This is a great book to have, especially for the worship ministry.
Yeah, I know this sounds obvious to others, but it wasn't for me. You, see, for me worship music is not an artistic endeavor. The difference between music for art's sake and worship music is as large as the difference between driving for a Formula One race and driving a school-bus of kids to school.
One is all flashy, the other gets an important task done, and ideally does it in a safe manner and with a minimum of fuss.
But the fact remains, the worship ministry tends to attract the artistic sort. And if you are the artistic sort this book will help you face up to the issues you will usually encounter.
And if you are not? Well, learning how to understand the rest of the people in the worship ministry is always good, right?
Noland addresses the issues and struggles artists usually face. And he does it in a very concrete way, bringing those struggles out of the theoretical into our daily lives in the here and now.
One of the most memorable examples he gives is that of a woman who struggles to open the doors to start a dance ministry in the church she has been faithfully attending for a long time. Then suddenly the dance ministry is started, headed by a newcomer to the church, and this woman is expected to serve under this newcomer.
What would YOU do?
Noland deals with this issue, depression, managing your emotions and living in community, and more.
As I said earlier, even if you are not the artistic sort, if you are serving in the worship ministry you will encounter the artistic sort of people sooner or later.This book will help you understand and serve them better.
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