During the weekend of September 16th over 60 worship leaders, choir directors, singers, instrumentalists, media guru’s and even a few pastors found themselves in Goodlettsville, TN for the ARM Worship Conference.  Together with worship band Twelve Ounce Jar and speakers Rachel Wolverton, Rev. Steven Morgan, and Jonathan Dow, we spent time learning what it meant to be UNLOCKED to the power of the Holy Spirit in worship ministry.

God’s presence was evident with us in worship, teaching, hands on learning and communion with one another.  Aside from the equipping that so often comes with events such as these, God showed up in our lives and ministered to us on an individual level – molding and making us into the instruments of His love, healing, and grace.  One participant stated, “I have always NOT thought of myself as a leader, but God keeps telling me in some ways, I will be and I am accepting whatever he tells me”.  When asked how attending the worship conference impacted another participant they replied with, “It refocused my attention on the true meaning of worship”, while another said “I really enjoyed it and felt it ministered to me both musically and spiritually”.

What an amazing blessing that God is using the ministry of Aldersgate to equip and empower not only a new generation of worship leaders, but also refreshing and renewing those who have been in ministry for years.  Be on the lookout for the next Aldersgate Worship Conference coming in September of 2013!