[Worship] Re: Having to Make A Decision

["JoAnna's Mail" <jbkoskin@pacbell.net>]

Thanks to all who responded to my email. I just needed to vent a bit, and
this seemed a good place. I've decided to gradually move back to the worship
place I'm most familiar with (Harp and Bowl/Mike Bickle-type), and write
this off as an experience to be learned from.

Thanks again,

Johanna
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JoAnna's Mail" <jbkoskin@pacbell.net>
To: <worship@praise.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 10:04 PM
Subject: Having to Make A Decision


> Hi,
>
>   I'm attending a church where worship is anything but worshipful. Four
> groups, each with their own personality, but no sense of direction. I've
> watched people have service here and not even respond to the team up on
the
> stage. I've watched the team practically beg the congregation to pay
> attention, only to lose them again the moment they start singing.
>
>    Yes, it's partially the pastor's fault, and yes, God can fix anything,
> but I'm just not sure I can continue participating in this. It's just too
> hard, after being a part of something that either works, or strives to
work.
> I'm not being legalistic when I say that I beleive there are rules and
> guidelines that should be applied to the worship team, but to suggest this
> here is to get long speeches about being religious and learning to operate
> in "structure within chaos." To me, it's just another way of saying,
> whatever happens, happens.
>
>   I don't want to leave the church, but right now I've just stepped away
> from worship. I'm not sure when or if I'm going back. Is it wrong to want
> some semblance of organization? Am I wrong for pointing out what seems so
> obvious? And finally, isn't striving for no boundaries almost a childish
> endeavour? I mean, if we are accepting the "yoke" of Christ, and Christ
uses
> this analogy to make His point, then why do we balk at the boundaries
> necessary to make ministries work?
>
>
> Any thoughts greatly appreciated,
>
> Johanna (Tired of running on the worship/church mill)
>



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