A TOTAL MINISTRY

team performed the Greater isHe musical program.

-DirectorMr. DavidRandlett

he EnPsalms, an unusual and active ministry ofLBC, has had another year of action and growth along with prosperous results "The objective of the EnPsalms," said Mr Randlett, "is to produce trained musicians who can minister,not perform." Itis generally anunknown fact that the EnPsalms carried a total ministry to a different church every weekend.The team wold go inandassume responsibility for a church for the whole weekend and throughtheuseofmusic, preaching,multi-media,muppets, and workshops,the team would transmit the Gospel.Time andtime again, the church's people would beleftwith revived spirits.Teaching discipleship to the people ofthe church was the key. TheEnPsalms believed that the longer they were with the church, the more opportunitytheyhad toinfluence and lead the people. A typical weekend would consist ofa Saturday afternoon concert in a mall,a rally at the church that night,leading the church's Sunday School service with muppets and music,andthe church service with music andpreaching Sunday afternoons the team held workshops for allagegroups Sunday evening the

One notable experience wasin a high school assembly inDetroit The school wassobaditwas nicknamed "the snake pit."Theteam was informed that they probably wouldn't be able tofinish their performance because when the students didn't enjoy a program they would bedisruptive oreven riot

However, besides receiving a standing ovation atthe endofthe program, they hadan excellent turn-out for the rally held thatnight

Each ofthe team members sought to bea testimony among the student body aswell asamong the people to whom they ministered. While maintaining high academic standards, the team hadtobe away on weekends and attend daily practice As Mr Randlett stated, "The group should be able tohold up both ends." Many times the team traveledall weekend, came inMonday morning and were expected tobein classes.

The work wasdemanding, yet the rewards were great With the promise of spiritual growth andmaturityin their ownChristian lives,theEnPsalms were able totake what they learned in school,andput itinto effect in an exciting,active,andrewarding ministry.

Always in the background, Tom Rosevear, sound engineer, mixes during a concert in a small local church