Someone said or commented on how to make a church grow or even a ministry to grow. I think about that question and most pastors and student pastor want the live bands, cool media to go with their sermons, and even develop cool sermons with cool titles. That is great and I would love to have a live youth band. But my question is does that work? I believe it’s relevant, but it’s like our pastor said last night in a meeting, does it point people to Jesus? I know that most would probably say that it does because it's worship. But is it? Are the teenagers really worshiping or do they just like the sound of the music and beat. I think it depends on the teenager of course. I like the praise and worship and I feel that I can worship freely with the praise and worship, but what about the people that like the hymns. Do we just dump them because every church in America has dumped them? Are the hymns out of date? Can we worship with the hymns?
I think we should concentrate on telling people about Jesus and spreading the gospel, before we need to pump money into music. Praise and worship is great and is very much needed, but putting a show or concert on doesn't save people. The Word shows and directs us how we should live. Praise and worship is just an added when we come together to worship and praise our God. The Holy Spirit is the one that moves us, but when we are there to only hear and listen to awesome music then we miss the mark and fail in the great commission.
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