ACCEPTABLE LIFESTYLE OF A GOSPEL MUSIC MINISTER.
Who is a Gospel Music minister?
There is a difference between a WORKER and a MINISTER. A worker renders service (acceptable or not) while a minister address needs. In the same manner, there are differences between a CHORISTER and a GOSPEL MUSIC MINISTER.
A Chorister sings while a Gospel Music Minister addresses needs. A Chorister is a member of the choir while a gospel music Minister is one who sees his responsibilities in the choir and the church at large as his or her calling.
A Chorister may join the choir for the reasons such as:
§ I like their uniform, I will join them
§ Choristers have a special place in the church where they seat, they are popular, so I will join them
§ My friend, sister or brother is in the choir, I too will join them.
A Gospel Music Minister joins the choir for reasons such as:
I have discovered what God has deposited in me and I can use it to serve Him in the choir
§ I love to worship God and joining the choir will provide the platform and help me to grow
§ I see myself as an instrument of worship in the hand of God.
When we gather in a church service, every one of us has needs that we want God to meet. Whatever may be our needs, when the presence of God manifest, our needs are met (2 Cor 3:17).
Because God inhabits the praises of his people, it takes a worshiper to invite the presence of God. That is who a Gospel Minister is.
A Gospel Minister is a conductor of grace, divine presence, God’s glory, power and anointing. May you become one of such in Jesus name.
A Gospel Minister is a creator of “Atmosphere for Miracles”. Acts 16 vs 25
ACCEPTABLE LIFESTYLES/ATTRIBUTES OF A GOSPEL MINISTER
1. Relationship with God: He/she must be born again and have a right standing with God. He/she must love righteousness and hate iniquity. Hebrews 1:9, Psalms 45:7, 2Chronicles 16:9
2. A burning desire to always know more of God, must be teachable and growth minded. Psalms 42:1-2, Gal 4:1-2. God was the first Choir Master and He taught Moses a song which he was to teach the Israelites. Deut. 31:19.
3. Total Dependence on God and not his/her gift and talents. John 15:5
4. Praise must be part of his/her public and private life. That’s what we are created to do. Isaiah 43:21
5. Must be prayerful: 1 Thess 5:17. Prayer helps to sharpen our gifts. He/she must be praying for the church, his/her department as well as praying for himself/herself especially against the spirit of pride. (Remember Satan was the choir director in heaven but pride was his greatest undoing)
6. Evangelism- He must have genuine love and care for lost souls. Ezekiel 3:18
7. A bridled tongue: The mouth you are using to praise God should not be available for gossip, backbiting, slander,cursing, lying etc. 1 Peter 3:10, James 1:26
8. Must avoid distractions: There is no reason to follow those whose destination is different from yours. Must desist from envy, jealousy and unhealthy competition. James 1:27
9. Moderacy and Modesty in dressing: He/she must be conscious of the fact that there is a thin line between fashion and worldliness. You are not a model neither are you a fashionista. Dress in a way that glorifies God. Phil 4:5
1. Must be an agent of unity in the choir or any other department he/she belongs -Psalms 133:1-3.
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