Worship Leadership

Worship Architect Update

Recently I read an article about people questioning the correct title for the person that stands in front of a group of people during a church service in musical corporate worship.  The titles floated were music minister, worship leader, lead worshipper… you get the picture.  I hopefully don’t get caught up in titles.  That is the reason I’m asking you not to get caught up with the title…Worship Architect.

I have been asked by friends around the country to give an update on our Worship Architects and how it is going.  Well we are in the middle of a 5-week run where the team is planning the services.  I am so proud of the folks.  They have sought God for direction, connected with the speaker for the day, and are bearing the spiritual responsibility for our corporate worship time together.  These last 3 weeks have been incredible!!  Here’s how the last 3 weeks have gone.

 

10-18-09  Architect: Cheryl   

 

Cheryl really embraced public scripture reading.  On this particular Sunday these scriptures really connected to the hearts of our church.  Cheryl chose a video to set up our slower worship time/Elder prayer time.  She also introduced a new song.  “I Will Exalt You” from Hillsong’s album Faith + Hope + Love.  The scripture reading was intertwined in this song.  At the end of the worship set we spontaneously broke into “Healer”.  Powerful time!!

 

10-25-09 Architect: Amy

This Sunday we had the children come and worship with us for the first portion of our worship time.  This is not what we usually do.  So Amy worked on the premise of the elementary students being in the room with us.  The kids were great and added a ton energy!  Amy incorporated “Dessert Song” into worship time.  We’ve done this song a couple of times to set something up but this was the first time we asked everyone to sing with us.  Amy planned in a great exchange of lead vocals on the verses and bridge.  Closed with “Here in Your Presence”.  We ended up going back to the bridge and hangin’ out there singing “Wonderful, Counselor, Glorious, Matchless in everyway…(repeat).  Great time!

 

11-01-09 Architect: Georgiana  

Georgiana did a great job of going back in time and reviving a song than did not seem to catch many months ago.  “Sing, Sing, Sing” caught on very well this Sunday compared to the other 2 times we had tried it.  Great moment.  We have sung “Thank You For Loving Me” by Tommy Walker many times for serving/set up communion.  This was our first time to sing this with the congregation.  Our arrangement had a key change to A so at the end of this song we broke into “Breathe”. 

I am so thankful for this journey with the Worship Architects.    I am looking forward to this week.  Next up Victoria – on deck Scotti J/Victoria and the student ministry band!

If you want to check these worship times out go to www.familychurch.org

    

July 5th Worship - "A Call to Fall"

Today our student ministry band lead the worship time @ FC.  They were so awesome!!!  Victoria did this great video to start our day introducing "A Call to Fall".  We took time today to fall on our knees and repent and pray for our country.  Wow what a great time!!!  Scotti and Victoria did an incredible job of architecting the service and then they both lead very well!!   Here's what happened:  

Set List

With Everything

My Future Decided

Overtaken

He Loves Us

A Call to Fall - Prayer for our country

Elder Prayer Time

I Love You Lord

Revelation Song

    

God was honored and glorified today!!!  We have another generation of passionate Christ followers!!  God Is Good!!!

Mother's Day @ FC

Wow what a busy day @ FC yesterday!  I am thankful for all of the folks who worked so hard to Mother's Day very special.  First as you entered the church @ every entrance you had your pic taken with your mom or your children.  Thanks to the 8 photographers and Toni for putting the slide show together in a very short period of time.  Thanks to Amy and Lee for keeping rehearsal going all morning.  Of course thanks to Cheryl for all of the work she put in this week to make all of the pieces come together.  All of the Worship leaders lead really strong!!!  I am proud of Jayson for continuing on the path of becoming a very strong male singer here @ the FC.  PTL!!  The players and Jay did a great job on P-31!!  Way pick it Ty!!  All we needed was a bunch of line dancers.  HA!  Thanks to Heather for learning "Somebody's Hero" for the slide show @ the end of service.

I was priviledged to speak for this service.  While the first part was fine i was totally excited about my Mother participating in the 2nd half of my message.  She took a few moments to tell her story and encourage Mothers in the journey of Motherhood.  We ended the message singing a song together.  She played and we sang a duet.  I love her with all of my heart.  She did such a great job speaking and singing.  I believe she was a real blessing to our church.  Sherie thanks for sneaking these pics from yourt seat!!  I will cherish them.

 

 

Thanks Mom for Blessing me yesterday and FC!!

Peace

Busy Day............Great Day!

What a great day.  It has been full!!  I have had meetings, sunday music prep, tonight's rehearsal prep, Wed Worship prep, I am writing a chart right now, and I am speaking this Sunday.  Mother's Day!!  I will be up late and then up very early in the morning to have my outline into the office by 8am.  We have had severe storms and now an incredibly sunny afternoon.  I have enjoyed the whole day and it is only 4pm.  Lord, I thank you for today!! 

Mother's Day, what a great day to speak.  It is such an honor to give honor to the mother's represented here @ the FC. There is so much to say but I must keep it short, concise and to the point.  Wow, I want to encourage and honor the mom's here.  I pray that God helps be who I need to be this Sunday!!!!

Got to get back to it!!  

Peace! 

I love these girls!!!

I am testing the new typepad app on my iPhone. This a pic of my girls and their incredible mother. Cheryl is such an incredible mom. As I look toward speaking this mother' day I am reminded of what an incredible mom Cheryl is and the great part is I get a front seat to see her in action!!

I love those 3 girls in that pic!!!!!

The Sunday After...

Wow, I know churches all over the world go all out for Easter Sunday.  Then usually when Easter is over most people in ministry are so exhausted that they "crash" or "retreat" to recover.  So many times I have seen Churches and people head to the Sunday after Easter with lower expectations and much lower energy.  Wow today I have made a decision to make today a great day with Him.  The truth is very simple.  He never changes...we do.  God is here, He is present, He is available for connection and worship and He is Holy!!!  Today make a decision because He already has!!  

Be passionate about the Savior!  He is passionate about you!

Easter Rewind

Wow I am so thankful for all of the hard work that went into making Easter @ FC great this year.  Thanks to the singers, players, actors, painters, tech team, and stage crew for your hard work.  You are some of the finest ever!!!

Here's what happened:

 

I hope you enjoy all of these photos...

    

Great Easter!!

Here is a pic from Sunday.  Thanks TBaugh.  There will be more pics to come. 

 

Proud Dad

 

Dylan recently volunteered to speak @ CCS Jr. High Chapel.  He spoke this Wednesday.  Cheryl and I are so proud of him.  He did a really good job of staying composed and presenting what was on his heart.  We are most proud of his desire to take a shot at it.  When I was 13 I don't know how much public speaking I volunteered to do.  This is a big deal.  We are so proud of him!!

Songs as Bookmarks

Isn’t it funny how songs can remind us of a time in our lives? Songs can almost be like bookmarks in the story of our lives. The songs from the Journey album “Escape” remind me of a certain time in high school.  I remember the first time I heard contemporary Christian music and could not believe it.  I remember the song that my sister and I wrote for my wedding.  I sang it to Cheryl as she walked down the isle.  So many more…

 

There are songs connected to certain days like Easter that I remember so clearly.  I cannot tell you how many times I remember my Father leading “He Lives” on Easter Sunday morning @ our church. I could see how that song truly moved him.  I was walking through the kitchen last night singing “He Lives” and Cheryl asked me how many times I have sung that song.  I cannot count the many times I sang that song to the top of my lungs.

 

Last Sunday we did a version of “Jesus Paid It All” and we are doing another version this Sunday.  This song has had a strong impact on me.  Early this Good Friday morning I have been reflecting on the words of this song.  Why don’t you join me and see what this song may say to you.

  

 

I hear the Savior say
Thy strength indeed is small
Child of weakness....watch and pray
Find in me....thine all in all

Chorus:
Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin hath left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone
Can change the leper's spots
And melt the heart of stone

For nothing good have I
Whereby Thy grace to claim
I'll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calvary's Lamb

And when before thy throne
I stand in Him complete
Jesus died my soul to save
My lips shall still repeat

 

O praise the One

Who paid my debt

And raised this life up from the dead

 

O praise the One

Who paid my debt

And raised this life up from the dead

 

Have a Holy and Blessed Easter!!  I pray we make this Easter a bookmark in our lives.

 

Peace