Keeping the Passion
AMPLIFY Worship and Technology Conference
Amplify 2011, RHEMA’s first worship and technology conference, was not just a conference—it was an experience. We could try to tell you how amazing it was, but we thought we’d let you read snippets from some of the speakers so you can see for yourself.
Golden Nuggets From Amplify 2011 Worship Leaders
Martha Munizzi
Stay teachable, no matter how old you get or how much experience you have.
Kari Jobe
My big motto in life is “Stay in love.” If you can remember when, where, and why you fell in love with Him, you can keep moving forward with what God has called you to do, because ministry can be hard.
Daniel Eric Groves
Live your life out of the overflow. It’s out of your Matthew 6:33 time that God fills you up to the place that you overflow and leave your residue on other people.
David Binion
Keep your passion. Don’t let the faces of the people allow you to lose your passion.
Nicole Binion
It’s just about loving Jesus. Stay in the moment. I want to mean every single word that comes out of my mouth.
More From Amplify 2011 Worship Leaders and Speakers
Look at yourself. Be honest with who you really are. And then look at Him and see Who He really is. Then surrender to whatever process He takes you through and whatever path He takes you on. Be authentic. Be real. Realize there is more than what we have experienced. There are degrees of His presence that will turn you upside down. You don’t have a good worship service just for a goose bump. There is a purpose in His presence so that we can begin to function in the power of His presence.
—David Binion
From “True Worship”
Gifting will open doors for you, but the anointing will get people healed of cancer. Worship controls and establishes the atmosphere for the Holy Spirit to move. There are too many people relying on gifts that just go through the motions instead of relying on the anointing.
—Daniel Eric Groves
From Daniel Eric Groves’ General Worship Workshop
A lot of churches have gotten away from a servant-leader mentality. We need to be bold and fight for unity, but we need to be leaders—and leaders love. We are here first to serve. We should remove our own idea, desire, and agenda, and serve eagerly, serve readily, and serve with purpose.
—Martha Munizzi
From “Managing the Circus: Skills Every Worship Leader Should Have”
God is a jealous God. He wants our hearts no matter what. He is in pursuit of us, not in pursuit of what we say or sing to Him. He just wants us. When we show up, it doesn’t matter what we sing to Him. We just need to pursue Him.
—Kari Jobe
From Kari Jobe’s General Worship Workshop
There are people who have natural ability, and writing lyrics just oozes out of them. But if you are aspiring to write songs, be encouraged—you can write a song. Develop the discipline of writing, and write something every day.
—David Binion & Daniel Eric Groves
From “Writing for This Generation”
What does the Church of the future look like? How are we going to be reaching this lost world? I really believe that with this young mosaic generation we’re dealing with, the digital medium is going to be a no-brainer. Everyone is going to be doing it. My real question is, are they going to be doing it well? Are they going to be doing it effectively?
—Kevin Crow
From “Digital Church 101”
It doesn’t matter the size of the church. There are always technical issues. Make the absolute best of what you have. There are a lot of things that can be done with creativity, unity, and teamwork.
—Stefan Svard
From “Starting Out: Applying Big Ideas to Small Churches”
Is Christian television reaching the lost or just entertaining Christians? Television viewing habits have changed. People’s viewing habits have gotten shorter. Christian television hasn’t changed. We have to rethink the way we communicate the Gospel.
—Gene Bailey
From “Past, Present & Future of Church Media”
Worship is not about the song. It’s about the posture of your heart.
—David Binion
From “Who Needs Me?: Being a Part of a Successful Worship Team”
The point of worship is not to get people to focus on your music but to get to a place where the people don’t notice the music because they are so focused on God.
—Dan Taylor
From “From the Garage to the Stage”