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To do anything we can to encourage inside-out worship with everyone we meet.
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| Behind The Vision |
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If our worship does not begin on the inside, then it's really not the worship that Jesus talks about when He says, "True worshipers worship the Father in spirit and truth." (John 4:23-24)
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If our worship is only on the inside, is it really true worship? Especially when we believe God's word is true when He says that "From the overflow of our heart, the mouth speaks." (Matthew 12:34, Luke 6:45)
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| Then finally, if our worship is only on the outside, then it's more like "worshiping with our lips, when our hearts are far from Him." (Isaiah 29:13, Matthew 5:8, Mark 7:6) |
| Our worship needs to be both "inside" and "out" - and the Worship Arts Ministry at Hannaford is committed to encourage others in that direction. |
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| Praise Team Mission |
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We will be a team of servant-leaders who seek passion and purpose through inside-out worship.
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| Praise Team Core Values |
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 Team – We are working together toward the same goals with the same values.
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Servant-leadership – Our first concern is the people we serve.
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Passion – We are in pursuit of God with a passion for a sustained, intimate relationship with Him.
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Purpose – We are in unwavering pursuit of God’s purpose for our lives, encouraging others to fulfill their purpose in Him.
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Inside-out worship – Our worship will begin on the inside, born from revelation, personal experience, and a devotion that flows from a changed life.
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| Mission "Un-Packed" |
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We will be a team of servant-leaders – First, we must work together toward the same goals and with an understanding of the same values. Leadership is still important, but we must realize that the leadership Jesus modeled was that of servant-leadership; He taught that whoever loses his life shall gain it; the first shall be last, etc. As leaders, our first concern must be for the people we serve. We must all be “pastors” in a sense, pouring our hearts out for the people of God and for others. We must remember that people are never a tool to serve the music, media or art, but that it’s always the other way around.
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who seek passion and purpose – First, we will be in pursuit of God developing a passion for an intimate, devoted, and sustained relationship with Him in Christ through the guidance and dependence of the Holy Spirit (notice the emphasis on the complete trinity). We will also seek to create an atmosphere of worship within the people of our congregation that also embodies this same passion in their lives.
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Second, we will pursue passion for God with the sense of purpose He has given us. We will not be distracted by looking to the left or the right of our goals, but will forge ahead as He guides. At the same time, we will encourage each individual of our congregation (as well as the others we come in contact with) to fulfill the specific purpose for which God has created them – starting with the broad understanding that we were all created to worship Him with our lives.
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through inside-out worship – Lastly, our worship and the atmosphere of worship we create in our gatherings will be inside-out worship; a worship that is born from revelation and personal experience; a devotion that flows from a changed life. We will begin to recognize that true worship begins on the inside and is not dependent on, but only enhanced by our outward expressions.
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| Other Worship Links |
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Listen to Matt's Redman's description of Inside-Out Worship here:
