Fall Worship

It’s hard to think about summer being almost over when your shoes melt to the pavement as soon as you step out of the door, but we’ll be sucking down s’mores and jumping in leaves before you know. I love this time of the year. As a pastor August and September are the most exhilarating months of the church calendar. Everyone begins making their pilgrimage back to church after much needed vacation, and you can see the wild resolve of a caged animal in the eyes of leadership. Aside from when LifePoint launched, I have never been more excited about a fall in my ministry life. I can’t wait to see what God has for LifePoint Church this year!

That being said, I want to share some of the things coming in the worship ministry. First, in October we will have auditions for anyone interested in playing or singing in the band. We are constantly looking for humble followers of Christ who want to use their talents to lead LifePoint Worship Experiences. If you or someone you know fits this description, don’t miss this audition. My goal is to add one more fully functioning band this year. We are close, but we need your help. In a couple of weeks, I will have more information available.

Next, I’m overwhelmed by the spiritual growth many leading in the worship ministry are experiencing. God is doing an amazing work among us. Several on the team have talked to me about what Christ is laying on their hearts. I believe in this next year we will see an all new level of leadership, creativity and collaboration. I look forward to the original creative expression coming from our people.

Third, we will be shaking the format of the services up a bit. We won’t lock ourselves into the present order of service. I look forward to exploring some Biblical themes in worship that are many times ignored in church settings. We will also move Lord’s Supper and baptism from Celebrate LifePoint to our Sunday morning Worship Experience.

Finally, we are going to ramp up our training for every Christ follower at LifePoint to be a worshipper, servant, disciple and missioner. What does that mean for the worship ministry at LPC? We are going to take a very active, planned approach to teaching what true worship is. This is huge. Everything from Worship Experience and Community Group to children, youth and adult ministries will be affected.

I want to challenge you as a Christ follower to join what God is doing at LifePoint Church. Don’t hold anything back. Make serving and attending a priority. Don’t come on Sundays to observe. Engage! Jump in and get some dirt under your nails by serving. Ask God to show you how He wants to use you. Build relationships with friends and neighbors. Cry out to God to lay a burden for the lost on your heart. Don’t be satisfied with mediocrity in your relationship with Christ. I fully believe that God is going to use LifePoint Church to a degree we never dreamed possible. Come join us!

–Pastor Dennis