The Worshiping Artist: Equipping You and Your Ministry Team to Lead Others in Worship [Paperback]

Rory Noland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2007

Whether you serve as a vocalist, instrumentalist, technician, dancer, actor, or in some other role, you know what a blessing it is to serve on your church's worship team. But you also know that some days you're more technically prepared than you are spiritually prepared for the ministry of leading others in worship. In the midst of rehearsals, setup, and myriad distractions, not to mention the busyness of daily life, it's easy to miss the forest for the trees. How can you and your fellow team members be prepared to worship in spirit and truth as well as lead others in worship with integrity? With thirty years of experience in worship leading, Rory Noland knows the issues---in both the private life of the worship team member and the public ministry of a worship team. In this readable book, he offers practical insights on how to * Grow as a private worshiper * Encounter the character of God during worship * Respond to the character of God during worship * Be transformed by the character of God * Learn from ancient worship leaders ... and more. So relevant you'll think the author was eavesdropping on your last church service, The Worshiping Artist is ideal to read either by yourself or as a team.

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About the Author

Rory Noland is the director of Heart of the Artist Ministries, an organization dedicated to serving artists in the church (www.heartoftheartist.org). A songwriter, speaker, church leader, and consultant, Rory is also the author of three books, all published by Zondervan: The Heart of the Artist: A Character-Building Guide For You and Your Ministry Team, Thriving as an Artist in the Church: Hope and Help For You and Your Ministry Team, and The Worshiping Artist: Equipping You and Your Ministry Team to Lead Others in Worship. Rory currently serves part-time as Pastor of Worship at Harvest Bible Chapel in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, contributes regularly to Worship Leader magazine, and also leads worship for the Transforming Center, a ministry that cares for the souls of pastors and leaders. Rory graduated from the Chicago Musical College at Roosevelt University with a degree in theory and composition and served as the music director at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, I? SPANISH BIO: Rory Noland es el director de Heart of the Artist Ministries, un organizacion dedicada a los artistas en la iglesia y ayuda los equipos de artistas a dar una vuelta entre comunidades de tolerancia. Un compositor, un autor, y un hablante, Rory es un graduado de Chicago musical College a Roosevelt University y sirvio por 20 anos como un director de musica a Willow Creek Community Church en South Barrington, Illinois. Es el autor de dos libros publicado por Zondervan.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan; annotated edition edition (May 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031027334X
• ISBN-13: 978-0310273349
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rory Noland is the director of Heart of the Artist Ministries, an organization dedicated to serving artists in the church (www.heartoftheartist.org). A songwriter, speaker, church leader, and consultant, Rory is also the author of four books, all published by Zondervan:

* The Heart of the Artist: A Character-Building Guide For You and Your Ministry Team
* Thriving as an Artist in the Church: Hope and Help For You and Your Ministry Team
* The Worshiping Artist: Equipping You and Your Ministry Team to Lead Others in Worship
* Worship On Earth As It Is In Heaven: Exploring Worship as a Spiritual Discipline (released June 1, 2011)

Rory currently serves part-time as Pastor of Worship at Harvest Bible Chapel in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, and leads worship for the Transforming Center, a ministry that cares for the souls of pastors and leaders. Rory also writes a monthly column for Worship Leader magazine.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool for worship teams!, March 21, 2008

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Dewayne A. Moore (Huntsville, AL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Worshiping Artist: Equipping You and Your Ministry Team to Lead Others in Worship (Paperback)

I really enjoyed reading The Worshiping Artist. His clear and Biblical explanations about worship and praise are clear and compelling. The emphasis on specific expressions to praise were refreshing to read, since few books on worship address those properly (if at all). Especially helpful and insightful were his three questions and chapters: Who is God, Who am I and What is God inviting me to do? Wonderfully typical in his writings, Noland begins with a modern-day, easy-to-relate-to story, then lists several group questions, followed by the explanatory material, which makes up the bulk of each chapter. I didn't quite get what the author was trying to communicate in the last chapter on icons. However, there is plenty of quality material in the first nine chapters to offset any uncertainties in the last one! I highly recommend this book to worship teams and lead worshipers!

2.0 out of 5 stars Showmanship, January 25, 2012

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Della (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Worshiping Artist: Equipping You and Your Ministry Team to Lead Others in Worship (Paperback)

The author has a few helpful bits of information, but I would not recommend this book. Many churches today are already criticized for, "putting on a show," rather than worshiping Christ and this book encourages that trend. Musicians are coached in "stage presense," and told to "connect with the congregation," in the same manner that American Idol contestants are taught to excite their audience. Somewhere the concept of leading the congregation toward God is lost and the attention is drawn toward the entertainer on stage instead.

This book makes me long for the days when the choir and organ were behind the congregation so as not to detract from the altar.

1.0 out of 5 stars Pastor as King, January 11, 2012

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Mickey - See all my reviews

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Our pastor required all the musicians to take a class in this book after someone expressed a difference of opinion about the song selections. This book served the pastor well as it's theme is to "cooperate fully," with your pastor with many biblical quotes that are meant to imply that the worship team is to serve as both extension of and enforcer of, his will.

An example of this theme is shown through an elderly parishioner who requests that one hymn be added to the services. The book gives examples of how to shut this sort of insubordination down with specific examples of what to say, denying her request and ending with, "I'm sorry if that offends you, but if you can't worship with a cheerful spirit here, then you might be happier at another church." The members of the worship team are then expected to back the pastor up, telling the old widow something on the order of, "We hate to see you go but you seem so unhappy here..."

This book clearly asks that the worship team serve the church not merely as artists and musicians but as henchmen for the pastor.