I've been the Director of Worship and the Arts at a church in Grand Haven, MI for nearly ten years. Last year, after completing seminary, my church called me and I was ordained as a Minister of the Word in the role of Pastor of Worship and the Arts. What a strange and beautiful and odd and holy thing we all get to participate in, right? Thanks be to God....
Hi Keith - my charge in this particular call is to "shepherd the worshiping life of the church family." So, while much of my energy is aimed at our weekly Sunday morning gatherings, where Word, sacrament, song, and the arts all intersect, the scope is much broader than just that hour and ten minutes on Sunday.
I get to work with high school students who lead in various worship spaces (Sunday services, high school youth group, middle school youth group). I get to work with our visual artists for art installations. I get to preach regularly. I get to support our small group ministry, our ministry to families with special needs, and our kids ministry. I get to incorporate worship expressions into pastoral care calls. And there's a lot more as well.
I'm grateful for such an exciting vision from our elders (and sometimes I get it right, and in other ways I'm stumbling forward, still learning how to handle or manage it all). I'm a year into the new, expanded role - it's been a bit of chaos and a lot of joy!
Ben! Welcome to Grand Haven! Let's grab coffee sometime, since I'm right around the corner. Also....
* We have a FB group for lakeshore worship leaders, from all different denominations
* And I've been through seminary recently (Western Theological in Holland + Calvin Sem), so if you ever need any encouragement, or an ear to talk through assignments, I'm in....
You can catch me here: [email protected], and I'll get you my number later. Peace!
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Salutations, friends!
I've been the Director of Worship and the Arts at a church in Grand Haven, MI for nearly ten years. Last year, after completing seminary, my church called me and I was ordained as a Minister of the Word in the role of Pastor of Worship and the Arts. What a strange and beautiful and odd and holy thing we all get to participate in, right? Thanks be to God....
Posted in: Any Past or Present Worship Planners?
Hi Keith - my charge in this particular call is to "shepherd the worshiping life of the church family." So, while much of my energy is aimed at our weekly Sunday morning gatherings, where Word, sacrament, song, and the arts all intersect, the scope is much broader than just that hour and ten minutes on Sunday.
I get to work with high school students who lead in various worship spaces (Sunday services, high school youth group, middle school youth group). I get to work with our visual artists for art installations. I get to preach regularly. I get to support our small group ministry, our ministry to families with special needs, and our kids ministry. I get to incorporate worship expressions into pastoral care calls. And there's a lot more as well.
I'm grateful for such an exciting vision from our elders (and sometimes I get it right, and in other ways I'm stumbling forward, still learning how to handle or manage it all). I'm a year into the new, expanded role - it's been a bit of chaos and a lot of joy!
-cw-
Posted in: Any Past or Present Worship Planners?
Ben! Welcome to Grand Haven! Let's grab coffee sometime, since I'm right around the corner. Also....
* We have a FB group for lakeshore worship leaders, from all different denominations
* And I've been through seminary recently (Western Theological in Holland + Calvin Sem), so if you ever need any encouragement, or an ear to talk through assignments, I'm in....
You can catch me here: [email protected], and I'll get you my number later. Peace!
-cw-