Guitar Serious Fun

Today, alongside our special guest, Jerry Chambers, we’re going to talk about what to say “no” to on a Sunday morning so we can say “yes” to the most important things.

If you recall Episode 89 of Guitar Serious Fun called “Leading Worship Whether You’re Up or Down,” and you were blessed by it, I think you’ll be doubly blessed today, because Jerry Chambers is back one more time for a follow-up episode.

If you haven’t had a chance to experience our episode “Leading Whether You’re Up or Down”, please take some time when you can to spin through it – I think you’ll be glad you did, and you’ll get a better sense of our guest’s approach to worship leading.

Once again, here’s a little bit about our special guest today. A third-generation worship leader, Jerry Chambers has a passionate heart for knowing God and worshipping Him with others, as well as helping new churches with all-things worship and tech. He holds a Masters of Church Music degree from Southwestern Seminary, and has served at churches in Oklahoma, Texas, Germany and Washington.

Jerry and his wife, Judy, have two daughters and two sons who have huge hearts for serving and living alongside the needy at home and around the world. I met Jerry in 2017 when we were both presenters at the Worship Catalyst Experience at the Northwest Ministry Conference in Redmond, Washington, and I was blessed to be able to sit in on a little bit of what Jerry was sharing with the attendees. We’ve stayed in touch over the past few years, and in an effort to bring in some more outside wisdom to our listeners here at Guitar Serious Fun, I approached Jerry, and he graciously accepted.

Many of our listeners who are pursuing serious fun on the guitar are involved with music at church, and that’s definitely something I’ve been a part of for almost three decades, whether on staff, volunteering, or serving as a guest worship leader. So, in an effort to round out the content experience here at Guitar Serious Fun, I’ve invited Jerry back to share some more of his thoughts.

One of the key phrases that Jerry shared with the attendees at the conference we were both teaching at was “Not on Sunday.” And I can’t even begin to tell you how much this has helped me to keep my priorities aligned as I’ve served in worship endeavors in various settings. In fact, when Jerry and I have connected over the past few years, I still drop the hashtag “Not on Sunday” to him, and he smiles, mostly because he knows it’s coming.

This topic of “Not on Sunday” is a bit more on the administrative end of things, but I think it’s absolutely essential to our process. The administrative details are meant to “undergird” the artistic and theological aspects, so that we can be even more effective in ministry. And “Sunday” is when a lot of us worship, but I think the same thing applies to a Saturday worship service or even a mid-week worship service. The key is to be deliberate and intentional about tasks, perspectives, and conversations on those days of worship.

Because this is an interview, you will only find the discussion in the podcast audio. There’s no transcript for this episode.

But that’s ok, because I believe that when you listen to what Jerry has to say, you’ll be deeply encouraged.

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