Comments on: Identifying Your Team’s Purpose

By: Linda K. Ferrell

Linda K. Ferrell — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:12:53 +0000

Very well put, I think more church’s should let the church as a Whole . GOD loves me just like you the same,

By: Linda K. Ferrell

Linda K. Ferrell — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:04:03 +0000

Purpose , myself I like on purpose !!!!!

By: Carlos H. Sheffield

Carlos H. Sheffield — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:27:03 +0000

I am thoroughly impressed. Just recently, at my church there was a lively debate regarding the worship-style that is presented to the congregation and visitors on a weekly-basis.
This is an 82 yr old afro-centric United Methodist Church that is struggling to stay afloat. Attendance has declined drastically. More and more of the young adults and committed tithers are slowing making their way to either the Baptist or non-denominational affiliates.
The division is ‘Music’. The more contemporary and progressive style of worship in the 21st Century church is absent at my church. ‘Praise and Adoration’ is wonderful but we are not necessarily caught-up in that atmosphere. But we do want to see a more lively service as opposed to one that lulls one to sleep!
It doesn’t help any when you have a minister who is a throwback to a time when hymns and anthems were the norm in the Methodist Church.
It is hard to relate to a church that is turning an blind eye and deaf ear as to what is taking place in today’s church. We have individuals who attend the Holy Boldness Seminars that are geared to strengthening the church in urban areas, and they are relaying the message of how we must make a change in the way we continue to worship in the same — dated,stale,lifeless — manner as our great-grandparents.
Again,I am impressed with the different variations in which a church can worship and only wish that mine would be more receptive to change…even just a smidgen.

By: Philis Griffin

Philis Griffin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:15:34 +0000

This is a timely article. I plan to pass it onto the worship team at our church. We are growing and need to recognize that what was our purpose or method several years ago, maybe be different this year. Thanks for your sound theology and insight.

By: Rev. Randall Scheri

Rev. Randall Scheri — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:44:07 +0000

May I download this article? I would like to form a worship team with my church and would like to have as much “teaching” material for them as possible. Thanks.

By: Dan Norton

Dan Norton — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:47:28 +0000

Wow! This should be mandantory readng for every church Worship Ministry participant. Thank you for the insight.

By: Pal Gyomai

Pal Gyomai — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:35:17 +0000

Great article, Len And Jason. You point out some very valid issues that are so important to be defined. Keep up the good work.