Worship Confessional, July 25, 2010

This post is part of Sunday Set Lists over on The Worship Community Blog.  It's where worship leaders from all over the country post about their worship experiences today:


We're coming to the end of our series BECOMING A HEALTHY CHURCH.  We've been doing it since the end of May and Lord willing, we will have a new Sr. Pastor in place (he comes in view of a call next Sunday).  Today we focused on CELEBRATION and being aware of what God is doing in our midst.

The set list today was:

The Lord Reigns (Gateway)-- I love this song.  We haven't done it in awhile.  It has such a celebratory feel to it.  Tried to get our people to shout (hey, football season is only 1 months away).
Video: Wrap up from Student Life/ Super Summer Camps

STUDENT LIFE SUMMER CAMP WRAP UP from Jim Drake on Vimeo.
Baptism (4 from Student Life Camp)--this was a celebration for us too as we celebrated this 4 kids who made professions during our recent camp.
Welcome/Announcement
Missions Moment--Kenya ( Interview and video with Tara Moore who just completed a 1 month internship in Kenya with Buckner International)
Offertory Prayer
Do It Lord (Walker)-- Again, this has been our theme song for 2010.. We continue to cry out to the Lord to "Do It Lord that your glory may be seen"
Glory To God Forever (Beeching/Fee)-We learned this one last week with Rich.  The kids did it at Super Summer.. I'm ready to dig into this one. It will be on our screens for a bit.
Morning Message:  Becoming A Healthy Church: Celebration--Dave Bilderback
You Gave Your Life Away (Baloche)--I love this song--such a simple melody and message.  I've been impacted this week reading JESUS MANIFESTO.  This song says so much!

Influencing The Next Generation--Worship At Super Summer 2010

Every once in a while God sits me down and says "Sit there--don't speak.  Watch me work and listen!" Duh... was that not the theme of this week at Super Summer (Ps. 46:10)

He did that tonight as I went to Super Summer @ Hardin Simmons and was led in worship by one of my former ministry students.  Phillip Cole and Burgundy Road were passionate leaders tonight and ignited the students in worship.  My birds eye view from the balcony gave me a venue to watch what God does with surrendered lives.

Watching Phillip took me back 12 years ago when I first met him and I knew then that God had gifted him in music.  I think Phillip would tell you that at that moment he couldn't see God using him like this now--but I knew God wouldn't let him waste his talent.

Tonight God reminded me that sometimes in ministry you plant the seed ( that of the gospel and of living a servant life) and you just never know who will pick that up and do something even greater for God than you did.

I have students from our ministries that are:
   Sr. Pastors
   Deacons
   Teachers
   Missionaries
   College Ministry Leaders
   Spouses of Ministry leaders
   And more......

Over 23 years of ministry we have been blessed to see so many young lives surrender to ministry and to lead their generation.   I'm so glad that I've had a little part in influencing the next generation of church leaders. And man--are they ever passionate!