The Heart of Worship

When we understand the Word of God we unlock the power that will release quick results in our lives. In this generation we are always pressed for time, so we access anything that would make some of the things in our lives produce quicker results. If we stop reading the Word and begin to understand it to its full capacity and God’s uncorrupted interpretation then our Christian walk would become the blessing that God intended.

In the Bible, St. John 4:23-24, the Amp. version says: "A time will come, however, indeed it is already here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father is seeking just such people as these as His worshipers." "God is a spirit (a spiritual being) and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth."

Meditating on that scripture and getting it into your heart and spirit will cause you to want to worship our Father, who loves us so very much. Every time I read it I get a greater sense of what an awesome responsibility it is to be the Worship Leader of a church, to be able to cause a Body of Believers to want a Heart of Worship to worship Him in spirit and in truth.

The role of being a worshiper must be taken seriously. As I heard one minister say, "Worship is not the pre-game show" we have in church services. That passage of scripture says, "Worship Him in spirit and truth." True worship is when your spirit adores and connects with the spirit of God. It is not about the songs or how many musical instruments or how big the worship team is.

All of those things are great expressions of worship but that is not the essence of worship. The essence of worship is when your heart and soul, the core of your being, adores and connects with the Spirit of God. We can do that in so many different ways. We do it corporately as a body of believers who come together in unity and faith when we storm the heaven in us.

We have experienced the magnificent presence of God in our church body so many times, and have been carried away into the heavens of our soul and sometimes we feel like there is no coming back to earth when our hearts connect to the Father’s Heart in fullness of His wonderful presence. I love that and I am sure our Father loves that.

But, we also MUST worship outside the church, one on one, as a Christian, as a lover of Christ. Those are the times of intimacy that probably only you and your Father will know about. But what precious times they are when we are alone with the love of our life in an intimate relationship with our Father, our best friend! WOW!

In my ministry as an evangelist, unfortunately we observe the struggle week after week, service after service as worship leaders try to usher in the Presence of God. This, my friend can be the most difficult job in the world especially when there is honestly no understanding or expectation for the Spirit of God. When our worship attracts God we will surely experience what He originally intended for us, which is simply heaven on earth. There is no amount of technology or talent which will be able to stir up that kind of connection which God desires to have with us. So let’s come back to the heart of worship where God expects just pure kingdom worship.

Quick tips for Worship Leaders

• You cannot take anyone where you have never gone
• Lead your congregation, don’t push.
• A worshiper is an intercessor.
• Understand the vision and mission of your Pastor.

These points are only a teaser, as we will explore, explain, and demonstrate to you at The Power & Glory Worship Experience ’09 The Ultimate Worship Experience Ever! This fantastic three day event is absolutely free to all who desire more in their worship experience. Joining us for this power weekend will be The International ASAPH Worship Team direct from Dr. Myles Monroe Ministries. Pastor Mark Bethel, Dandria Scott and Psalmist James Hepburn will be imparting and culminating each night with a supernatural anointing service.

Our Worship Schedule is as follows:
Friday 30th October – Grace Fellowship Family Church Mafeking Village, Mayaro.
Saturday 31st October – Christ Castle, Miracle Ministries, Chase Village, Chaguanas.
Sunday 1st. November – Faith Center, Prince of Wales Street, San Fernando. All evening sessions will be 7:00 nightly.
One Day Only Workshop. Dance; Music; Worship Leading; Multi Media; Sound Engineering etc. 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at Miracle Ministries, Christ Castle in Chaguanas.

We are honored to be able to make this event available free of charge to the Body of Christ in Trinidad & Tobago, as we work together to equip and expand the Kingdom of God on the earth.

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