Holy Spirit often seems to use our planning,
MYTH # 4- WE ARE PORTABLE
One of the first things we did was figure out a
preparation and dedication as a springboard to
do amazing things.
way to have rehearsals during the week. While
TRUTH - You are portable. In reality, you may not we could not get into our own actually venue
have an actual facility available. during the week, we were able to find another
It’s important to realize that the purpose of
building to do our rehearsals in. This was
rehearsing is not just to work on music. It’s This is probably the most legitimate reason to actually one of the most fulfilling seasons of my
also to build community and give your team a not have a rehearsal, or at least to think that life. The time that our team spent gathering and
place to grow and build solid relationships and it is impossible. But, like anything in life, if the simplicity and humility of our surroundings
walk through life together. In my experience, the something is important enough, you will find a really brought our team together as a true
more prepared our team is and the more in- wait to do it. One of my favorite scriptures is in worship community.
sync we were, the more spontaneous, organic Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I will do something new, and raw the Sunday experiences became! I Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of One of my close friends and fellow worship
dare you to try this method. it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, leader, Marcelo, currently is the worship leader
rivers in the desert. at our campus that meets in a high school.
PRO TIP - Deep
planning,
practice
and
Because of limited access to that building, they
preparation leads your team in the ability to God always provides for our needs. Can we at occasionally will have rehearsal at his apartment
flow and be spontaneous during worship! If least agree to stop using a lack of resources or in a local recording studio. While it might not
you don’t know where you are going to begin, as an excuse for everything and anything? The be the most impactful or an exact replication
how do you know it was the Holy Spirit taking reality is you do have a legitimate obstacle, of their Sunday experience, it most-importantly
you where you ended up? Maybe the Spirit just but the good news is there are a lot of creative allows their team to work on the finer aspects
saved your backside again because you had ways to tackle this one. of their musical set and continue to build
no idea to start with! Like my Pastor Dr. Benji
community to feel like they are all part of the
Kelley always says, “If you can’t say ‘Amen’… I spent my first four years of ministry at a team! As such, their campus has developed a
then say ‘Ouch’.” portable campus that met in a movie theater. true tribe mentality. It’s awesome to see.
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