Evangelistic Rallies would be "dead" without the dedicated Praise Team. Pastors & workers have already set up platforms of wooden planks in the location of the Gospel Meetings. After a hard day of clinics, the Praise Team loads the equipment and themselves in to the back of a small pick-up truck for the dusty ride along roads full of pot holes and gullies. At the Rally, they lead worship with dancing, singing, clapping and praise for about 1 1/2 - 2 hours. The people gather and sing and dance with the Team - all energetic, enthusiastic, and smiling!! If the generator goes off, they just supplement with LOUD energetic clapping. They can make music!! After the last exuberant song (which usually lasts 15 minutes minimum), the Gospel is proclaimed and many respond to the Holy Spirit's work in their hearts. Hearts have been prepared by Children's sermons (which all ages understand), testimonies, special music, and the leadership of the Praise Team. The Lord is at work in a mighty way. After the decisions for Christ are recorded, the Praise Team again takes the stage for a time of celebration! All dance and praise God in this beautiful worship time. As many ladies started dancing facing me, I asked the
interpreter the meaning. She said, "O Madam, she is saying to you, 'Though you are white and I am black, we worship Jesus Christ together ' ". I LOVE it! Free in Christ to worship and no complaints of tiredness or hardships. (No wonder they are skinny as a rail!)
Evangelistic Rallies would be "dead" without the dedicated Praise Team. Pastors & workers have already set up platforms of wooden planks in the location of the Gospel Meetings. After a hard day of clinics, the Praise Team loads the equipment and themselves in to the back of a small pick-up truck for the dusty ride along roads full of pot holes and gullies. At the Rally, they lead worship with dancing, singing, clapping and praise for about 1 1/2 - 2 hours. The people gather and sing and dance with the Team - all energetic, enthusiastic, and smiling!! If the generator goes off, they just supplement with LOUD energetic clapping. They can make music!! After the last exuberant song (which usually lasts 15 minutes minimum), the Gospel is proclaimed and many respond to the Holy Spirit's work in their hearts. Hearts have been prepared by Children's sermons (which all ages understand), testimonies, special music, and the leadership of the Praise Team. The Lord is at work in a mighty way. After the decisions for Christ are recorded, the Praise Team again takes the stage for a time of celebration! All dance and praise God in this beautiful worship time. As many ladies started dancing facing me, I asked the interpreter the meaning. She said, "O Madam, she is saying to you, 'Though you are white and I am black, we worship Jesus Christ together ' ". I LOVE it! Free in Christ to worship and no complaints of tiredness or hardships. (No wonder they are skinny as a rail!)
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