Worship Gathering
The Worship Ministry at Brook Hills fuels the mission of the church–to
glorify God as we make disciples of all nations. When we come together in a
worship gathering, we praise God for what He has done and is doing in our lives
and the lives of others, we petition Him in prayer and hear His voice as we
pray, and we learn God's vision for our lives and how to follow His direction
through the study of His Word.
Corporate worship is a rhythm of revelation and response. That is, when we
gather, we listen to revelation from God's Word through music and teaching, and
respond not only with our voices, but with our lives. The Worship Ministry at
Brook Hills is dedicated to facilitating opportunities to worship and to respond
to God's Word.
Teaching on Worship Gathering
The five non-negotiables:
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God is the absolute center of our worship. Not only does God desire our
worship, He deserves our worship. In worship God draws us to Himself. As
believers, we want our lives to be so identified with Christ that God gets great
glory through us both individually and as a Faith Family.
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God requires that we worship Him in spirit and in truth. In a culture where
appearances are everything, it is all too easy for us to redefine worship
according to external circumstances. We forget that God is more pleased with our
purity than our professionalism.
Jesus defines worship according to internal circumstances through the reality
of His presence and the response of our hearts. In His grace we realize that
Jesus desires to cover our sin and comfort us in sorrow. Because of this we can
then worship in spirit and in truth and come openly and honestly before the
throne of grace.
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God has given us clear directives in His Word about worship. The Word is to
be primary in our worship. Worship is a rhythm of revelation and response. God
reveals Himself through His Word and we respond to that revelation. When the
Word is absent in our worship our response is manufactured and the results are
pleasing to us. When the Word is apparent in our worship, our response is
authentic and pleasing to God.
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There is one driving passion behind our worship; we desire the glory of God
in Christ (Philippians 3:10). We must get over the different styles of worship
that divide the body of Christ and get lost in the love God has for every
nation, tribe and people. Worship reflects the unity and diversity of
heaven.