Worship Works

13Jan 2023 by Mel Lewis

The Power of IGNITE! to Spark a Light

The pizza had been ordered. A reminder email sent out to attendees. The benches were wiped clean and the glasses neatly set out in rows. As a team, we prayed and committed the evening to God and our volunteers made their way to the front door, prepared to greet people with a smile as they arrived. We were ready! But there is always an element to an event like IGNITE! that you just can’t prepare for, organise meticulously or control. And that is: In what way is the LORD going to show up? As a new team member of Worship.Works, this was my first IGNITE! Meetup. From flicking through archives of photographs and listening to people share their previous experiences, I had some idea of what to expect. But it’s…

28Nov 2022 by worship

Daily Revival

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I don't know about you but when I hear the word REVIVAL, I tend to think of an unprecedented, epic and tangible, yet a very rare move of the Holy Spirit, which only very few of us Christians seem to be fortunate enough to ever experience in our lifetime. And while this powerful and rare spiritual occurrence is indeed associated with REVIVAL, I believe God intended for it to be a reality for EVERY Christian, DAILY. The Christian definition of the word REVIVAL is "the awakening or quickening", in other words "the stimulating of God's people to their true nature and purpose". That for me paints perhaps a much less 'epic' or 'dramatic', yet a much more truthful and real picture of what REVIVAL looks like. The Bible says in…

28Oct 2022 by worship

Mustard Seed Faith

#workisworship, teaching

So often our perspectives are shaped by the circumstances or the people around us. We can lose sight of the unique gifts that God has given us, which can have an impact on the lives of others. A seemingly small act of kindness, saying a faith-filled prayer for someone, or whatever faith-motivated act we take, no matter how small, can have an eternal and mountain-moving impact on another’s life. What is Faith? The solid ground that makes life easier to live on is Faith. It is essential for us to have faith in our life; it is on par with breathing. Faith nourishes the heart and spirit in the same way that oxygen in the air nourishes the body. Do we make the most of what we have, or have…

07Sep 2022 by Chawanzi Chintu

Learning to wear our original ‘clothes’

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When you meet someone, a first impression is often formed based on the clothes you, and they are wearing. Clothing can identify someone with a certain job, activity, or interest, and can create an expectation of what they are doing or their role. You can as easily identify a police officer, as you can a Deliveroo employee or someone in a wedding dress and assume what they are doing. If I were to meet you, and wear one of the many Liverpool FC shirts I own, it would likely trigger a view in your mind about the type of person I am, or at least my interests. Your response could range from enthusiasm and a sense of kinship, to plain disgust! Clothes can also determine access and the ability to…

27Jul 2022 by Mark Sullivan

Transformed people transform nations

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Growing up I often heard the phrase “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life”, sage advice from not only Mark Twain, but also my Dad, who liked to enlighten me on the charm of finding an enjoyable role. It was an exciting premise and I especially took a shine to the part of never having to work a day in my life - something I probably took all too literally. With this in mind and dreams of becoming the next Steven Gerrard, it was quite the blow when I fell short (well short) of my lofty goal of becoming a professional footballer. I went back to the proverbial drawing board and set my sights on becoming what I felt…

20May 2022 by Chawanzi Chintu

Why be data-driven when you can be insight-driven?

#workisworship, career, In practice

As Christians, we are firstly followers of Christ. Our Lord is meant to be the biggest element of our life. We are to keep Him at the forefront of every aspect of our lives, we are to keep Him at the centre of our thoughts, conversations and interactions. In short, as bearers of His light and word to the world, we are called to dedicate our entire being to Jesus Christ, as an act of Worship. ‘“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts”.’ – Isaiah 55:8-9I recently read an article about being “data-driven” vs “analytics-driven”. The article claimed that…

30Mar 2022 by Mark Lawrence

Bearing Fruit

In practice, teaching

This is our third part of a series on growing as a disciple in the marketplace. If you have not yet read the previous articles, here is part one, Abide in the Word and grow as a disciple. In part two we saw what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. We will now explore another signifier of discipleship, which is bearing fruit but first, we need to look at what the bible says about fruit. Colossians speaks about bearing fruit in every good work as we walk in a manner worthy of the Lord as we increase in the knowledge of him. Our life should be one that bears fruit and grows in our knowledge of Him. The Lord is pleased by this. so as to walk…

08Mar 2022 by Chawanzi Chintu

Created for Worship

#workisworship, career, In practice

As Christians, we are firstly followers of Christ. Our Lord is meant to be the biggest element of our life. We are to keep Him at the forefront of every aspect of our lives, we are to keep Him at the centre of our thoughts, conversations and interactions. In short, as bearers of His light and word to the world, we are called to dedicate our entire being to Jesus Christ, as an act of Worship.When I say worship, I don’t necessarily mean the obvious correlation to worship. Worship is more than a song, it’s more than being emotional in the presence of the Lord.It is interesting to notice that in the account of creation in Genesis, God did not create physical temple buildings. Neither did He assign priestly duties…

15Feb 2022 by Tomi Shobande

You are created uniquely and beautifully by a perfect God!

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As I journey through life, through the seasons and times, discovering why I was created and for what purpose has become increasingly fundamental. I am constantly asking the question ‘What is my purpose, and am I on the path of fulfilling it?’ Many times over, I am reminded that it is a very hard question to answer without the wisdom and guidance of God. The answer flows from the very heart of the Father and the depths of his love. God has redeemed us, and he desires to call us back to himself, and that actively reflects in how we live our lives, what we are called to do, and how we influence the world for God. The bible says in Genesis: “Then God said, “Let Us make man in…

01Feb 2022 by Francesca Gan

Am I too small to make a big change?

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I frequently find myself seeing people suffering from poverty on the news or around me and feeling utterly helpless. I keep thinking, I so desperately want to bring change into that, but what could I possibly do? Maybe I can buy a meal deal for the homeless man on the corner, but beyond that, I’m not of much use. At Worship. Works, one of our main priorities is to use our work to transform nations, and one of the indicators we use for a transformed nation is the elimination of systemic poverty. At first, that sounded really heavy to me! Surely the work of eliminating poverty could not possibly be achieved by us, and surely little old me had no part to play in such a mammoth goal! So, am…