General Session: Ethics of Worship with Scotty Smith Heb. 13 We are called to interact in the past, present and future at the same time. Painting: 4 trees telling the entire story of God and man Life –> loss –> love –> life The past is meant to be respected and not rejected. We need […]
Breakout Session: Justice and Worship Collide in the Psalms and The Implications for Modern Worship with Elizabeth Jones (Food for the Hungry) It is in your household that you tend to really grasp things as a child. The Psalms were not just read, but sung. Most of the Psalms were written by people that were […]
Dr. Ron Kenoly is a confident, fun man. In less than 5 minutes he had the entire room uncomfortable. He directly asked people questions, and when they answered incorrectly, he would simply say, “No. Who has the right answer?” When frustrated by the third incorrect definition of the word “praise,” he said, “Come on people, […]
You may not want to read this one. It was very impactful for me, but also disturbing. Particularly when he walks through the issues of each generation, and you can see the life issues that will lie in your future. It was a powerful reminder of the importance of knowing our people and making the […]
Breakout Session: Songwriting with Chris Tomlin Songwriting is a craft. You can get better at it. Worship is our response to God for Who He is and what He has done. Songs have to be written as that response. What makes a great worship song? Theology. We are teaching people what they know of God. […]
This session was very laid back. Laura and Eric are both on staff together at Perimeter Church in Atlanta, and i think Jason was the worship pastor there before them, and has since relocated. Caring for Volunteers with Laura Story, Jason Sears, and Eric Gilbert (Laura works every other week, which allows her to still […]
Dr. Detweiler has a masters in both Film and Theology, and thus has an interesting perspective when it comes to engaging culture. I found the tables with three columns most interesting… General Session: The Power of Images with Dr. Craig Detweiler Ex. 20:4-5a The battle over images is internal. Ex. 35:5-19 God likes nice stuff. […]
Hey all, sorry it’s taken me a while to finish posting my notes from the worship conference i attended in Austin. I’ve typed them all up and will be posting the remaining notes all this week. This particular session featured a very interesting gentleman and his church keyboard player. The Bishop is an elderly fellow, […]
sometimes i really wrestle with being a worship pastor. i just feel like i don’t fit. and being at this conference, i struggle to identify with a group of people that i feel like i should have much in common with. even here, i feel like i don’t fit. and yet. i love leading worship. […]
the evening session tonight was the best. no speaker. just music. it started off with matt maher, who is the guy who wrote “your grace is enough.” he was very comfortable leading a large group of people, and let it breathe where it needed to. it was a very worshipful experience, and the first time […]