It was wonderful attending the inspiring worship and practical lessons given by the Salt Project team this week at Andover Newton Theological Seminary. Many good points were made and here are some of the highlights:
- Worship is not about lecturing or being talked at. In this day and age people need worship that moves them, gives them an experience with the Holy, is excellent in quality (well-rehearsed, evocative, content-rich), and challenges them to work on being better people.
- Worship can be multi-media without being hokey. Carefully chosen images can enhance a reading and bring people to various connections - not necessarily the same one. Words on a screen make reading the fine print unnecessary and voices can harmonize freely without reading the music.
- People need to feel understood in an honest way, flaws and all, then given the affirmation of community and/or God's unconditional love in order to bring transformation into their lives. It can be done. People need to know that they are capable of great things.
- Social media is a great tool if used judiciously. Using tools such as "hootsuite" frees administrators up to schedule updates and still be relevant to their online community.
- Watch http://www.saltproject.org/ for more ideas and inspiration!
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