My name is Cathy and for the past 15 years I have been a worship leader and student of worship. In the last few months I have discovered a need for women to embrace one another and support one another in ministry. I love women and I especially love women who worship. So this is my philosophy of ministry to get the first blog started and I would love to hear from you! If you could share this BLOG with others and leave comments below, that would encourage me to continue blogging and sharing about women in ministry and women in worship. Selah.
Our Philosophy of Ministry
I believe that God calls true worshipers to full-time Godly service. My understanding of
a true worshiper is one who lives in His presence and worships as the Bible says in “spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24) I believe that worship ministry is a way that we walk with Him daily and that we bring ourselves into obedience through His Word. I believe that we should delight in the Lord above all other things, to place Him above anything else in our lives. It means not to serve out of duty – but rather to serve Him out of a love that flows from our heart.
We read in the scripture where Jesus rebukes the Pharisees who served God out of duty rather than out of love, "these people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men." ( Mark 7:6-7) Worship that is pleasing to God is worship that
overflows from a daily walk and life of worship.
The true worshiping church puts a priority on making disciples. I believe that pointing people to Him is our foremost responsibility in worship. I believe that everyone who participates in worship ministry
should be doing so out of their desire to know Him more, their desire to be more like Him, their desire to see other’s come to know Him and out of doing their very best – not because He demands it – but because
of our intense desire to please Him with the talents and abilities He has given us. This means that we will play skillfully and keep our talents sharp through rehearsal, through continued education, through
following leadership and by listening to the critique of leadership and following the vision of our leaders.
It is true that we cannot remove true worship from our obedience to Him. And love is at the heart of Jesus teaching. If we love Him, we will obey His commands (John 14:15). So also we will love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:39). As a true worshiper we must allow Christ to reign over us not just in word but also in actions.
Worship at the heart is to surrender and to bow down before Him. To choose to give our will to Him that He will use it for His divine purpose. Revelation 4:10-11 reads “the 24 elders bow down and worship
in front of the one who sits on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever. They throw their victor's crowns in front of the throne and say,
“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory, honor, and power, because you created all things; they came into existence and were created because of your will.”
These elders are casting down their wealth or everything symbolically of value before Him. When we worship in spirit and in truth God requires a new birth and our journey with Jesus begins with worship,
ends with worship and forever more as it reads in Revelation will continue in worship for infinity.
My desire in worship ministry is to see a church filled with people who love to worship freely in spirit and in truth – not because it is a mandate – but because it overflows from a heart that is full of love.
My desire in worship ministry is for every worship experience we offer to our congregation to be focused on Jesus and to do everything we can to take away distractions that would inhibit the work of the Holy
Spirit from reaching our people.
I believe in God, Christ – the son, and the Holy Spirit. That these three are one.
I believe that Jesus came as man, was crucified and died on a cross for our sin.
I believe that Jesus rose again on the third day and ascended to heaven where he sits at the right hand of the Father.
I believe that those who call Him Lord and Savior will one day be taken into heaven and live with Him worshiping Him in spirit and in truth.
I believe worship is at the heart of loving Christ.
Cathy L Woolaway
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