Comments on: Not Your Grandma’s Way of Doing Church Part 1(b): Questioning Worship Leaders! http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/02/21/not-your-grandmas-way-of-doing-church-part-1b-questioning-worship-leaders/ "But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises." Hebrews 8:6 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:18:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jim Pemberton http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/02/21/not-your-grandmas-way-of-doing-church-part-1b-questioning-worship-leaders/#comment-456 Jim Pemberton Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:28:45 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-456 While not exhaustive I think you're onto something, brother Lionel. The principle you have here is general and is contingent on a sense of propriety or order within a corporate church service as well as subject to judgment by such as elders so that it is scriptural and edifies rather than tears down the church. I thought of your previous post about the sizes of churches as I read this. I'm in a large church with an average Sunday morning attendance of over 1200. Many of our membership have come from other churches and denominations that have stopped being faithful to God and have found a home in the hard, solid truth in our teaching and worship as well as a heart for ministry outside of our four and twenty walls. With a large church, we'd be there for a few days if we opened up the floor to anyone who had a word or a song. However, leading in worship at our church is open to anyone who wishes to participate. This is why we have a large choir and orchestra and a wealth of opportunities to minister in worship - and not just on Sunday morning. The staff is particularly open to ideas and suggestions and will schedule people who have something to offer so that they can offer it. They will work with anyone who is off the mark to correct them so that nothing not edifying to the church or glorifying to God is presented. While not exhaustive I think you’re onto something, brother Lionel. The principle you have here is general and is contingent on a sense of propriety or order within a corporate church service as well as subject to judgment by such as elders so that it is scriptural and edifies rather than tears down the church.

I thought of your previous post about the sizes of churches as I read this. I’m in a large church with an average Sunday morning attendance of over 1200. Many of our membership have come from other churches and denominations that have stopped being faithful to God and have found a home in the hard, solid truth in our teaching and worship as well as a heart for ministry outside of our four and twenty walls.

With a large church, we’d be there for a few days if we opened up the floor to anyone who had a word or a song. However, leading in worship at our church is open to anyone who wishes to participate. This is why we have a large choir and orchestra and a wealth of opportunities to minister in worship – and not just on Sunday morning. The staff is particularly open to ideas and suggestions and will schedule people who have something to offer so that they can offer it. They will work with anyone who is off the mark to correct them so that nothing not edifying to the church or glorifying to God is presented.

]]> By: lionelwoods7 http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/02/21/not-your-grandmas-way-of-doing-church-part-1b-questioning-worship-leaders/#comment-455 lionelwoods7 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:38:10 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-455 Hey Tarre, I just posted part two and this should answer your uestion. But my answer is yes any man should be allowed and what is spoken should be weighed. Hey Tarre, I just posted part two and this should answer your uestion. But my answer is yes any man should be allowed and what is spoken should be weighed.

]]> By: Tarre Stanley http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/02/21/not-your-grandmas-way-of-doing-church-part-1b-questioning-worship-leaders/#comment-449 Tarre Stanley Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:45:58 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-449 Greetings brother Lionel, while I have been reading your blog for well over a couple of months, this is the first time I felt ready to respond as such. I must say that from a biblical standpoint I must agree with your exposition. I also wanted to make reference that according to verses you mentioned, could it be possible that on a given gathering that any man would be allowed to teach and not only the pastor, if they have a word/ the Word Greetings brother Lionel, while I have been reading your blog for well over a couple of months, this is the first time I felt ready to respond as such. I must say that from a biblical standpoint I must agree with your exposition. I also wanted to make reference that according to verses you mentioned, could it be possible that on a given gathering that any man would be allowed to teach and not only the pastor, if they have a word/ the Word

]]> By: Keith http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/02/21/not-your-grandmas-way-of-doing-church-part-1b-questioning-worship-leaders/#comment-429 Keith Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:20:34 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-429 Another aspect of this discussion is the faulty idea that "worship" only happens when there's music playing. In fact, worship is (hopefully) the entire service, including attending to the Word, prayer, and even the giving or tithes and offerings! Another aspect of this discussion is the faulty idea that “worship” only happens when there’s music playing. In fact, worship is (hopefully) the entire service, including attending to the Word, prayer, and even the giving or tithes and offerings!

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