Utilizing the devotional book Before We Gather written by pastor Zac Hicks, we gather to focus our attention on the Lord and to pray together over our Sunday morning ministries before they begin. Although this book is written for worship leaders and worship teams, the devotionals and prayer prompts are more than applicable for anyone who wants to be encouraged and challenged in their view of worship and to pray over our services and congregation.
Email Lindsay Dean (ldean@culpeperbaptist.org) for more information.
The Unbudding Fig Tree Before We Gather by Zach Hicks | Scripture Read Habakkuk 3:17-19 | Devotion It’s a burdensome, tiring, and maybe unsustainable thing to worship God when you don’t feel like it. Every human is wired for worship to have a holistic integrity. If I’m worshiping God, I should feel an alignment between…
Why Worship Isn’t Always Fun Before We Gather by Zach Hicks | Scripture Read Psalm 119:103 | Devotion Many of us who grew up in the church remember those moments when some adult would teach us or spontaneously exclaim, “Worship is what heaven is going to be like!” And we kids would look at each…
The Face of God Before We Gather by Zach Hicks | Scripture Read Psalm 114:1-8 | Devotion I get a little squeamish when we sing hymns and worship songs that cry, “I want to see your face, Lord.” The Old Testament repeatedly shows this to be a dangerous request. Whenever we see “face” and “presence”…
Introduction Before We Gather by Zach Hicks | The Power of Preservice Prayer Years ago, as a worship leader, I was introduced to the power of preservice prayer. But it wasn’t just a free-for-all. As we gathered with our worship teams and volunteers, we prayed specific prayers. They were focused. Our prayers felt centered and…
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