Worship Workshop

Real worship

- always starts from God reminding us who He is

- points people to God

- will see change/transformation of people

1) Listen to God

- First you must have a close relationship with God

- Pray intentionally

- Worship theme (focus on one aspect of God

- Sermon passage (to begin with)

- Season

- General needs

- Personal experience

Example

                The Prodigal son: father runs (dignity and pull up robe) – Be specific!

2) Pave the way

- Pray for congregation

- Remove hindrances and disturbances (nothing goes on on stage 20 min before service starts)

- Provide a conclusive environment (ppt shows instructions how to prepare, for example by reading Psalms 33)

- Church decoration instead of putting flowers can put something symbolic or more meaning full. Symbols of Christ on Christmas tree and explain to the congregation

3) Point to God

- Tell the worship theme

- Explain

- Support/Illustrate

- Connects knowledge and heart (eg: God is holy but God allows us to come to him)

- Begin well / Open well

Example:

                Chasing shadow: God does not change as shifting shadow

                A glass of water spills accidentally: God does not say Oops

4) Help them respond together

- Song/music is a language that can be learnt

- We want to expand the area in the middle, win-win situation

5) Ensure clear, smooth flow

- Link everything around the theme

- Say something to link the programme after and before

Source: Worship Workshop by Dr Myrleene Grace Yap, 09 March 2013

Biblical Perspective of Worship

Worship is God’s people responding rightly 

to God’s rightful position as God

Above All

Above all powers, above all kings

Above all nature and all created things

Above all wisdom and all the ways of man

You were here, before the world began

Above all kingdoms, above all thrones

Above all wonders the world has ever known

Above all wealth and treasures of the earth

There's no way to measure what you're worth

Crucified, laid behind a stone

You lived to die, rejected and alone

Like a rose, trampled on the ground

You took the fall and thought of me

Above all

Source: Biblical Perspective of Worship by Dr Myrleene Grace Yap, 08 March 2013

Sharing by Pastor Maggie

Administrative vs Ministries

Remember that one of our roles is administrative where we write minutes, calculate offerings, check through the accounts and so on. On the other hand, we should be even more focusing our ministry roles (not to neglect our administrative role as well). Ministries are to head towards achieving our vision.

Discipleship / Mentor-Mentee Model

We ought to find a mentor who is also being mentored. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1).

Be Humble (It was said repeatedly for many time, if not the most)

Philippians 2

3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,

4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in very nature God,

    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;

7 rather, he made himself nothing

    by taking the very nature of a servant,

    being made in human likeness.

8 And being found in appearance as a man,

    he humbled himself

    by becoming obedient to death—

        even death on a cross!

Book

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: Unleash a Revolution in Your Life in Christ by Peter Scazzero

Healthy Relax Mechanism

We ought to find our own way of relaxing so that we would be overstressed. Sports could be a good idea for guys.

Last but not least, we can actually enjoy leadership! We will enjoy when we have tasted the goodness of God and we share with others. So let us be committed in our quiet time with God.

Tamil/Bahasa Gospel

கதை (Katai)

Story

Cerita – Satu, Dua, Tiga, Empat

1 (oṉṟu)

ஒன்று

Satu

One

கடவுள் (Kaṭavuḷ)

Tuhan

God

Dalam Dunia ini ada satu Tuhan.

Kita tengok langit yang cantik macam dalam gambar ini, kita tahu ada satu pencipta yang buat semua ini.

Macam tadi kita nampak ada pokok and epal dicipta

Ada satu Tuhan yang sangat cinta kita.

2 (iraṇṭu)

இரண்டு

Dua

Two

வழிகள் (Vaḻikaḷ)

Jalan

Ways

Tetapi, dua, apakah itu dua?

Kita ada dua jalan. Satu ialah jalan ikut Tuhan, satu lagi ialah jalan yang bertentangan, jalan yang salah.

Kita ikut jalan yang salah, kita minum, mahu banyak wang, rokok, juga nak bunuh diri.

Kita ikut cara sendiri. Oleh itu, kita punya jalan sudah jauh, semakin jauh dari jalan Tuhan.

Walaupun kita cuba lari ke Tuhan, tatapi tak boleh kerana

Tuhan adalah suci / bersih, dan kita adalah kotor kerana buat banyak kesalahan.

3 (mūṉṟu)

மூன்று

Tiga

Three

நாட்கள் (Nāṭkaḷ)

Hari

Days

Macam mana? Kita ikut jalan salah dan semakin jauh dari Tuhan.

Kalau macam ini, kita akan mati dalam kesalahan kita.

Tetapi bukan macam ini kerana Satu Tuhan yang benar sangat cintakan kita.

Tuhan menghantar anak Dia Yesus Kristus untuk membantu kita.

Bila kita buat salah, kita akan terima akibat / hukuman.

Tetapi Yesus telah menanggung / mengantikan kesalahan kita

Yesus mati di atas salib untuk menerima hukuman kita

Tetapi ini bukan ketamatan kerana Yesus Kristus bukan sahaja mati tetapi

Dia telah bangkit / menjadi hidup selepas tiga hari

Oleh itu, kalay kita percaya kita punya hidup akan menjadi baru, bermakna dan gembira

Yesus Kristus adalah satu-satunya jalan untuk kita balik ke Tuhan yang mencintai kita

4 (nāṉku)

நான்கு

Empat

Four

முடிவு செய் (Muṭivu cey)

Membuat Keputusan

Decide

Kita sudah tahu 1, 2, 3

Apakah 4?

Empat ialah kita perlu membuat keputusan

Kita perlu percaya Yesus Kristus sebagai penyelamat dan Tuhan.

Dengan ini, Yesus boleh selamat kita

Membantu kita mengikut jalan yang betul kembali ke Tuhan

Sekarang kita sudah tahu cerita 1, 2, 3, 4. Saya ingin membuat satu doa kepada Tuhan Yesus untuk menerima Tuhan Yesus sebagai Penyelamat and Tuhan kita. Kalau siapa mahu/ingin, boleh ikut saya cakap dalam hati:

Tuhan Yesus, saya memerlukan Engkau. Saya membuka hatiku and menerima Engkau sebagai Penyelamat and Tuhanku. Terima kasih kerana maafkan semua kesalahan yang telah saya buat. Tuhan Yesus, membantu saya jalan ikut jalan Tuhan. Saya berdoa dalam nama Yesus Kristus. Amin!

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