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.
Worship as Remembrance Before We Gather by Zach Hicks | Scripture Read Psalm 66:5-7 | Devotion The word remembrance is a really important Bible word, especially when it comes to worship. The Christian tradition, throughout the centuries, has zeroed in on this word as a key to unlocking an important facet of what we’re doing…
Enter with Thanksgiving Before We Gather by Zach Hicks | Scripture Read Psalm 95:1-2 | Devotion We may breeze right by it. If we’ve been worshipers for any length of time, we’ve heard, read, or sung the phrase “enter his gates with thanksgiving” from Psalm 100:4. It’s a staple call to worship which has been…
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…
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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