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Leader go hand-in-hand. I love pouring into
getting to lead God’s people in worship.
leaders, and I’ve loved pouring into those who
are worship leaders here at Gateway.
[WM] Prior to coming to Gateway as an
‘artist in residence’ in 2013, you were part of
I think the key is to raise up leaders who a great ministry for many years as a member
understand how crucial it is to pastor their of the group 4Him, and as a solo artist. The
One of the best things that I can do is to teach worship team, and how important it is for unity official title for your role at Gateway is now
them how to lead and to pastor their team. I to be developed so that God will command Associate Senior Pastor, Worship. Can you
feel like if we get unity in our worship teams, it His blessing in our worship services. We raise tell us about the scope of that role as well as
will cause unity to happen in the congregation. up Worship Leaders and Worship Pastors in some of your favorite things about the worship
That is why building unity in our worship teams how to lead and pastor our worship teams community there?
is so crucial. It’s so important that we focus on first, and then from that it’s easier to lead that a lot. We talk about unity a lot. our congregation.
[Mark Harris] The scope of my role at
Gateway as Associate Senior Pastor in Worship
We have the same vision—the same purpose—
INTERVIEW WITH MARK HARRIS
involves overseeing and serving Worship in
so we also talk about vision a lot. “What is our both a central capacity and a campus capacity.
vision for worship ministry?” We really make On the Central level, I oversee all of Gateway
sure that our worship teams understand that. Worship, Production, Performing Arts, and
We also talk about the ways we are going to Prayer & Prophetic, in addition to leading the
achieve unity together—not just spiritually, but artistry aspect of GATEWAY, and Gateway Kids
musically as well. And not just spiritually and Worship through various projects. I also have
musically but also in purpose and in thought. the opportunity to pour into our Southlake team
If we’re in complete unity on the platform, God as Campus Worship Pastor, which I love.
will command His blessing according to Psalm
133. And then really the rest of the job is just
There are so many things that I would identify as
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