about such differences and the elements of the concert list are so ingrained in them that they can’t yet conceive of the second list.

Don’t assume that these differences are understood.  A novice Music Minister may have attended many church services and possess an intuitive understanding of how a church service works.  Leaving it to chance is not good stewardship, however.

1 Cor. 12, 14, while dealing with gifts (specifically glossolalia and prophesy), teaches the fundamental principle of corporate edification.  It takes careful study—to not miss the forest for the trees—in looking at this chapter for those principles that teach good music leadership.  I will attempt to do so in my next entries.

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