Worship
Worship is an active response of our-mind, emotions, will, and body to God whereby we declare His worth. Worship is not passive, simply a mood or a feeling. Rather it is participative, responsive, and a declaration of all He has done, said, and is.Statement of Purpose: The worship team exists to encourage the body of Christ and to direct the hearts of those they are leading toward God in worship. Our goal is to praise and worship God, not just during the worship service, but with our lives so that "the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart" are acceptable to the Lord (Psalm 19:14). Within a worship service, the goal is to bring the congregation into the presence of God (1 Peter 2:5) and set the stage for the preaching of the Word of God with the ultimate goal of changing lives into the image of God (Romans 12:1,2; 2 Cor 3:18). Music is a tool for achieving this purpose.
Membership on the worship team is a privilege, not a right. The purpose of worship team members is not to showcase their talents or to draw attention to themselves in any way. Rather, it is to selflessly and inconspicuously direct the hearts of those they are leading toward God in worship. Therefore an attitude of humility is essential. This attitude will reflect itself in a spirit of reverence toward God and a spirit of teamwork toward fellow members of the worship team.
