Now on to the real reason for this post. I was able to seclude myself for a few hours near the pool (in the shade of course - I sunburn in .076 seconds) and finish the book "Killing Cockroaches" by Tony Morgan which threw me into a mind spin about visioning which is something I love to do. Therefore, I'd like to throw out the new vision statement I've started working on for our Worship Department at ECC and let you chew on it and give me the much needed feedback it needs to make it not only better but effective.
Vision: To taste, see, feel and hear the unified body of Evergreen Christian Community proclaim the ultimate worth of Jesus Christ.
Mission: To stimulate people's knowledge and affections toward the praise and adoration of Jesus Christ.
Governing Values:
#1: Spiritual Growth: We desire our lives to reflect the on-going sanctification process in order to lead out of authenticity, not perfection.
#2: Musical Growth: We recognize that our team is made up of various musically gifted and skilled people who are all at different levels of their musicianship, yet we all constantly strive to push our own selves, as well as each other, further on in our musical development, not being satisfied with where we are but constantly seeking to improve in all ways possible.
#3: Musical Variety: We understand that our chief purpose is engagement from the body of believers, not musical performance, so we strive to expand our musical styles and influences in order to be as effective to the entire body as possible.
#4: Relationships: We desire to be a visual evidence of healthy relationships for ECC by supporting each other spiritually and artistically. We also seek relationships outside of our spiritual community in order to keep the Great Commission as a cornerstone of our lives.
Please leave comments as I'd love to hear your inspiring feedback!
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I feel like you really summed up the purpose of the arts and worship when it comes to not only the church, but to the community as well. When I joined choir, I joined because I wanted to worship God on a whole new level. And the choir has always motivated and inspired me. Seeing the choir become so moved and lifted through worship made me realize how very important worship is. When my husband and I first started at the church, I was won over by the choir. The music and their love for God shone through. Even though it took me a few years to become a part of it, I always wished I could reach out to people in that way. As you say in choir, it's very important to continue to reach those who already believe, as well as those who are new to the faith. That takes a lot of committment and faith in what we do. Having a vision and mission will really bring focus to the group so that we dont ever forget what we are doing up on that stage. It isn't a performance, but a one-on-one with God himself; a powerful and touching way to praise his name.
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