The Lost Now Found
“ I once
was lost, but now I’m found….” Such great words penned
by John Newton for the classic hymn, “Amazing Grace”. These words really
resonate with me because it pretty much describes where I was with my music
ministry and the end result of His blessings.
“ I once was lost….”
There
were a lot of things I wanted to try to kick start my ministry. The problem
was, I really didn’t know where to begin. I tried to start a Prayer/Praise
evening service, but with not much interest from others and hardly any
attendance. In my frustration, I thought maybe this wasn’t God’s plan for me
and I should look at some other kind of ministry besides music.
Though
music was always a huge part of my life, I thought for sure this is where God
has called me. Sure, I played in several different Praise/Worship teams, and
lead worship one Sunday a month, but I longed to do something more with music
and be able to utilize the gifts God has given to me.
My
ministry was pretty much in limbo until one day I received a friend request on
Facebook from Tami Rowbotham, the VP and A&R person for Incubator Creative
Group. I normally won’t friend people I don’t know, but for some strange reason
I did anyway. I was intrigued and curious. I checked out Incubator and was
excited, yet I was also leery. I really loved what Nate Sakany was saying and
totally agreed with their values, but I’ll admit I thought this had to be some
sort of scam. I really had nothing to lose and thought if this company is for
real, here’s the opportunity which God is giving to me.
“…but now I’m found,”
I
contacted Incubator and went through hours and hours of online seminars. The
further along I went into these seminars, the more my eyes opened to a new
vision of everyday life and of my ministry. My heart leaped, and at that moment
I knew I found the help I needed to jump start my ministry!
“..was blind but now I
see.”
The
president of Incubator, Nate Sakany, talks about focusing on the individual and
not the masses. That my ministry is so much more than the music. He
reminds us to pay attention and look at the everyday stuff, that the little
things can reveal many truths. By going through these seminars, my view has
changed drastically. I’ve developed an even more deeper relationship with the
Lord and focus my everyday waking hours as praise and worship to Him.
The
first weekend in June, I was invited to Nashville, TN for a weekend summit that
Incubator Creative Group was hosting. I thought this would be the perfect
opportunity to finally meet Tami Rowbotham and Nate Sakany face to face. This I
was really excited about! To be able to meet the people behind the wisdom and
brilliance of Incubator would be a lasting experience.
