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Arts Ministry at Hope Summit

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Hope Summit believes in the importance of gathering together in a corporate worship setting to encourage and build up each other. New and old Hymns, Modern praise songs and Choruses are all used to lead all worshipers before the Throne of Christ each week.  Many forms of the arts are used such as dramas, special solo and ensemble musical arrangements, testimonies, dramatic Scripture readings, and the creative use of multimedia production.  All are used to bring honor and glory to God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ through the power of His Holy Spirit.

Mark 12:28-34: . . . he asked [Jesus], "Which commandment is the first of all?" Jesus answered, "The first is, Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with your entire mind, and with all your strength"

A healthy and balanced worship lifestyle follows Jesus' answer about the greatest commandments. We must love God and others this way...with all our ...Heart (our choices)...Mind (our thoughts)...Soul (our feelings and emotions)...Strength (our body i.e. our actions)

To find a balance in our worship services we always ask these questions:

  •  Was our heart convicted? Was there a call to change?
  • Was the mind engaged? Was there an opportunity for our intellect to be stretched?
  • Was the soul inspired? Was there ample opportunity for an outflow of our emotions and expressions of gratitude to God
  • Was our strength challenged? Did we physically express our worship and honor of God

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--His good, pleasing and perfect will". Romans 12:1-2 (NIV)

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Colossians 3:16-17



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