Worship Week Inspires!

During the week of July 12-18, there was inspiration to go around, with plenty left over! It was LifeWay's Worship Week conference.  While getting there wasn't without its challenges--not the least of which was a 3-inch nail picked up in one of my brand new tires, which created a slow leak we had to deal with until we got to the venue (when the issue was resolved and fixed at no charge by the good people of Black Mountain Tire Connection in Black Mountain, NC), the trip was worth it all, as we thumbed our noses at Satan's attempts to quench the fire of our excitement.  

There were the daily worship services led by conference worship leader, Jeremy Busler, and conference pastor Jay Strother, both from the Church at Station Hill in Thompson Station, TN, which offered both inspiration and challenges.

Praise Team member Adam Sprouse attended with me, and we each chose from a variety of breakout session offerings throughout the week. We experienced a week full of motivational sessions covering topics from "How to Communicate with Guitar Players" (can you, really?) to "Leading with Humility," "Taking Your Praise Team to the Next Level," and "Pastor, We've Got Your Back!" 

Both Adam and I participated in the Worship Choir, which was an amazing experience in itself, helping to lead worship with the conference orchestra and the other 100 voices of the choir. That element of our week culminated Thursday evening with a joint choir of children and high school students joining us on the platform to sing with renowned songwriter and worship leader, Tommy Walker. What an amazing evening! 

The setting of Ridgecrest Conference Center in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina provided a beautiful backdrop for the week of being fed on God's word, refreshing the soul, recharging the batteries, and being inspired. Adam's testimony to the church on July 19, captured here in this video, really says it best.