This week I am in New York City with my friends from The Journey Church and Rocky River Community Church discussing how to minister in an urban setting.
This week’s guests:
- Pastor Nelson Searcy is the Lead Pastor / Teaching Pastor at The Journey Church in New York, NY.
- Pastor Kerrick Thomas is the Executive Pastor at The Journey Church in New York, NY.
- Pastor Jason Hatley is the Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church in New York, NY.
- Pastor Roy Mansfield is the Pastor of Spiritual Development at The Journey Church in New York, NY.
- Pastor Jimmy Britt is the Lead Pastor at Rocky River Community Church in Concord, NC.
Click to listen and then be sure to keep the conversation going by posting a comment here on the blog…
Rick
5 responses so far ↓
Alan of Rev! Magazine // May 4, 2007 at 7:10 am
Hey, I’m loving these podcasts. You rock, Rick. I think these urban pastors can teach all of us how to think more like missionaries today than pastors, which is really what America in general is requiring of us as it morphs from a Christian nation to a post-Christian culture. If we’d all think more like indigenous missionaries, we’d reach more people and impact our communities better. Keep up the great work.
Alan Nelson
Exec. Editor Rev! Magazine
Arne Gasch // May 4, 2007 at 11:07 am
Dear Rick,
thank you so much for your Ministry Podcast. The current podcast blessed me so much!
Be blessed,
Arne
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Vadim Yanushevskiy // May 6, 2007 at 3:05 am
how do you start a quality music ministry in the city when there is one person on the team available and there are too few to pick from?
thanks
Vadim
Jason Hatley // May 10, 2007 at 5:08 am
To Vadim’s question: We faced that similar situation at The Journey. For the first year it was only me and a few singers leading worship. We learned some important lessons that first year.
#1 - Go with what God has given you. We can’t wait until everything is just right before we start music in the church. Start with the people he brings, even if it’s not your idea of what it should be. And then pursue excellence with the people you have. Good musicians are attracted to excellence and opportunity.
#2 - Actively seek out musicians in your church and the community. Talk about the opportunity to be invovled in the music ministry from the stage/pulpit, reach out to artists communities in your area, try to reach musicians who are not already going to a church. Follow-up on everyone that is an artist in your church and invite them to come alongside of you to build the team. Once the team begins to form, more and more musicians will want to join the team.
I did a resource on this called “Starting a Worship Arts Ministry from Scratch”. If you’re interested, check out http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/store/cart.php?m=product_list&c=61.
I hope this helps!
Ray McKay Hardee // May 18, 2007 at 2:15 pm
Thanks for sharing this great podcast with us.
These guys at the NY Journey live it, walk, it, and SHARE it! After doing a short-term missions experience with them last summer, I am most grateful for the commitment to being a “teaching church.”
Their new book, “Launching Large”, is EXCELLENT! And their Church Leader Insights.com site that shares their resources is a deep well of helpful information.
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