All In One Accord
I had the great opportunity this past week to attend the ACDA (American Choral Director's Association) National Conference in Oklahoma City. While there I was privileged to hear several world-class choirs, and learn from several world renowned conductors. As I tried to take everything in, a curious thought entered my mind. A good choir serves as a picture of how the church is to behave. There are several groups who have different gifts. Each group uses their gift in a way that compliments the others. They all pay attention to the director, to make sure they are in step with each other. They listen to each other, making sure that they don’t drown out the sound of the others. And even when their notes and words are different, they communicate a consistent message. Here at Faith we are a good choir! But even the best choirs have to be vigilant in maintaining their balance. Missions listens to Evangelism. Evangelism listens to UMW. UMW listens to Student Ministries, and together throu