Hymns,Choruses,Finding,The,Rig DIY Hymns Vs Choruses - Finding The Right Balance In Church Wors
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For three years while I was a worship pastoralmost every week someone from the congregation would bring up theissue of Hymn's vs. Choruses. Some members wanted more hymns, somewanted more choruses, some wanted hymns sung like choruses and somewanted less hymns and less "old" chorus songs so that we could do more"new" stuff. It didn't seem like it was possible to make anyone happy. In fact, it was difficult to make anyone happy. I would try to adjustthe mix of the music and try tried to educate members of mycongregation. It just didn't seem to matter... That was until I figuredout that the issue wasn't really about hymns or choruses (at least formost people). The debate about these two styles of music was simply away of voicing other thoughts and issues that were weighing on people'shearts. I came to realize that in almost every case, when people voicedtheir dissent about hymns or choruses they had another issue thatneeded to be addressed. Here were the five most common issues that Ifound... 1. Congregation members wanted to feel that they were valued and thatthe things that mattered to them mattered to the leadership of thechurch. They wanted to be heard and they wanted to feel that theiropinion, likes, dislikes and feelings were important to someone else.Many of the older members of the congregation didn't want to feelforgotten while younger members wanted to feel that they had some sayin the way that the church worked too. 2. There is an incredible amount of selfishness in the Church. Manychurch members are looking for a church that will "meet their needs"above all else. This tends to produce a consumeristic mentality thatleads individuals to a place of evaluation instead of participation.Often the framework of the hymns vs. choruses debate needs to bereframed so that members realize that it is not "all about me" butinstead it is "all about Him". 3. The debate over the style of music for a church is often more aboutchange and change process than it is about music. Change is painful andalmost nobody likes it. Sometimes as church leadership, we forget thatmost individuals struggle with change, especially if it is rapid.Congregation members want to feel comfortable when they come to churchand change can make things comfortable. Often if the issue of hymns vs.choruses is raised as a tangible example of resistance or feelings ofuneasiness with change. 4. Although there will always be a few people that love to complainabout everything, it is important to remember to give people thebenefit of the doubt when they raise concerns about hymns vs. choruses.Often, when people advocate for more of one or other style of musicthey are genuinely worried about the worship services being relevantand ministering to a specific audience. Amazingly, two people who sitnext to each other in the pews can view the target audience of thechurch as two completely different groups of individuals. A leadershipwho casts vision well and has a clearly defined target in mind canreally help to alleviate this problem. Many individuals who may have apreference for Hymns or choruses are willing to put aside theirpersonal likes and dislikes in order to better minister to a differentgeneration. This is one of the things that makes the body of Christstrong. 5. Sometimes it is not about the music at all but instead is about thetheology. It is tough sometimes to tell if this is the real issue forsomeone or just a way for them to reinforce their point. Either way,both hymns and choruses should be evaluated carefully to ensure thatthey reflect sound doctrine and fit with the teachings of God's word.Churches that choose to do less hymns will often need to work harder toensure that their music is not only doctrinally sound but is alsotheologically rich. Leading worship can be a hard job. However, understanding where peopleare coming from when they bring up this issue can be even harder. Theseare five things that I noticed when dealing with the issue of hymns vs.choruses at my Church. Perhaps you will see them at your church aswell. Article Tags: Members Wanted, Some Wanted, About Hymns
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