{"id":6293,"date":"2011-07-19T07:57:35","date_gmt":"2011-07-19T07:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/?p=6293"},"modified":"2019-07-31T11:46:40","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T11:46:40","slug":"worship-wars-2-the-inner-struggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/worship-wars-2-the-inner-struggle\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship Wars 2: The Inner Struggle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 1em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\"><a title=\"Pray and Worship\" href=\"https:\/\/drc0fhsrp02et.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/08123135\/pray-and-worship-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment wp-att-6340 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/drc0fhsrp02et.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/08123135\/pray-and-worship-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pray and Worship\" width=\"520\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a>Recently, when I started this series on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/worship-wars\/\">worship wars<\/a>,\u201d I entered with excitement about developing a series of posts that takes a hard look at styles of worship in the church. It\u2019s time we really deal with the issues at hand. \u00a0I have been amazed and challenged at what God has impressed upon me as I have jumped head-first into confronting this ugly problem of the church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\">I ask that you commit to reading each of these posts as we journey together. I will be sharing my thoughts and insights as well as sharing some significant ideas from other writers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\">It is important that we all separate our personal preferences and pre-conceived ideas as we make this journey.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px;\">These are some attitudes we need to shed as we journey through this:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some church leaders are convinced that their style of worship is the only style that should be considered. They look down on churches that are not in the same boat with them.<\/li>\n<li>Fear of conflict. This unfortunately has kept too many churches frozen in time rather than confronting our culture, thinking missionally, and allowing God\u2019s revelation to this generation to have a voice in worship. (I have had several pastors say that their church worships as they did in the 50\u2032s and 60\u2032s and they don\u2019t intend to change that because they have not and will not experience conflict in worship).<\/li>\n<li>Fear that we might be wrong. After all, we have invested quite a bit of resources into our current worship ministries. What if we are not lining up with God\u2019s desire for His church?<!--more--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\">We will seek God\u2019s desire for our times of corporate worship. We will look at the idea of offering several different styles of worship services as well as offering only one style. If we have one style, what should that look like? What role should marketing play in worship styles?<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\">I think Charles Swindoll (in\u00a0<em>The Church Awakening<\/em>) summed it up very well:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 25px;\"><strong>What God intended for His glory and for our corporate and personal growth\u2014worship\u2014has been transformed from a soul-deep commitment to an ugly, carnal fight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 25px;\"><strong>If there is anything that brings delight to Satan, it is the disruption of the worship of God.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\">It\u2019s time to lay down the weapons, the insults, the accusations, the selfish desires, and all the other junk that keep our focus on things that do not matter. Let\u2019s strive for worship that glorifies God.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\">The most important thing we can do as we move forward in this journey\u2013PRAY. Ask God to give you His wisdom and direction for worship in your church. Ask Him to help you have an open mind as you work through these issues. I pray that God will keep us all in a state of unrest until we find His place for our times of corporate worship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\">Let\u2019s meet back here again for the next post.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\">I expect some lively comments along the way\u2013and encourage that.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\">In the next few posts, we are going to dive head on into a discussion of styles of worship. Won\u2019t you join me?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-size: x-small; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\"><em>Kenny Lamm<\/em><em>,\u00a0senior consultant for worship and music for the <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbaptist.org\/\"><em>Baptist State Convention of North Carolina<\/em><\/a><em>, is a frequent worship conference leader with a strong focus on equipping leaders in North Carolina (USA) and Southeast Asia. His blog, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.RenewingWorshipNC.org\/\"><em>Renewing Worship<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0features posts that\u00a0explore ways to renew&#8211;impart new life and vigor to&#8211;the worship in the local church.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Other posts you might like:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/something-old-something-new-combinging-liturgy-and-postmodern-culture\/\">Something Old, Something New \u2013 Combining liturgy and postmodern culture<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moving images behind worship songs &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/moving-images-behind-the-words-on-worship-songs-a-help-or-a-hindrance\/\">\u2013 a help or a hindrance?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/how-to-write-a-really-good-worship-song\/\">How to write a really good worship song<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/let-the-church-lead-worship-not-worship-leaders\/\">Let the church lead worship, not worship leaders<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/the-gathering-of-believers-vs-open-mic-night\/\">The gathering of believers vs open mic night<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, when I started this series on \u201cworship wars,\u201d I entered with excitement about developing a series of posts that takes a hard look at styles of worship in the church. 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