"The Father is not seeking worship but worshippers" said Helena McNeil in a presentation at Willow Creek's arts conference back in 2006.
When I heard that, it struck me just how powerfully worship and evangelism are linked.
Because God is seeking worshippers, part of our responsibility is to testify to the goodness of God. So consider--How does what we do in our churches, our worship ministries, as worship leaders, and as Christ followers help people get to the place of being a worshipper?
These responsibilities extend from both sides of the church walls.
We must be people who carry the Presence of God to our world. McNeil said it this way in that session: "A worshipper is a carier of the presence of God." Where we work, study, eat, shop, play, exercise... all of these places are made different because the presence of God is manifested through our presence.
The more dynamic our worship life is (both private and gathered), the more we are empowered to carry God's presence to the world.
When we worship, serve, talk, or pray within the walls of our churches, we do so "as unto the Lord." (Col 3) When we sing, people who are still far from God can see the presence of God in our souls. When we listen for the word of God... when we offer our prayers... when we walk with one another in authentic relationships, all of these things carry the presence of God.
And the more faithfully we carry His presence, the more God will choose us to partner with Him in His quest for worshippers.
So I wonder... how are you and I doing at being a carrier?
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