This was written by an anonymous person, but it is worth reading for worship leaders, worship teams, choristers, church musicians, pastors, and ministers.
1. A stage is for performance; an altar is for worship.
2. A stage is for competition; an altar is for completion.
3. A stage is for personal applause; an altar is for God’s glory.
4. A stage is for wooing the frantic crowd; an altar is for serenading the King of kings.
5. A stage is for dishing out popular sentiments; an altar is for delivering heaven’s edicts.
6. A stage is for selfish ambition; an altar is for selfless...
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Why Do We Lift Our Hands in Worship?
This is going to be of great insight and blessing to every worshipper, worship leader, music minister and everyone in a choir or praise/worship team. I trust this knowledge and understanding will help in your personal life and ministry. Some biblical and spiritual significance in raising your hands when worshipping or praying.
Kathy DeGraw
All through the Bible you see scriptures of people bowing down or lying prostrate, yet some of us have had experiences where we were hesitant to lift our hands in worship. When we feel that gentle tug inside; it is the Holy Spirit within us.
We ...
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Those Who Belittled God or His Word
I found this post on a friend’s facebook wall and I thought I needed to have it here.
Reading through this, it shows how people have paid dearly for deliberately belittling God or abusing His name or His word. God is real and He is almighty, and it is wise to take that to heart.
John Lennon (Singer):
Some years ago, during his interview with an American Magazine, he said: ‘Christianity will end, it will disappear. I do not have to argue about that.. I am certain. Jesus was ok, but his subjects were too simple, today we are more famous than Him’ (1966).
Lennon, after saying th...
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Music Ministry & Money (Heart-to-Heart Talk)
Hello,
If you are reading this, you are either a worship leader/music minister or someone interested in the music ministry.
I have thought of writing about this a few times, but reading this article on facebook by Nathaniel Bassey just made it for me, and I believe it’ll help you see things better.
I hope all worship leaders, music ministers, Christian musicians, church leaders and pastors, event organisers, et al, who read this will do so with an open mind, and let the Holy Spirit inspire them to help make things better for all concerned.
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MUSIC MINISTRY & MONEY ...
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Dr. Myles Munroe; Gone To Rest
Woke up on Monday 10th November, picked up my phone and saw the face of a well-known minister of God on the digital photos of my BlackBerry Messenger contacts. I also checked my WhatsApp messenger and saw news about his passing away. So I logged into my Facebook account, and there it was from news, magazines and blogs; Dr. Myles Munroe, his wife, Ruth and seven other people, died in a plane crash. Sigh!....very sad morning.
Dr. Myles Munroe died in a plane crash on Sunday, Nov. 9, when his private jet struck a construction crane and crashed during its approach to the Grand Bahama Inter...
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