Developing Cultural Guidelines in Music Ministry, Part 7

Taken from the book The Ministry of the Psalmist by Tom Inglis TEACHING 7: A CULTURE OF DILIGENCE The word “diligent” in English means careful and persistent work or effort. A common translation in the Hebrew for “diligent” is “charuwts” (Strong, 1996) H2742. This is the same word translated as “gold” in Scripture. “For her…

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Developing Cultural Guidelines In Music Ministry, Part 3

Taken from the book The Ministry of the Psalmist by Tom Inglis Teaching 3: A Culture Of Honor Everyone involved in the local church is there to ultimately glorify God, irrespective of his or her gifts and ministries. One believer said, “The worship team is there to make the worship leader successful, the worship leader…

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Developing Cultural Guidelines in Music Ministry, Part 2

Taken from the book The Ministry of the Psalmist by Tom Inglis. TEACHING #2: A CULTURE OF WORSHIP I use worship in the broadest terms that includes thanksgiving, praise, and worship. Even if worship is not at the top of your church’s list, it should be a priority in the music ministry. Remember that the…

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Developing Cultural Guidelines In Music Ministry, Part 1

Taken from Teaching #1 in The Ministry of the Psalmist by Tom Inglis. DEVELOPING CULTURE Our English word “culture” is derived from the Latin word COLERE (Oxford Dictionary, n.d.).This means “to till or cultivate soil, in preparation for seed to be sown in anticipation of harvesting a crop.” Generally speaking, when soil has been cultivated,…

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LEADING WORSHIP: THE SUBSTANCE OF PRAISE IS FAITH

It’s one thing to read God’s Word and confess God’s Word, but there’s something very powerful about praising God for His Word. It’s been said that praise is the highest expression of faith, because we have the opportunity to sing the result before the result is manifest. Praise is the Christian’s cry of victory. It…

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THE MIRACLE OF BETHLEHEM

THE MIRACLE OF BETHLEHEM THE MIRACLE OF BETHLEHEM.  I want to give you remarkable insight into the birth of Jesus that most people don’t know. It’s amazing how God prepared for His Son’s birth, and where He was born. Luke 2:8-11           Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields,…

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