The Great Giver

Download or read book The Great Giver written by Matt Pastor and published by CrossBooks Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Giver A Philosophy of Worship As worship leaders and as people who worship God regularly, we often behave like party planners, ready to serve up a variety of songs and activities that we think will please God and move others. We like to organize and feel like we are “repaying” God for his love and his gifts. In a typical week, we plan carefully and then show up on Sunday morning, asking God to bless our efforts and be with us as we carry them out. In The Great Giver, author Matt Pastor challenges us to think of worship and our relationship with God and each other in a completely different way. Citing biblically based principles, Matt urges us to be more like Mary and less like Martha—to be more present with God in an intimate relationship and spend less time making sure things are “just right” for our worship services, our prayer time, and our individual ministering. In this way, worship becomes not a service to God but a response to God’s greatness and love. More than just outlining a different philosophy, The Great Giver demonstrates what this philosophy looks like in practical, real-life terms, from choosing a worship team to how to approach your individual prayer time. Discover the true meaning and significance of “practice” and obedience, as well as its application to your walk with God. Prepare to have your old notions of worship and service challenged and your experience with God deepened.