Worship Ministry

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Col. 3:16-17

Worship, as one of our four pillars, is an important part of what we do corporately when gathered together as the unified body of Christ. In this particular area of ministry we worship primarily through song - an activity of glorifying God in His presence with our voices, instruments, and hearts. Wayne Grudem describes worship as a “direct expression of our ultimate purpose for living, “to glorify God and fully to enjoy Him forever.” I believe this is an accurate description of our ministry of worship in song. Whereas evangelism focuses on unbelievers, and edification focuses on fellow believers, worship focuses on God. Worship is not all about generating human feelings, but giving to God what He is due! One of the important reasons why we worship is because it instills in us the ability to relate our circumstances to God’s love and his work in our lives. Our hymns and songs of worship are second only to the reading and exposition of the biblical text. As Bill Arnold puts it, “Whether it is the Scripture choruses many of us use in our modern churches or the great classic hymns of the Christian faith, such singing of theology helps shape our thinking and prepares us for the day when we just cannot help ourselves, and we too have to sing.

It is our desire to participate in and lead genuine, and meaningful worship each Sunday. We at Harvest Bible Chapel, New Lenox (along with the Harvest Bible Fellowship as a whole) consider involvement in the worship ministry a very important form of leadership. We worship in a contemporary style, though continuously including in our worship those songs written throughout history that beautifully communicate to us the rich theology found in the word of God. Those involved in this ministry are regularly worshiping in front of the local congregation. Because of this, we must allow people to see more than our singing and playing, we must set an example as those who are seeking to worship God with every aspect of life. It is, therefore, important for us to make sure we only bring those into our ministry who continuously desire to live lives of obedience to God. If you are interested in being part of our worship ministry, please see the Worship Ministry Application.