© 2007-2008 John Thornburg
The Aims of This Ministry
- to be open to God's transforming power in everything we do
- to bring an infectious enthusiasm about music in the life of the individual Christian and the church
- to use humor and story telling to capture the imagination of the congregation
- to give people permission to banish the ghosts in their lives that are still telling them they can't sing
- to honor the musical traditions already in place in the congregation, re-introduce people to their “old favorites”, and introduce new things in a joyful way
- to invite people into a new way of thinking about the music of the church, not based on “playing and singing the music I like” (which will always produce winners and losers) but rather based on the congregation's shared identity (“I will sing this song because it speaks of what God is calling us to do”) and on solidarity (“Though this song is not my favorite, I will sing it because it may be saving the life of the person sitting next to me”)
What John Can Do
- Small or large group sing-alongs
- Preaching/worship leadership in Sunday worship
- Visioning with worship teams/worship committees
- Consultating with clergy and pastoral musicians on the relation of preaching and singing
- Retreats in which major themes of biblical faith can be explored through singing
Click here for John's basic publicity flyer, in PDF form
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