THE ROAD AHEAD:
New Study. New Sound. New Worship.
“Change is not only possible, with God, it is certain. He will complete the work He’s begun!”
New Study.
Our over-arching study for the first portion of 2017 is How People Change, based upon the book by the same title by Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp. Most Christians understand that they are supposed to experience some amount of change when they come into relationship with Jesus. But understanding what exactly that change should look like can be confusing, even frustrating, especially for students. How People Change is a very down-to-earth exploration of what real, gospel-transformation looks like in the Christian life.
In our first series, The Gospel Gap, we established that we have a genuine need to be filled with the light and truth of the gospel. We spent time however, studying our temptation to fill that gap with counterfeits—hollow, deceptive philosophies as Paul called them in Colossians. These counterfeits at times can even appear religious, maybe even sound Biblical, but don’t deliver on what they promise. They are ultimately NOT the gospel.
With the counterfeits out of the way, we now forge ahead with our new series, The Road Ahead: Where God is Taking Us. In this study, we will explore our dreams and meaning, both from the viewpoint of eternity. Living with our destination in view brings clarity to the circumstances and values of our lives. Change is not only possible, with God, it is certain. He will complete the work He’s begun!
Our new multi-track, iPad software.
“We see music and technology as wonderful platforms for discipleship and service both here at Gillionville and the church global beyond.”
New Sound. New Worship.
The GBYouth worship team is excited to now employ, state of the art, multi-track accompaniment to enhance the Common Ground worship experience. The multi-track software provides supporting instrumentation which helps fill the song, buttressing our on-platform musicians. The system also delivers both click-track and verbal cues for tempo and song navigation. We think students will hear a noticeable increase in quality and enjoyment of the worship set.
Our new Behringer X32 digital board.
Other audio/visual enhancements include our new X32 Behringer digital board and Pro Presenter projection software. While these components are largely behind the scenes (and might go completely unnoticed), they are very important to an over-arching discipleship strategy. One goal of our church is to establish identical software/hardware in all areas of ministry (children, youth, and adult). This is so that persons who are trained in one area (i.e. youth), can easily transition to serving in another (i.e. sanctuary) as they grow in the church. Additionally, we are training students to use technology that they are likely to find at other churches. So our graduating seniors will be able to transition more easily into worship teams away at college. We see music and technology as wonderful platforms for discipleship and service here at Gillionville and the church global beyond.
New songs and sound begin April 12. Parents are always invited to worship at Common Ground with their teen!