Music Training

A question that continues to arise as we visit churches has to do with the use of my music training. While in Uruguay last month, many people expressed to me their interest in receiving instruction in music. This could probably occupy all of my time if I am not careful to guard what I view as my primary calling. However, I do expect to make use of the musical preparation that the Lord has given me. Already we have seen God use my limited knowledge of Uruguayan art music to open doors of contact with unsaved musicians and within the Uruguayan public school system. People also seem to appreciate our interest in folk music. There will be abundant opportunity to participate in local church music ministry, and in that context my desire would be not only to participate but to train others to take that place in the body. Within the institute and college program, there will certainly be opportunity both to teach music and to develop some kind of music program (a choir, for example) that would serve to train students for local church ministry.