Well, I’m blessed to be able to attend another men’s retreat. This time it will take us a lot longer to get there as we’re going to IL for the retreat! I have the privilege of leading worship and doing some teaching on leading a life of worship. I’m excited (except for the part about meeting at 6:30 am to leave!)
This past weekend I was priviledged to be involved in a men’s weekend with a handful of guys from Living Word. It was so good to talk about life, God and His Word. It was so good to worship God together and hear the sound of men’s voices singing to the Lord. It was good to fellowship together. I’m really looking forward to next year.
The funny thing is, I’m recharged spiritually, but it’s definitely taken me a few days to catch up on sleep and get back into the swing of things!
Bob Kauflin had an interesting post about vocal solos during worship times. Tomorrow I’d like to explore it further and talk about instrumental solos during worship times.
I’m feeling excited today as I continue to be involved in initial stages of continuing and enlarging a men’s ministry at Living Word. I’ve been reading a great book that stresses the point that every thing you do that involves men in the church is men’s ministry. So, if you feel like you don’t have a men’s ministry yet at your church, you do! As long as you do things that involve men (which I hope and pray every church does!), you have a men’s ministry. So, worship leaders, your involvement with the men on your worship team is part of your church’s men’s ministry. Now it’s just time to continue to minister to them, build some momentum, and enlarge the ministry.
Sadly, men in our culture either don’t come to church, or come to church to perform the same way they do in the world. We need to get men to come to church in order to love and follow Jesus. Period. I’m excited to be a part of fostering an enviroment of men loving Jesus and know that it will grealy benefit me as well.
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