Worship Ministry
WORSHIP MINISTRY
“Worship is intentionally setting one’s heart and affections on Christ to declare His worth.” I have spent my entire adult life developing that definition for worship, and it still isn’t quite what I want it to be. One of my life verses is Psalm 34:3, “Glorify the Lord with me, let us exalt His name together.” This verse, along with this definition for worship, encapsulates the Worship Ministry philosophy for Concord Baptist Church. We are an inclusive ministry that strives to reach out to draw people into an encounter with God.
We hope you will join us as we exalt the Lord together in Congregational Worship. We have multiple opportunities for involvement. Of course, you can join us in Congregational Worship, but you can also join us in Choir and Orchestra. Let us know how you want to get involved.
CHOIR
This is the primary worship leading group at Concord Baptist Church. In addition to leading the congregation every week, this team performs and leads FOL (Festival of Light), our annual Christmas production, leads in Palm Sunday and Easter productions as well as July 4th presentations and other special performances throughout the year.
We meet every Wednesday evening at 6pm in the worship center.
PRAISE TEAM
This team is a group of vocalists that sing on mic every week. This is an auditioned group and is on a rotation. Each member is an active part of the choir as well.
Theologically Deep
The theology of the worship ministry at Concord follows three main emphases. First, because Concord is a Southern Baptist church, we voluntarily adhere to The Baptist Faith and Message 2000. This document reflects our core beliefs, among which is a strong view of biblical authority. This view impacts everything that we do as a church, including what we sing. In addition to biblical authority in the songs we sing, we believe that, as the bride of Christ, we should be growing in our gracious affections for Christ. This belief guides not only the music that we sing but also how we sing. Finally, the role Jesus plays in our worship is significant. Understanding His role helps us to clarify our own role in worship.
Biblical Authority
The authority of scripture has long been a tenet of Baptist life. Baptists, and particularly Southern Baptists, have historically held to a conservative view of Scripture, believing the Word of God to be reliable. The Apostle Paul made this abundantly clear in 2 Timothy 3:16–17: “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” The declaration concerning Scripture in The Baptist Faith and Message 2000 is consistent with this statement.
The Gracious Affections
In Colossians 3:2, the Bible states clearly, “Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth” (KJV). This clarion call to worship Christ affectionately is much needed, and understanding the affections is key to worshipping God deliberately without distraction.