I had the opportunity to visit a cool church this weekend. It’s called Church At Rocky Peak. Rocky Peak has been around since the late 70′s and has about 3000 people that call it their church home. One of the things I first noticed was that the first time guest parking was clearly marked and gave easy access to their large worship center.
The musical worship was spot-on covers of the worship tunes as you would hear them from the records. These guys have the art of imitation down pat! Most churches these days put their own spin or twist on the songs that you find on the worship albums. They change lyrics, change keys, some speed them up and some slow them down. It was good to know that their Musical Worship leader took the time to get the band sounding like the real deal. People in the congregation were also encouraging. They felt free to raise their hands, move their feet a little but all of it was done in a way that was orderly and proper.
The sermon for the day was pretty good. He preached for about 50 minutes and given his topic he defiantly could have gone longer. I was fotunate enough to visit on the day that they launched a new series called “The War: The Story Behind The Story.”
Mike Yearley (Lead Pastor) has started a series about the unseen spiritual battle that is raging all around us. Yesterday, he gave a broad overview of the Back Story, giving a background for the topics he was going to cover over the next few weeks.
One final element that was most reassuring was the manner in which they did communion. They allowed for a extended time of reflection and then when it felt appropriate people got out of their seats and gathered around tables to partake in communion while the band played a few songs. It was good to see a church take communion seriously and not just as “snack time” during the service.
Next week I plan on checking out their College Group. I’ll give y’all the low down when that happens.
