Godly Excellence. Ten things its NOT!
As a worship consultant, Ive had the unique opportunity to see firsthand both the good and the bad sides worship in the local church. Ive seen worship teams that are at the top of their game and those that couldnt get any worse. Churches that support their worship ministries, and churches who shun them. When you think of worship band excellence, its easy to point towards the larger, more talked about churches and their bands. The worship teams at churches like New Spring in Anderson, SC; Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC; Andy Stanleys Northpoint in Atlanta; and of course, Israel Houghtons team at Lakewood in Houston, TX. There are also some worship teams who are just as good or better which youve probably never heard of before. Like Brookwood Church in Simpsonville, SC or Puyallup Foursquare Church in Puyallup, WA. All of these churches have varying styles of music and technique, but the one thing they all have in common is a clear understanding and practice of Godly excellence.So, what is this seemingly elusive concept of Godly excellence. Well, I could write a book on what it is
so, I decided to waste much less of your time and mine, and tell you what Godly Excellence is NOT. Read on:
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