The Worship/Arts Ministry exists to help theGathering's vision of joining Jesus in reclaiming His creation. History tells us that the church used to be the trend-setting standard of artistic expression. The best music, paintings and sculptures were coming out of the church and the world took notice. Through creativity and creative expression, I pray we will experience a Renaissance (rebirth) of the arts at theGathering that it will speak of Who God is.
The very first words of the Bible in Genesis 1:1 tells us that, "In the beginning, God created..." and Psalm 19:1 says, "The heavens declare the glory of God and the sky above proclaim His handiwork." God alone created and His creation speaks of Him. Ecclesiastes 1:9 says, "What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun." God created everything and we simply rearrange what He has already created.
My hope is that as we create new arrangements of what God has already created, it will speak of Who He is. Through music, dance, photography, poetry, painting and all other forms of art, we will join Jesus in reclaiming His creation.