Comments on: Replanting a Church: Worship http://oneinjesus.info/2009/11/church-plants-and-missions-replanting-a-church-worship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=church-plants-and-missions-replanting-a-church-worship Fri, 25 May 2012 03:05:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: nick gill http://oneinjesus.info/2009/11/church-plants-and-missions-replanting-a-church-worship/#comment-9798 nick gill Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:03:46 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=7332#comment-9798 Patrick Mead says that the purpose of the praise team is to teach the gathered people how to worship and praise. I like that idea, that they're doing more than hitting the right notes (which seems to be the sole purpose of the songleader), but rather helping us understand the message of the song and letting us see how the words and music and Spirit affect their lives. This is one of my big struggles right now: the cold and formal and passionless worship. We have one songleader who emotes. The rest are stoic -- or as they say, "reverent," and they aren't too keen on how the one guy leads. *sigh* Patrick Mead says that the purpose of the praise team is to teach the gathered people how to worship and praise. I like that idea, that they're doing more than hitting the right notes (which seems to be the sole purpose of the songleader), but rather helping us understand the message of the song and letting us see how the words and music and Spirit affect their lives.

This is one of my big struggles right now: the cold and formal and passionless worship. We have one songleader who emotes. The rest are stoic — or as they say, "reverent," and they aren't too keen on how the one guy leads. *sigh*

]]> By: willohroots http://oneinjesus.info/2009/11/church-plants-and-missions-replanting-a-church-worship/#comment-9797 willohroots Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:20:06 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=7332#comment-9797 As a wanderer, I have preached to a few differnt and diverse groups. Once you have preached to the poor and the black and the fringes, and you come back to white-bread American Cof C, it is like preaching to the Frozen Chosen. The sermon is part of worship, and people should be free to emote, and respond and add to. As a wanderer, I have preached to a few differnt and diverse groups. Once you have preached to the poor and the black and the fringes, and you come back to white-bread American Cof C, it is like preaching to the Frozen Chosen.
The sermon is part of worship, and people should be free to emote, and respond and add to.

]]> By: Snap Knight http://oneinjesus.info/2009/11/church-plants-and-missions-replanting-a-church-worship/#comment-9796 Snap Knight Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:24:03 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=7332#comment-9796 YES, YES, YES, Jay. I've felt this for years. The conservative churches seem boring because there is no enthusiasm in the worship. Just take the word worship: the very idea of it exudes blissful behavior toward God. My wife doesn't seem to understand why, every week, I am drawn to tears during the singing of the songs. The rest of the time (during the week) I am considered a man who isn't an emotional person. Worship does extraordinary things to my spirit and my soul. It revs me up for the upcoming week. The best part of my whole week is during the worship of singing to God with all the other Christians. I can't wait to be part of the worship that will be continuous forever in heaven. We are not a very conservative church. There are songs that people clap to. There are people who raise their hands in praise. We have a worship team that leads the singing. They help a lot. I truly believe you have hit the nail on the head. Thanks so much for this much needed post. YES, YES, YES, Jay. I've felt this for years. The conservative churches seem boring because there is no enthusiasm in the worship. Just take the word worship: the very idea of it exudes blissful behavior toward God.

My wife doesn't seem to understand why, every week, I am drawn to tears during the singing of the songs. The rest of the time (during the week) I am considered a man who isn't an emotional person. Worship does extraordinary things to my spirit and my soul. It revs me up for the upcoming week.

The best part of my whole week is during the worship of singing to God with all the other Christians. I can't wait to be part of the worship that will be continuous forever in heaven.

We are not a very conservative church. There are songs that people clap to. There are people who raise their hands in praise. We have a worship team that leads the singing. They help a lot.

I truly believe you have hit the nail on the head. Thanks so much for this much needed post.

]]> By: Jay Guin http://oneinjesus.info/2009/11/church-plants-and-missions-replanting-a-church-worship/#comment-9795 Jay Guin Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:23:47 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=7332#comment-9795 James, The soloists would be standing, of course, and so could take note of the clappers. James,

The soloists would be standing, of course, and so could take note of the clappers.

]]> By: Kyle http://oneinjesus.info/2009/11/church-plants-and-missions-replanting-a-church-worship/#comment-9794 Kyle Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:37:48 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=7332#comment-9794 Thanks for this post Jay, recently I've been very convicted that my Sundays are too busy with doing church and I don't spend enough time just letting go in the Father's arms. Thanks for this reminder my friend. Kyle Thanks for this post Jay, recently I've been very convicted that my Sundays are too busy with doing church and I don't spend enough time just letting go in the Father's arms. Thanks for this reminder my friend.

Kyle

]]> By: John Grant http://oneinjesus.info/2009/11/church-plants-and-missions-replanting-a-church-worship/#comment-9793 John Grant Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:08:07 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=7332#comment-9793 Jay, I admire your bravery! Applauding YOU! I hope the clap becomes a permissable expression of joy in all the conservative churches. It is catching on among them slowly. We had a baptizing and some of his kin folks came and when the person came out of the water, the visitors clapped. Tense moment. Keep it up!!!! Jay,

I admire your bravery!

Applauding YOU!

I hope the clap becomes a permissable expression of joy in all the conservative churches. It is catching on among them slowly.

We had a baptizing and some of his kin folks came and when the person came out of the water, the visitors clapped. Tense moment.

Keep it up!!!!

]]> By: jamesbrett http://oneinjesus.info/2009/11/church-plants-and-missions-replanting-a-church-worship/#comment-9792 jamesbrett Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:21:45 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=7332#comment-9792 But, Jay, if the deacons prostrate themselves during worship, how will they be able to take down the names of all the people who are clapping? But, Jay, if the deacons prostrate themselves during worship, how will they be able to take down the names of all the people who are clapping?

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