Last week, I presented a session at ACU on Worship & Spiritual Maturity called “I Shall Not Be Moved…”
There’s so much important material on this subject…the importance of participation as it relates to spiritual formation & maturity…how singing shapes and forms us not only spiritually, but physically…the witness of that singing to the world. Maybe I’ll have more on this later, but just to tease those who will actually read this, here’s a critical reminder: only when we fully invest in worship as participants/performers, can we expect to fully mature and be formed in worship. (Maybe that’s why we have so much immaturity in the Church? Folks just come hoping to get something out of it or check their religious box instead of giving heart, soul, mind and strength back to God?)
There’s so much important material on this subject…the importance of participation as it relates to spiritual formation & maturity…how singing shapes and forms us not only spiritually, but physically…the witness of that singing to the world. Maybe I’ll have more on this later, but just to tease those who will actually read this, here’s a critical reminder: only when we fully invest in worship as participants/performers, can we expect to fully mature and be formed in worship. (Maybe that’s why we have so much immaturity in the Church? Folks just come hoping to get something out of it or check their religious box instead of giving heart, soul, mind and strength back to God?)
Here are a few excerpts…maybe more to come.
We are commanded to sing…it’s not a suggestion. No, God Doesn’t care about whether or not your tenor is perfect or if you know the alto line or not…or really whether or not you can match pitch. But he wants to know your heart wants to praise him. People are watching you when you worship or when you don’t. #dontbeaspectator #getinvolved
Far too often, we’ve bred a culture of worshippers who view worship as a spectator sport; and that’s an unfortunate comparison, because we’ve seen them “spectate” at their favorite sports team games and they’re far more into that game than they are into the “game,” (if you’ll allow the metaphor) of worship. It’s time for us to remember we’re not called to be worship spectators. God is the spectator…the audience. We are the performers, seeking to honor and offer something to God-the ultimate audience. #DontBeASpectator #getinvolved #worshipquips
Good stuff!