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Overcomer
By Debbi Barnett - April 09, 2008
A friend of mine recently visited our church to update us on his evangelistic efforts on Prince Edward Island in Canada. Two and a half years ago he and his family were commissioned and sent out as missionaries to plant a church there. He spoke to us of the wonderful things the Lord was and is doing amidst the people on the Island and what God was doing for his family personally. The testimonies he shared were awesome and were living proof that God is faithful to spread His gospel and take care of...

Are We Willing?
By Darlene Thorne - March 21, 2008
None of us are exempt from living a life of worship. Too many people think that worship is just for the time we spend in church. They call it a worship service. But in reality, we only begin to worship on that Sunday morning or Saturday nights for some. God desires us to become exclusive worshipers to our Father. It is our responsibility as believers to be those worshipers God seek. Everything we do must be directed to God. It must truly come out of our spirit. We must worship Him in ...

Don’t Let Go of the Promise
By Darlene Thorne - March 04, 2008
So many times in our lives we are tempted to give up. It would appear the very thing we are trying to achieve is at war with us. It was a promise given to us by God but it doesn’t appear to happening like we thought it should. We want to get out of debt, yet we run into unexpected challenges that put us further back. We want to go to school, but there is no money available and your job isn’t willing to reimburse you for your classes. You want to have another child yet your doctor gives you the d...

The Samaritan Women
By Debbi Barnett - Feb 02, 2008
I have been in many conversations about worship, and music is almost always included in the conversation. Interestingly enough, John 4:1-38 usually comes up in a discussion about worship. Knowing that, what truths can we derive from this powerful passage of scripture about what worship is, and what it's not? How can we become the true worshipers that the Father desires? How does it affect our worship leading? Most of us will agree that John 4:1-38 is about worship. However, we don’t see any...

Keep On Keepin On
By Debbi Barnett - Jan 16, 2008
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Heb 10:23-25 (NIV) It happens to every team and every Worship Leader and/or Pastor. We must deal with someone on the team that falls away for one reason or another. Whether it is a family matter, job situation, just tired of the responsibilities of...

Change the Focus
By Darlene Thorne - Dec 29, 2007
In recent worship services at our church we have been experiencing an awesome move of God. The congregation has been so open to worshipping. Our worship team prays for this to happen in our rehearsal times and each time before we minister during our weekly services. However, I began to really see something different. I opened my eyes and really LOOKED at the congregation, and what I saw was so incredible. I was looking at the hearts of people who are truly hungry for the Lord. Not the usua...

Male/Female Worship Relationships
By Debbi Barnett - Dec 09, 2007
Are you having any challenges or concerns with any of the male members on your worship team? Perhaps you have run into a snag in the relationship between you and your Pastor. As a woman in submission to authority, we must learn to work together with our male counterparts. On the other hand, as a woman in leadership we have been handed the authority over men in our care. Perhaps you are a support vocalist or musician on the team. Whatever your situation, what type of relationship should we have wit...

You Are Loved
By Darlene Thorne - Nov 25, 2007
Sometimes we need to be reminded that God really loves us. The Bible tells us that we are “loved with an everlasting love…” (Jeremiah 31:3) There are times we face moments when we are alone and feeling like an outsider. Being a worship leader is a position of leadership and people may at times treat you a little different. They may not know what to say. It may appear that you might be unapproachable when that is not the case. When in preparation for going to the platform you may be in deep c...

The Artist Heart
By Debbi Barnett - Nov 03, 2007
I’ve been pretty busy administrating our Worship Department by making sure the song lists are prepared, the musicians and vocalists are scheduled to play at each service, and that my meetings with Pastor are productive - and so on and so on. My “to do list” gets longer and longer and things always come up that I can’t get to right away. I don’t even have time for myself these days. What’s a girl to do! I like getting my hair, nails and feet done, but I want to be the first one in and I want to be...

It's Not About Us
By Darlene Thorne - Oct 19, 2007
It was an unusual Sunday morning. My husband was traveling out of town that morning and we (our two young ones 5 and 7 years old) had to get him to the airport by 6:30 am. It seemed like it was going downhill from there. We had a hard time during breakfast because we are very close and it was a little difficult for them being away from their father. Upon arrival at church, I find out one of the praise team members was not going to be there. One of the musicians was having a rough ti...

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