YWAM Worship.Net

The heartbeat of this network is to connect, inspire and encourage YWAM worship leaders and teams across the globe.

This site will be used to provide resources, advertise schools and seminars, share prayer requests and praise reports, and to help those involved in YWAM worship ministries find a place to fellowship with others in worship ministry. Please feel free to 'Submit' your events (schools, seminars, etc.) so that people can get involved.

Essential Elements of a School of Worship

(SOW int’l meeting in L.A., Feb 2001, reaffirmed in SOW Int’l meeting in Holland, June 2002)

The purpose of the SOW is

to multiply effective worship leaders and teams for ministry and missions.

Heart

1          Knowing God and His heart; passion for God, intimacy with God, the nature and character of God.

2          How we relate to each other,  the lifestyle of the worship leader, character of the worship leader; servanthood, reality and openness

3          Work of the Holy Spirit

Head

4          Biblical and historical basis of worship

5          Intercession, spiritual warfare, prophetic nature of worship

6          Teamwork, leadership development

Hands

7          Musicianship, creativity, songwriting

8          Missions: redeeming cultures; the place of worship in the nations

(These are 8 foundational values and principles and should comprise 70% of any SOW.)

SOW graduates:

1. Should have a life experience of the nature + character of God.  Should have an ongoing passion for the Lord which will motivate their ministry and characterize their life.
2. Should have a genuine life of integrity, one who walks in freedom, servanthood, demonstrating godly character qualities of faith.
3. Should be able to flow with and release the gifts and work of the Holy Spirit.  Knowing what is of God and what is of themselves.
4. Should be able to understand and teach a biblical basis of worship.  Understanding the relevance of history and be able to apply that today.
5. Should be one who understands and participates in the ministry of intercession as well as the sp.forces, a nd a growing understanding of what worship can achieve in the spiritual realm.  Can understand and hear the voice of the Lord.
6. Should be able to work in a team and lead people into the presence of the Lord in the context of the worship team and in the gathering.
7. Should be progressing in their musical understanding and skills. Should have an understanding of the songwriting process and be able to stimulate that in others ... as well as growing in creative expressions.
8. Should have a heart for the nations, redeeming the cultures and seeing the nations come to worship.

School of Worship course description 

University of the Nations Catalogue 2008 CAS/CCM 342  School of Worship

This 3 month course gives students interested in leadingothers into worship by singing, playing instruments, and dance an opportunityto grow in their personal worship and worship leading.

Emphases include: 

·        Passion for God

·        Character and lifestyle of the worshipper

·        The work of the Holy Spirit in worship

·        Biblical and historical basis for worship

·        Leadership and teamwork

·        How worship relates to intercession, the prophetic, spiritual warfare

·        Creativity and musicianship

·        Worship in missions and evangelism