Mark Tedder is an amazing singer/songwriter/worship leader who is has done incredible work in China. He has a worship planet ministry, where him and his band travel all over the world - equipping local worship leaders (www.worshiplanet.com). I'm really inspired by a story I just read about him:
“I went to these little apartments in Beijing – remote dark alley places – to listen to them play. As I was sitting there tears welled up in my eyes – here are people living in a society that they can’t get out of,
and they’re making the best of it.” “I told each of them I’d understand if they chose not to take part because of the risks involved, but every one of them without fail said ‘You know what? We don’t care. We want to do this!’ If it was for nobody else other than those four precious Chinese musicians who played on the project, if it does nothing other than minister to them and give them hope, it was worth it.”
This video of the song "Falling" that he wrote, shows images from my church here in Beijing - everyone from every nation worshiping under one roof. I also just learned that the album with this song, was the first worship album ever recorded on mainland China. We can never take worship for granted. What an honor it is to worship in this country. In an country for that matter!
I just found out I will be leading worship with Mark this Saturday night at BICF. I am so excited and humbled for this opportunity to share in leading together.
God is doing amazing works in China. It never ceases to amaze me.
