FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: Aug 17

Party by the Pond: 6:00 P.M. Sunday, August 29: 6:00 P.M.-7:30 P.M.

It’s just 12 days away! The sun will be setting in the west and the building will provide some wonderful shade. No direct sunshine, just a nice setting with music, icecream, and the joy of hearing children play in the inflatable bounce house. I hope to see you there!

Value of the Month: I’m a 10!

^“The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ” (1^st Corinthians 12:12)

We must all serve in the role for which we are both passionate and talented. It’s got to be something you love to do, and it’s got to be something you’re good at too. Passion = the thing you dream about doing even when you’re not doing it. Talent = “it just comes naturally to me.” Or as Marcus Buckingham said in one of my favorite books First Break All the Rules, “talent is a recurring pattern of thought, feeling, or behavior that can be productively applied.”

A good example of this is our very own Fritz Kaufmann. He is transitioning from Children’s Ministry to Community Care here at FCCN. It’s the perfect role for him. I’ve seen him in action at the hospital and on long trips, and he is fantastic at making people feel welcome, have fun, and stay on task at the same time. He has a passion for serving people and talent in community care. This new role fits his talent and passion like a glove. I’m excited to see him flourish in this new adventure.

So, if you love what you’re doing, and you’re good at it, you’re probably in the right role. If not, try to find the place where your passion and talent come together like the old Beatles song. “Come together, right now, over me, shum dom do ba doo bom!”

FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: Aug 9

Party by the Pond: 6:00 P.M. Sunday, August 29: 6:00 P.M.-7:30 P.M.

Hey, if you’re planning on attending, would you mind to go to the FCCN worship ministry page and sign up to attend the event?  Also feel free to invite others!  Ice cream, music, stories of real people being the hands and feet of Jesus to families.  And an inflatable bounce house too!

Choir begins September 12!

“All of Creation sing with me now, lift up your voice and lay your burden down!  Oh, oh oh o a ow a oh!”

Value of the Month: I’m a 10!

^“The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ” (1^st Corinthians 12:12)

Okay, so what if I feel like I’m in the wrong role?  Let’s start with a story from sports: Gary Payton.  He was a very talented point guard.  In 2003 he joined the Los Angeles Lakers.  Sounds like a good move, right? Wrong.  Gary’s best fit was in a pick and roll offense, not the L.A. triangle offense.  Gary struggled in that system.  He was simply in the wrong role.  The result?  The Lakers lost in the NBA finals to the Detroit Pistons.  Obviously there were other factors that led to the Laker’s demise, but any hard core basketball junkie will tell you that the Gary Payton acquisition was the wrong move for the Laker nation.

The good news?  Payton finally won an NBA championship in 2006 with the Miami Heat.  They had an offensive/defensive strategy that fit his gifts.  Their offense flowed better with Payton at the point, and he hit two crucial game winning shots (nba.com).

You can probably see where I’m headed with this.  Gary Payton was extremely talented.  He just was in the wrong role in Los Angeles.  What about you?  Are you frustrated in your current role?  Do you feel like you have more talent to give, it’s just not in your current role?  Think and pray about it.  Then pick up your cell and shoot me a text.  We’ll burn up the bandwidth this week (449-3474).

 

 

FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: Aug 1

Party by the Pond: 6:00 P.M. Sunday, August 29: 6:00 P.M.-7:30 P.M.

I think we’ll have a bounce house inflatable there too.  The VBS carnival inspired me. J I’ll also take on all challengers in a rock skipping contest at the pond.  I’ll bring about 100 skipping stones from the Ohio river that day.  I’m so looking forward to this!

Choir begins Sunday night, September 12!

We’ll need a few folks to help with check in at the welcome center.  We’ll need administratively gifted, friendly people with blond hair.  Okay, you don’t have to be blond, but gifts in administration and hospitality are a must.  Any takers?

Value of the Month: I’m a 10!

^“The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ” (1^st Corinthians 12:12)

Okay, here it comes.  THE MOST controversial value of the month in the worship ministry.  It always promotes a lively discussion.  I’m looking forward to it!

Since last August, the worship ministry has continued to grow in number and in talent.  We have more folks serving in media, singing, playing, leadership, etc. than ever before.  Praise the Lord!  But as we have added to our number, many of us have needed to become more specialized in the area that we are most talented and passionate.  For me, that’s leadership, creative thinking, vocals and piano.  There are some other things that I’ve needed to let go of because we now  have some folks that are better suited for that role.

Consider what happened this past June: Brian Walker joined us as the worship ministry intern.  Up until then I played a lot of rhythm guitar.  But since Brian is here I no longer do that.  Why?  Because Brian is a much better guitar player.  It just makes sense.  I’m not threatened by that. It’s allowed me to focus on other areas where God has best suited me with talent.  So in the worship ministry “body of Christ,” I’m an ear, he’s a nose.  No big deal.

Ah, but you say, “Phill, it’s not quite that simple.  What if I really enjoy what I’m doing, but not very good at it?”  We’ll tackle that next week.  Until then, Google the 2003-2004 Los Angeles Lakers starting 5. J