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| Haitian musicians use their talents in the daily worship services which punctuated the Conference. |
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| Participants take notes as the basic movements in a worship service were explained. |
How do we make our worship more pleasing to God? Although this is a very pressing question that all worship leaders must grapple with, in the normal course of ministry questions like this are often not asked. Instead, congregations and leaders "go through the motions," making sure that things like announcements, offerings, worship practice, and all the other tasks of service-leading are plugged in and performed every week. Our annual Worship and Music Conference (29-31 August) was an attempt (the only one like it in Haiti as far as we know) for the Haitian churches to take their worship to the next level. We welcomed 100 participants from across a broad spectrum of Haitian Protestant denominations (Episcopalians, Baptists, Methodists, Pentecostals, and Reformed). For many of the participants, it was the first time they had ever received any training in worship planning and leadership. We discussed the meaning of worship, the role of the worship leader and the parts of the worship service. Music was also a major focus of our conference, as we delved into the principles underlying the selection of music and songs for the service. We ended by challenging the participants to put together their own worship service on a biblical theme (Joshua 1:1-9). The Music and Worship Conference was an invigorating opportunity to reinforce the capacity of Haitian churches to honor God in their worship. Special thanks to RJB Ministries which donated a portion of the proceeds used to provide refreshments and food for the Conference.
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| Sharon discusses how certain songs can contribute to the basic parts of the worship service. |
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| Young Haitian vocalists led the worship services of the Conference. |
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| Zach leads a devotional on the third day of the conference. |
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