In the last blog we answered the question why worship by basically saying we worship because of who He is and what He has done. In this time of mission emphasis in our local church, I am reminded of our worship theme for the year from Psalm 40 - "Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord!" That theme has to do with worship evangelism/missions.
When the world sees us singing "the new song" of redemption, praising God for all He is and all He's done . . . they put their trust also in Him. It is as Gerrit Gustafson once said, "whole-hearted worshippers calling the whole world to the whole-hearted worship of God . . . and the fusion of the power of God's presence with the power of the Gospel."
When we create an environment in which incomplete and broken mankind can find wholeness and completion in God's presence we have worship evangelism/missions. It is the testifying of God's greatness, love, and faithfulness by His people. In an older chorus from the 90s by Rita and Paul Baloche called "Sing to the Lord With All of Your Heart" we find these words:
"Let's become a generation who will passionately praise Him, boasting in the greatness of our God."
That is why worship, evangelism, and missions, and/or the mission of God, all go hand in hand. mjm
