Weapons of our Warfare Records is revamping and undergoing some changes. Before I go into a few of the details, I would like to ask you to pray for us. I could use some specific prayer for wisdom and clarity as well as help leading in the likeness of Christ. May His image be clearly upon me.
EXPECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES
1) FOUNDATION
Our foundation is simple and can be summed up in two words: Jesus Christ. Our needs are a bit more specific at this point. In order to utilize our gifts, form and fill our place in the industry (and world), and to establish a workable plan, I will be working to craft a clear doctrinal statement of faith. This is crucial to establishing a firm foundation built for the purpose of spreading the hope found only in the name of Christ Jesus, the glory of God. We are here for one purpose: Spreading a passion for God through the expansion of His Kingdom. If it sounds similar to John Piper’s and Bethlehem Baptist’s well known mission statement (or battle cry as we at WOOWR might call it), that is because it is the same mission. I may or may not re-articulate it. If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it, right? Point Blank-We are in the field of music because we love making music. We were built to enjoy and create music. You couldn’t surgically remove the passion and need that all at WOOWR have for what we do. It is carefully woven and crafted into our design. But above all, including making music, is our Holy Spirit empowered love of God and specifically the Lordship, Salvation, and Treasure found in Jesus Christ which leads us to bow our knees, praise His name, and result in glory to the Father.
2) CALLING FORTH OUR TEAM/SELECTING THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR MISSION
Weapons of Our Warfare Records is revamping. I have begun to communicate the reality that an assessment is beginning. As I seek to define who we are and what vision exists for this very small and very particular/specific record label, we will be evaluating who we should call forth to take the message to the masses. God has masterfully created each and every person with purpose. I believe that. He sows His seed around the world perfectly and He does it with many crafts or jobs and niches within those crafts. WOOWR has been, is, and will continue to be a family first and foremost. We have eternal bonds that cannot be held, sustained, maintained, or broken by involvement in the record label. Our bonds were created, are held, sustained, and maintained by the redemption (or purchase) made by Christ Jesus when He died on the cross. We have been adopted as God’s children forever and we will never see that relationship broken. In order to best serve the brothers and sisters that are or will be involved, we will be assessing desires and callings God has put on each of our lives. We may see a dispersion and a gathering simultaneously. Our goal is the kingdom, not a particular label or place of ministry.
3) ESTABLISHING BOUNDARIES
God’s creative work through mankind is abundant and diverse. He has created a tapestry of men and women whom He has gifted to create and reshape a wide array of fields. We are not meant to be all things to all people in the sense that we will do all types of music and spread across all ranges of age and preference. We will be working to diligently articulate goals in terms of what space we will specialize and live in. We support and are encouraged by God’s work through others in areas we may not enter. I, personally, enjoy a wide spectrum of music and art. I believe I can speak for most of the team in saying that is true of WOOWR in general. As much as we may be in love with the idea of working with everything and crossing over into as many genres and realms as possible, we will at least begin with a smaller “garden.”
4) CREATION, PROVISION AND NEEDS, AND CULTIVATION
Then we will turn all of this work into art. My hope is that new life will spring up and the glory of God will spread through our unique form of worship (which will likely NOT sound like worship to many who are currently formal worshippers). Our goal will be to craft the most artistic and enjoyable form of music and associated art as possible in line with our plan and people. As we craft it, we will have to learn what will be necessary to bring it to life and see that it thrives. We will have needs of many sorts. Pray for us in this. I am not proficient in this area and have little insight into the planning we may need to complete. If we succeed here, it will clearly be a miracle. Upon creation of the plan and the forming of the art, we will have to develop a plan for cultivating it into what we believe God is leading us to make it become. Making music is one thing. Filling the world with it and seeing it reproduce is another thing altogether. Lord willing, we will succeed.
Weapons of Our Warfare Records is revamping. I believe we will be better off because of it.
Thank you for your prayers and patience. May the Lord bless them both as we move ahead.
In Christ,
Mike “Streezy” Strong