Beyond Sunday Worship

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How You Can Start “Raising Up the Next Generation” Today

There is nothing more fulfilling than seeing someone else raised up through your influence. To invest in someone else and see them fulfill their destiny in the kingdom of God. That’s what we’re after.

But all this talk about “raising up the next generation” can seem really idealistic, vague, and romantic. When it comes down to it, can it really be done? Maybe you have a full time job in addition to 15 hours a week you invest into leading a worship team. You just don’t have time to think about anything but what needs done for Sunday.

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15 Things You Can’t Say From the Stage

1. Are you going to worship or not?

2. Are you excited to worship? Might want to let your face know about it!

3.During that last song I farted like 4 times. That’s what I call a strong anointing.

4.I am personally going to pay for all of you to attend Clapping Workshop 101.

5. I don’t feel like worshiping today.

6. Once while I was throwing up all over my wife, God gave me this revelation…

7. I just feel like we’re supposed to worship for the entire service today. Pastor, please be seated.

8. So this song that I wrote last night is incredible. Wow. Chris Tomlin, who? I am such a great songwriter. Let me teach it to you.

9. Can we just lift up a crap of plaise this morning?

10. Our righteousness is like filthy rags. Sort of like the tambourine player over there.

11. Wow. That guitar solo was lacking in the skill department now, wasn’t it?

12. That worship was awful. Please just watch me closer this next song.

13. If you worship a little harder maybe you’ll lose a few pounds!

14. Just soak in the presence for a few minutes. I gotta run to the bathroom.

15. All I’m sayin’ is that it’ll be tough for Pastor to follow a worship set like that. We were unreal!

That’s all I’ve got. What else can’t say from the stage?

U2, Halftime Shows, and Leading Your Congregation Beyond Songs

[This post is part of a series on Your Guide to Selecting and Leading Songs for Worship. Check out the rest here.]

Ever seen U2 in concert? I cannot say that I have yet, but what I’ve heard from friends and seen via youtube is nothing short of magical. Thousands upon thousands of people are not merely singing songs together – they are fully immersed in the experience. I’ve heard it said that it’s akin to a worship service. People sing loud, lift their hands, cry, and gush over their favorite rockstar superheroes.

Does this video resemble a worship service to you? (And if you were depressed by this years halftime show, be revived by this one).

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