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“God moves in spite of us, and not because of us. So”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always be what you’ve always been.”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“To be an authentic leader, you need to have a vision that directs the course of your leadership.”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“Until we find complete affirmation in who God says we are in Christ Jesus, we’ll never truly walk in the identity He’s given us.”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“We have become a culture that is great at hearing but awful at listening. One”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“God wants to see collaboration instead of competition when it comes to His church.”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“My point is this: you don’t want to put on an act, prepare your heart, and come ready to bring an offering that you think is worthy to give a King. God’s not looking for a cheap replication—He’s looking for the real thing. He wants the Abel offering, not the Cain leftovers.”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“We need to make sure we’re hearing the right parts and muting the voices that aren’t bringing life. We need to tune in to God’s voice and tune out the chaos that so often distracts us from living devoted lives. When we hear His voice, we’ll know how to speak, and sing, His truth. For”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“Lord, help us live authentic lives of worship that would show this world a better way of living.”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“I love moments in singing and praising God that are so authentic you literally forget there’s anyone else in the room. That’s called ministering to the Lord! Third,”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“The world doesn’t need more great messages, more great bands, or even more great church services. We need more of God’s presence.”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“You see, the moment we think we have things figured out is usually the same moment when God will prove to us that we don’t.”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“If you want to have God’s favor in your life, walk humbly. If you want God on your side, walk humbly. As followers of Jesus, there are so many things that we can think we’re doing for God and for His glory, but in reality we are puffing ourselves up in pride and doing things for our own accolades. When praise says “for His glory,” pride says “for my glory.” Every”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“The One who sees all and knows all isn’t interested in an act. He wants to see us truly changed, from the inside out. And when you have real transformation, there’s no need to act. Before”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose

“We need to make sure there’s a healthy balance of songs that honor God and minister to Him as well as songs that declare to the church who we are in Christ. Based”
― Kurtis Parks, Sound Check: How Worship Teams Can Pursue Authenticity, Excellence, and Purpose