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by EXW Staff
July 27, 2009




Toward Building an Awesome Music Ministry - By John Pape Jr.


The inspiration for this article comes from an Old Testament
story. In this story there is a special building project
undertaken by Solomon. The four stages explained in this
article are the exact same steps illustrated in this story.
You will find that these four concepts will dramatically
help you in your music ministry. You need to take this
information and start creating an overwhelming positive
worship experience in your church's worship service.

This is where we begin - One day as I was reading the
Bible I came across and amazing scripture. Solomon's
temple was completed and the priests were ministering
and then God's glory filled the temple. The awe and
reverence caused everyone to stop and let God inhabit
the worship.

Looking back I realized that there was a lot of hard work
and preparation that needed to happen. The nation Israel
needed to come together and build the temple. It all started
with a vision from David. He desired to build a temple that
was worthy for God. But, he could not because he shed too
much blood in his lifetime. The torch was past on to his son
Solomon.

Then I noticed that there was a distinct pattern regarding
the various stages of the project. And the pattern fits no
matter what kind of building project you start. I want to
show you how it applies to your music ministry.

The metaphor of building a house is appropriate in the fact
that it gives you a visual model to help understand how to
build your music ministry. And you can apply this basic principle
to make vast improvements in the way you minister to the people
you serve.

With all this in mind let us look at the four major steps toward
building an awesome music ministry.

There are basically four major milestones whenever a building
project is undertaken. These four milestones insure the success
of the project. You can take these proven principles and apply
them to your ministry.

Here are the four major areas..

1) Have a Blueprint to guide your course.

You need to know and understand the final outcome. You need to
determine the real purpose and goal for doing what you do. A
blueprint will help guide and direct your path. The benefit of
doing this is you will be able to predict the outcome with a
great deal of accuracy. You will have a roadmap and compass that
will guide you though the process. You will be able to make
adjustments to the way you are doing things now.

2) Build on a Solid Foundation

Obviously, a solid foundation is perhaps the most important
aspect of a building. As a Christian you must stand on a good
foundation. You need a relationship with God that is built on
truth. And you need to nurture that relationship. A Solid
Foundation insures that you get off to a positive start. A weak
foundation can only end up in ruin.

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