Part of this Blog’s ‘tasking’ is to peel apart ‘how we got where we are currently at’ in Modern Worship Ministry, as a help towards moving into God’s preferred future.

Here’s some really perceptive ‘bread crumbs’ on this trail. Don Chapman, known to many of us in national ‘worship’ circles (and a lot of fun to have lunch with) posted this Blog this week…

https://www.worshipideas.com/reminiscing-on-willowcreekitis/
https://www.worshipideas.com/reminiscing-on-willowcreekitis/

Take-Away[s]:

<>Maybe we are all a little more prone to the ‘new. shiny thing’ syndrome than we are comfortable admitting to…

<>Maybe we are all a little too prone to drooling after ‘the cool deal the big [mega-] church up the street has’ …

<>Maybe it’s time that each of us ‘worship leader’ girls and guys, in the pattern of 1 Chronicles 16, gets on our KNEES in the ‘secret place’, connect by the ‘Ministry Unto the Lord’ (see 1 Chronicles), and listen for the Still, Small Voice to guide us in the what-where-when-how of leading our individual flocks to the rich pasture and fresh, crisp waters of the Presence for those wonderful Saints hungry for an Encounter with God…!

Thanks, Don for your transparency and honesty.

your bro,

crisbaj