Worship & Music

Spent part of the weekend talking to Ray (student @ Washington University in STL) about worship & my hopes for working with the students @ St. Louis University. Worship is often one of the most misunderstood words in the Christian world (another highly misunderstood word is 'church' but that's another topic). Worship is often spoken of as 'more than just music' and 'a lifestyle'. Many say 'we [people] are created to worship'. What does it all mean?
Ha - like I can answer that question in a single blog entry! I will say that the Bible does give examples of worship as singing , dancing, and even a spiritual transformation... One thing is clear - worship is much more than we make it to be.

Practicing the discipline of Worship
Once I get on campus (which depends on how quickly I can raise my support funds) - I plan to work with the SLU worship team to push them to not only lead people in worship as a community but to develop a deeper understanding of what worship is and how it extends and impacts every aspect of their spiritual growth. One thing we will be doing together in addition to music is to venture out and do conversational evangelism. We will also look into God's text to better understand the truth behind worship and how to express it.

Memory lane
The conversation this weekend made me think of a friend in LA who is one of the few worship leaders I have met with not only a heart condusive to worship but also a temperment sensitive to the spirit in leading people to worship. He's also one fantastic guitar player and becoming an excellent doctor =). I found some old pictures that we took too - God bless ya bro as you work with your friend to start your new Church out in CA!