Summary

Isaac Wardell, Bruce Benedict, and Laura Fanucci provide some very practical first steps for congregations with a desire to address vocation in worship.

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Details

While many pastors and worship leaders have a desire to equip their congregation members to approach their daily work as a means of God's kingdom coming into the world, it can often be a more theoretical than practical conversation. After surveying individuals working in a number of fields, the leaders of this workshop look forward to sharing answers to some very basic questions such as "As a nurse, how do you wish your worship leader prayed for you in worship?" or "What do you wish your pastor understood about your job?"

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