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Interview with Reformation Concert Team/Worship Ministry


1. What is the GBC Reformation Concert and why are we having one?
The Reformation Concert is GBC's first attempt (in recent years) to showcase the musical gifts God has given our community. The Bible says that we should use our gifts to glorify God, so we're using these to praise Him and lead people to see His glory through music and a variety of musical styles.

The concert has a 'reformation' theme to celebrate and emphasize the teachings of the Protestant Reformation, where the church recovered the biblical doctrines of the gospel. These include the 5 Solas (Alones): 'Scripture alone, Christ alone, justification by faith alone, grace alone, for the glory of God alone' in the 16th century.

2. When will it be held, where and who is it for?
The concert will be held on a Saturday night (25 Oct), open to all, and the next day, the two Sunday (26 Oct) English services will showcase some of the music from the night before with an emphasis on reformation doctrine.

3. What kind of music will be featured and what should we expect?
The concert will feature originally arranged music that has a range of styles from classical to contemporary, featuring hymns, modern worship music - basically the kind of music that we enjoy at GBC each Sunday. The concert will feature soloists, ensembles, a large choir and the largest orchestra we can muster. Most importantly - the audience should expect to be a singing congregation - and there will be plenty of opportunities to sing together in worship of God.

4. Why is this important for the life of the church?
The Bible tells us to speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs (Eph 5:19) because music is an important part of ministering to one another in a community. It touches in ways that are utterly unique and soften our heart to the work of the Holy Spirit, especially when used to teach biblical truth. When we sing together, we are declaring God's truth to one another and we can encourage one another in wonderful ways.

5. How can we pray for this upcoming event?
Pray for the organizing team and for the musicians and singers who will be participating. Pray for strong support in recruitment from the church - that God will provide the right kind of people to participate and give us all the right kinds of hearts. Pray for the congregation - to receive and understand what the songs are trying to communicate.