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Five Circles: Church Growth Through Music
"Five Circles: Church Growth Through Music" provides necessary and relevant information that establishes why diversity is important in worship music. The book highlights the important work that successful teams are doing to support diversity and church leaders. The Church is needed now more than ever. Over the last year, we've been confronted with immense adversity and seemingly overwhelming challenges. We are currently facing social unrest, the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare issues, global warming, human rights violations, and financial hardships. Beyond this, we're facing a devastating rise of unemployment, racism, divisiveness, corruption, and a general lack of empathy. Many people are crying out for a change of leadership that can help get them through the difficulties of life… Unfortunately, many churches are still segregated and do not accept God's heaven. God receives people that accept Christ as their Savior, regardless of their ethnicity, race, or gender. Music is the universal language that breaks down barriers between all people. It is also the perfect tool to bring people into a relationship with Christ. To make this a reality, church leaders must be willing and able to reach all people with music in church services. Throughout this book, Dr. Charles Anderson Kelly shares must-read information that establishes the importance of increasing diversity in worship music. Ephesians 5:19 says, "Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord."
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Five Circles: Church Growth Through Music
"Five Circles: Church Growth Through Music" provides necessary and relevant information that establishes why diversity is important in worship music. The book highlights the important work that successful teams are doing to support diversity and church leaders. The Church is needed now more than ever. Over the last year, we've been confronted with immense adversity and seemingly overwhelming challenges. We are currently facing social unrest, the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare issues, global warming, human rights violations, and financial hardships. Beyond this, we're facing a devastating rise of unemployment, racism, divisiveness, corruption, and a general lack of empathy. Many people are crying out for a change of leadership that can help get them through the difficulties of life… Unfortunately, many churches are still segregated and do not accept God's heaven. God receives people that accept Christ as their Savior, regardless of their ethnicity, race, or gender. Music is the universal language that breaks down barriers between all people. It is also the perfect tool to bring people into a relationship with Christ. To make this a reality, church leaders must be willing and able to reach all people with music in church services. Throughout this book, Dr. Charles Anderson Kelly shares must-read information that establishes the importance of increasing diversity in worship music. Ephesians 5:19 says, "Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord."
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Five Circles: Church Growth Through Music

Five Circles: Church Growth Through Music

by Charles Kelly
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Five Circles: Church Growth Through Music

Five Circles: Church Growth Through Music

by Charles Kelly

Overview

"Five Circles: Church Growth Through Music" provides necessary and relevant information that establishes why diversity is important in worship music. The book highlights the important work that successful teams are doing to support diversity and church leaders. The Church is needed now more than ever. Over the last year, we've been confronted with immense adversity and seemingly overwhelming challenges. We are currently facing social unrest, the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare issues, global warming, human rights violations, and financial hardships. Beyond this, we're facing a devastating rise of unemployment, racism, divisiveness, corruption, and a general lack of empathy. Many people are crying out for a change of leadership that can help get them through the difficulties of life… Unfortunately, many churches are still segregated and do not accept God's heaven. God receives people that accept Christ as their Savior, regardless of their ethnicity, race, or gender. Music is the universal language that breaks down barriers between all people. It is also the perfect tool to bring people into a relationship with Christ. To make this a reality, church leaders must be willing and able to reach all people with music in church services. Throughout this book, Dr. Charles Anderson Kelly shares must-read information that establishes the importance of increasing diversity in worship music. Ephesians 5:19 says, "Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord."

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781734391831
Publisher: BookBaby
Publication date: 04/29/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 282
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Dr. Charles Anderson Kelly was born on October 22, 1957, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and currently lives in Rialto, California. Charles is an innovative professional with over 20 years of experience as a successful business owner. He has worked as a SAP preferred partner, project manager, consultant, instructor, and developer for Business Objects, Sales and Distribution, Governance Risk & Compliance, and Retail software modules worldwide. Charles has worked as a senior consultant in the Semi-Conductor, Retail, Technology, Insurance, Automotive, Health Care, Music, Entertainment, Food, Government, Energy, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Education, and Religious industries.

Charles is also a gold record (RIAA, BMI) musician/keyboardist, record producer, film composer, music director, and songwriter. He has worked with Stevie Wonder, Neil Diamond, Elton John, Sister Sledge, The Pointer Sisters, Debbie Allen, Nathan Watts, Paul Jackson Jr., The Walt Disney Company, and many others. He also was an actor in the TV series "Fame." From the years 2005 through June 2019, Charles was the Music Director for one of the largest churches in Rialto Ca. Charles also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology in 2006, a master's in Business Administration in 2012, and a doctorate in Business Administration in 2017. Currently, Charles is a recording artist, music producer, college professor, and music director for one of the largest churches in Highland CA.

Table of Contents

Preface i

Introduction v

Chapter 1 1

Background of Contemporary Music In Churches 1

Significance of This Book 7

Core leadership Values of Successful Worship Teams 8

Music industry models 16

Assumptions 17

Chapter 2 21

Literature Reviewed 21

The framework of Modern Worship 25

Musical Influences of Modern Church Worship 31

Music In Small, Midsize, and Megachurches 39

Characteristics of the Modern Growing Church 42

Relationship between board members and senior pastors 42

Budgets of growing churches 45

Business models of growing churches 47

The need for better music business models 51

The business model for multisite churches 55

The business model for church staff 58

Demographics of Growing Churches 62

Church Growth and Congressional Membership 64

Components of the Contemporary Worship 67

The skill level of worship team members 67

Disposition of successful worship teams 71

Modern musical styles of urban worship 73

Modern musical styles of suburban worship teams 79

Training programs available to worship teams 83

Connection Between Business and Church 89

Using social media and growing churches 89

Marketing techniques of contemporary music 92

Business models of the music industry 94

Use of Television In The Modern CHURCH 102

Education Level of Staff and Volunteers 104

Essence of Worship and How it Affects The Congregation 111

Gaps in the Literature 117

Chapter 3 119

Characteristics of Great Worship Teams 119

Worship team members 119

Rehearsals, skillset, song selection, sound quality, spiritual preparation, service flow 123

Support from the church leadership 131

Music as Outreach 135

Themes For Worship Arts Leadership 138

The church is a place where people can hear music to worship and think 138

Music ministry must be done with quality to make an impact 142

Outreach affects the growth of a church 149

Diversity is critical to understand how to communicate with different people 151

Chapter 4 157

Five-Circle Integration 157

Theme and Literature Comparison 164

Key considerations 170

Recommendations to Church Leaders 173

Five-Circle Integration Model 173

Technological investment 175

Outreach 182

Worship Team Commitment 185

Transformational leadership 187

Recommended Components for Worship Teams 190

Fertile Environment 191

Spiritual Based, Modern Music Classes 191

Full Participation 193

Diversity of Music Styles 194

Musical Diversity 194

Music Excellence 195

Servanthood 196

Chapter 5 197

Future Trends 197

Streaming 197

Voice recognition 199

Publishing 201

2020 and Beyond 202

Research 215

Personal Reflection 216

Conclusion 219

References 227

Author Biography 253

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