About Engage

engageworship.org is a new expression of the Music and Worship Foundation, furthering their vision and values for a new generation. We aim to resource local churches for creative, innovative and world-changing worship; engaging with God, each other and the world around them.

MWF have employed Sam and Sara Hargreaves for two days a week to set up this exciting new initiative. This is being achieved through:

• Saturday and weeknight training days.
• The development of this website, as a searchable resource for creative worship ideas and articles.  This aims to be a channel for ideas springing up from local churches, leaders and artists who are pushing forward into innovative worship.  
• Resourcing other conferences and events, such as Youthwork the Conference, London School of Theology, Spring Harvest, the Baptist Assembly alternative venue ‘Prism’, Music and Worship Foundation events, Greenbelt, New Wine and local church initiatives, leading musical worship with the engageband and/or creative worship.
• The book How would Jesus lead worship? and similar projects in the future.

We are aiming to take people broader and deeper into all that worship can be.  We are committed to excellence and breadth in music, but also exploring other forms of worship and creativity in church.

Sam and Sara were both trained at London School of Theology in Theology Music and Worship, and Sam now works for two days a week teaching in the Worship Department at LST.   They moved to Luton in January 2011 to pursue LST and engageworship.org, and volunteer at Stopsley Baptist Church.  Previous to this Sam worked part time as Worship Minister at St James’, Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire between 2008-2010, and before that they served at Ascension, Balham Hill for five years, developing the worship amongst adults and teenagers.  Sam also co-leads RESOUNDworship.org, a new free worship song site.  Sara has written freelance for Youth for Christ study notes and other projects.

To support this ministry, please consider making a donation or setting up a standing order via our Donations page.

Links

RESOUNDworship Free new songs for worship, co-led by Sam.  mp3s, lead sheets and chord charts of biblical, singable material all for free download.	BIG Ministries Excellent childrens' worship ministry - book them for a praise party or training day!
Music and Worship Foundation Our parent organisation, offering regional training events and resources for deeper, broader worship.	Worship Guitar Instructions Musicademy offer excellent practical worship training, and their site features a stimulating blog, technical advice and even a MusiComedy section!
Spring Harvest Sam is on the Creative Leaders team for Spring Harvest, and both Sam and Sara have been involved in a variety of roles in the adult and iScape venues.	ECG We have a stand at this event which mixes worship, teaching and opportunities to get involved in local mission projects.
Tearfund Youth and Students Tearfund are passionate about the local church bringing justice and transforming lives – locally and globally. Their Youth and Student team has excellent resources for creatively engaging with these issues in worship.	Youthwork the Conference Sam has provided creative worship for this UK conference for the past two years; they also offer a magazine, a Podcast and other great resources.