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Super Cool Person of the Week: Tami

Many times the unsung or unseen heroes of the church often go unnoticed or unappreciated.  But really that's why I consider people like this SO important.  With no desire to be "seen" or to be in the "limelight", they quietly serve the Lord with no thought of reward or recognition....which is exactly the type of Christ the church needs.

Tami Dozier is an integral part of making the worship services happen at Grace.  Tami volunteers on the Stage Team during the weekends.  If you go backstage, you'll see her keeping the Praise Team in line, helping coordinate stage elements, meeting the needs of the speakers and musicians, keeping the service elements in time....all with a smile and positive attitude.  Tami is a joy to have on the Grace Weekend Service Team and is a prime example of what it means to lead worship...even from behind the stage curtain.  Thank you Tami for being such a wonderful servant of Christ on the Grace Stage Team!

Hey Gracers! When you see Tami...be sure and tell her she's SUPER COOL!!!

All About Worship Podcast: "Manly Worship" Round Table LIVE Tuesday

This Tuesday, September 29 at 9pm CST, the All About Worship podcast will be hosting it's first "Round Table" discussion with three worship leaders/songwriters with hosts Ben Abu Saada and Wisdom Moon.  The topic at hand is "Manly Worship".  What is "Manly Worship"?  Is there a need for worship songwriters to focus more attention on music that ministers more to men?  Is there a trend in worship music within churches that connects more with the heart of women vs men?  Or is this issue moot and the hearts of men need to be challenged in this area?  You can be a part of the discussion live with our special guests:

Mandy Thompson. Songwriter/Worship Leader, Mandy Thompson, will be joining us. Visit  www.MandyThompson.com to learn more about her ministry.  Mandy will be joining us live from her home in New England.  By the way...Mandy created those KILLER podcast intros for us!

Troy Kennedy. Songwriter/Worship Pastor from Kansas City will be joining us.  Troy hastaught classes on worship leading ministry in conferences around the nation including the recent National Worship Leader Conference 2009.  Log on to www.NewWorship.com or visit his blog to learn more about Troy.

Fred McKinnon. Songwriter/Worship Leader from St. Simmons Island, GA will be joining the roundtable discussion.  With the "Sunday Setlists" and TheWorshipCommunity, Fred has become an influential member of the online worship community.  Visit www.FredMcKinnon.com and www.TheWorshipCommunity.com to learn more about Fred.

The fun begins Tuesday, September 29 at 10pm Eastern/9pm CST.  Join us on Talkshoe by phone or via internet below or here.

Worship Recap 9/27/09: Because of Your Love

This weekend Sr. Pastor, Tim Howey, unveiled our new adopted people group of Grace Church.  Learn more about it on Tim's blog here. These past two weeks we've spent some time looking at where we've been as a church and where we're heading.  Exciting to see what the Lord will do as we look Beyond ourselves, our community and our borders. 

We had a great time of worship this morning.  I particularly enjoyed the new song by Brenton Brown "Because of Your Love".  It's just a great tune written by Brown and Paul Baloche.  I think the church will dig this for awhile.

View our Planning Center worship order here. You can click the songs below to purchase on iTunes:

• Everlasting God (C) by Brenton Brown
• Your Grace is Enough (A) by Matt Maher
• Amazing Love (You are My King ) (E) by Billy Foote
• Because of Your Love (G) by Brenton Brown & Paul Baloche

Check out other worship recaps on Fred's site here.  Hey Gracers! Don't forget to join the Grace Church Fan Page on Facebook!

Get Your Own Relationship with God

This quote was heard on the most recent edition of the All About Worship Podcast:

"Sometimes we can allow pastors, Christian leaders and even our own ministries to become a substitute with our own relationship with the Lord." Glenn Packiam, author of "Second Hand Jesus"

Check out these great posts on Glenn's blog:

How Mercy Triumphed Over Judgement

Is God Angry?

All About Worship Podcast: Interview with Glenn Packiam

We're back with an all new episode of the All About Worship Podcast.  On this episode, we hear about Ben's recent trip to Israel, your phone calls and a special interview with Glenn Packiam.  Glenn talks about his recent book "Secondhand Jesus" and his latest CD "Rumors and Revelations".  This interview was recorded live during the National Worship Leader Conference 2009 at Grace Church in Overland Park, KS.  You'll get to hear Glenn's story and his heart for helping people be inspired to live a faith all their own.

Show Links

• Glenn Packiam. Check out his website here. Follow Glenn on Twitter here.
• "Rumors and Revelations". Check out Glenn's latest release on iTunes here.
• "Second Hand Jesus". Glenn's latest book is available on Amazon here.
• PlanningCenterOnline. Thanks again to our friends at PCO for sponsoring the meet up. Check them out here.
• TheWorshipCommunity. Thanks also to Fred McKinnon and crew for sponsoring the meet up. Check out this great resource here.
• AAW Facebook Fan Page. Be sure to connect with us on the AAW fan page at AllAboutWorship.net
• Brenton Brown. Next month's featured interview is with songwriter/worship leader Brenton Brown. Visit his website here.
• NEW PODCAST GEAR. The AAW podcast gear needs an overhaul. If you'd like to help keep the podcast going, you can contribute here.
• Contact us. Visit Wisdom’s site here. Visit Ben’s blog here. Email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a voicemail on our new number at 206.426.7119. You can also follow All About Worship on Twitter.  Follow Ben on Twitter.

Listen to this episode on our AAW Archives page.  Subscribe on iTunes.

Once again the All About Worship crew want to thank you for being a part of the podcast.  We are humbled and honored that you are listening and have become a part of this growing community.

Super Cool Person of the Week: Kent

After a year and a half hiatus...the Grace Church Super Cool Person returns!

This week I'd like to introduce you to Kent Warden.  Kent serves on the Grace Weekend Service Team working with the lighting.  I've said before how I view the lighting ministry at Grace as more than just flipping on and off the lights.  Each member of the lighting team is a part of helping the Grace attender worship the Lord visually.  They take great care in how the mood of a song should be reflected in the colors and movement of the lights in the worship center.  Kent has been an integral part of making that happen.

One of the qualities I enjoy about Kent is his willingness, heart and desire to not just make lighting excellent...but how he loves and interacts with people on the team.  He truly displays the heart of a worship leader as he lives out his faith by serving others.  Thanks Kent for helping make the worship experience at Grace Church enjoyable for all!

So Gracers...the next time you see Kent....be sure to mention he's SUPER COOL!!!!

All About Worship Podcast: "Manly Worship" Round Table

Most of us know that there is a higher percentage of women in church today than men. There are many theories behind this, but could the music have something to do with it? Are the worship songs we sing today too feminine and not manly enough?

Guys, do you sometimes feel awkward singing touchy, feely worship songs?

Do you feel there aren’t enough worship songs that men can relate to?

Join us as we discuss the topic of “Manly Worship” in a roundtable discussion. The folks around the table will be: Ben Abu Saada, Wisdom Moon, Fred McKinnon, Mandy Thompson, and Troy Kennedy. We invite you to join us live next Tuesday, September 29 @ 9pm Central on Talkshoe and take part in this discussion…a special edition of the podcast.

As you think about this topic check out this video interview of Matt Redman: “Worship Songs Aren’t For The Blokes”.

Worship Recap Video: September 20, 2009

Facebook Fan Pages

Recently on Facebook I've been discovering the joy of "Facebook Fan Pages".  Here on BabuLife there are typically three types of readers.  My friends and familiy of Grace Church, friends interested in my Dad's book "Once an Arafat Man", and friends interested in worship ministry and the "All About Worship Podcast".

I thought I'd drop a post with links to three fan pages you might want to join.

Newest Addition to Grace Worship Team

Meet "Michael Kelly" the Mandolin