Pressing In

Pressing in?

You’ve heard us talk a lot about “pressing in”. I thought it might be worth a Google search to hear how other ministry leaders and ministries describe the process of “pressing in”. Here are my favorites:

“In your life would you describe yourself as someone who presses in toward God? Some people think spending time with God, reading the Bible, or attending a Bible study is a passive activity. God is anything BUT passive. He is GLORIOUS, and he has AMAZING things to show us. The word pressing also means to be persistent, unrelenting, and tenacious. We need to PRESS IN!” (from https://davidcrank.com/pressing-in)

There is a fascinating .pdf resource from www.restorationlife.org that lays out an entire teaching of pressing in four categories: (from http://www.restorationlife.org/Notes/TheWorshipingChurch/TheWorshipingChurch_8.pdf)

  1. The principle of pressing in to God through worship
  2. The Tabernacle of Moses as model of how to press in to God
  3. The difference between praise and worship
  4. Ways to press in to God with our body, soul, and spirit

Some books and audio materials on the topic:

And lastly a song! Of course! Press in Your Presence by Shana Wilson

So what does pressing in look/feel/sound/taste like to you?

Leah
Director of Worship & Media