What We Believe
1.Trinity
2.Salvation By Grace
3.Authority of the Bible
4.A Personal God
5.Identity in Christ
6.Church
7.Humanity
8.Compassion
9.Eternity
10.Stewardship

Core Purpose
1.Worship
2.Fellowship
3.Discipleship
4.Ministry
5.Evangelism

Core Practices
1.Worship
2.Prayer
3.Bible Study
4.Cell Group Community
5.Spiritual Gifts
6.Giving Away My Time
7.Giving Away My Money
8.Giving Away My Faith


The Worship Team

“Live, Worship, Touch”

Worshiping in spirit and in truth (John 4:23) Our worship team is on the platform as much as the pastor is, and over the years, we have become a welcome and expected part of every service that takes place in the life of this congregation.

The Worship Team Leader

The worship team leader holds a crucial position, one that requires a mature Christian who has at least some musical expertise and who is able to give leadership not only to the anticipated worship team but to the entire ministry of worship. Ideally, the worship team leader is:

· a committed member of the congregation (5 years or more),
· familiar with its history and dynamics and with the philosophy and vision of the leadership.

The worship team leader must also be as described in 1 Timothy 3:1-7.

1Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer,[a] he desires a noble task. 2Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect. 5(If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?) 6He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. 7He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.


Once the worship team leader is in place, he or she will need the full support of those in authority (the pastors and elders) while also agreeing to submit to that authority. The pastor and worship team leader will discuss at length how they will work together to introduce changes. Under the worship team leader are the worship leaders, chief musician (pianists in our congregation), and other musicians.

The Worship Leader

Worship leaders are spiritually sensitive and musically gifted worship leaders. And must be able to devote preparation time to their songs. Week by week the worship leader will prayerfully choose hymns, songs, and choruses that are, first of all, scripturally sound and then also musically worshipful for each service.
Each worship leader is responsible for:
· responsible for the services assigned to him or her.
· he or she must choose music (which is reviewed by the worship team leader), hand out the list of songs to the worship team on the preceding Sunday,
· participate in Saturday morning practices, and then lead in worship on Sunday.
Since it is important that all parts of the service be an integrated whole, the worship leader is kept informed about sermon topic and service theme and encouraged to select music that supports or enhances that focus. Other factors the worship leader should keep in mind when selecting music are the importance of maintaining a balance between the traditional and the contemporary (probably a unique blend for each congregation); of introducing no more than one new song per service; of remembering to musically enhance/support the service; and of being conscious of the timing and overall length of the service.

What ties all of these considerations together is the worship leader's desire to plan and lead a meaningful time of praise and worship that has direction and flow— a sense of movement from the "outer courts" to the very "Holy of holies."

Role of the Musicians

Working very closely with the worship leader is the chief musician, the instrumentalist (usually a pianist or organist) who takes his/her directions from the worship leader and then sets the key, tempo, and "feel" of the music accordingly. Any other instrumentalists follow the chief musician in musically supporting what the worship leader is doing.


The Back Up Singers

Joining the musicians in following the worship leader's direction are the back up singers. These people sing with the worship leader, demonstrating vocal parts and especially the expression of worship. Their faces, posture, and body movements encourage the congregation to also use their physical as well as intellectual and emotional selves to show love for the Lord. When appropriate, the singers (and the entire team) may decide to function as a choir, and present a musical selection—an effective way of introducing new material to the congregation.

Organizing the Worship Team

The worship team concept can function and be effective as soon as a worship team leader, worship leader(s), and chief musician(s) are in place.

Additional vocalists and instrumentalists enhance a worship team in a number of ways. First of all, each voice or instrument adds to the flavor of sound that the group creates. Also, having more members means a large group which can be divided so that no one has to lead in every service, thereby avoiding burnout. A large team may also consider outreach opportunities (e.g., special nights, prisons, nursing homes, conferences) where members could lead in praise and worship on a regular or onetime basis.

A weekly practice gives the worship team opportunity for developing musical excellence while also enjoying good fellowship and spiritual encouragement. Joining these rehearsals (though not necessarily involved every Sunday) may be dancers, audio-visual technicians and sound engineer. Especially because each team member has a unique gift and role, weekly and pre-service prayer times help to build unity and are as much a priority as warming up voices and instruments. The phrase "no pray, no play" should become the team's motto as they prepare to lead in praise and worship.

Each member of the worship team must:
·attend and be involved in a Word Group.
·attend Saturday practice from 9:30-12:00.
-a sharing and prayer time from 9:30 – 10:00 will take place
-then we rehearse from 10:00 until 12:00 noon.

Potential team members must participate in rehearsals for three months before he/she is permitted to play in the band or sing as a backup. The worship team leader disciplines the group and shape the arrangements until everyone has every song right.
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