Tabernacle of Grace City Church_Masala Assembly - PAOG

28/08/2026

28/08/2026

🔥 JOIN US TONIGHT FOR OVERNIGHT PRAYER! 🔥

Tabernacle of Grace City Church invites you to a powerful night of intense prayer, breakthrough, and spiritual shift with our host, Reverend Willard Chizu!

Come expectant for a life-changing atmosphere in God’s presence. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors—tell a person to tell another person!

📍 Venue: Plot No. 1402, Kamana Road, Masala Fantasy, Ndola, Zambia

⏰ Time: 20:00 Hrs PM - 05:00 Hrs AM

📅 Date: Tonight, 28th – 29th August 2026

📞 More Info / Inquiries: Call the Church Secretary on +260 971 206838

ALL ARE WELCOME! COME ONE, COME ALL AND BE BLESSED! 🙏✨

11/08/2026

11/08/2026

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT:
3rd Quarter Prayer & Fasting 2026.

Greetings, Christ Ambassadors 🥳.

You are all invited to our 3rd Quarter Prayer and Fasting, which will run from tomorrow Sunday, 2nd August 2026, to Saturday, 8th August 2026.
This will be a special week dedicated to seeking God's guidance, strength, and blessings through prayer and fasting. We encourage everyone to participate wholeheartedly.

The Google Meet link for our daily prayer sessions will be shared before each meeting.

"Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you." — James 4:8

May God richly bless you as we seek Him together.

11/08/2026

The Story Your Life Is Singing

When we hear the phrase worship leader, most of us picture someone standing on a platform with a microphone in hand.

We imagine a singer leading a congregation through a familiar chorus. A musician guiding a room toward a moment of praise. A songwriter crafting lyrics that help the Church express what it believes about God.

Those roles matter deeply. Music has always played a powerful role in shaping the faith of God’s people.

But what if we’ve defined worship leadership too narrowly?

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of being surrounded by worship leaders, pastors, songwriters, and creatives whose lives have impacted the Church in meaningful ways. Yet some of the people who have most profoundly influenced my faith have never led a song from a stage.

They’ve been teachers.

Parents.

Mentors.

Volunteers.

Friends.

People whose lives consistently pointed beyond themselves and toward God.

And that’s when I began to realize something important:

Worship leadership isn’t ultimately about standing in front of people.

It’s about helping people see Jesus.

11/08/2026

_Theme: SUBMISSION IN MINISTRY AND OUT THERE_ 🙌🛡️

Before we can lead people in worship, we must first *lay ourselves down in worship*.

_"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."_ — James 4:7
_"Jesus said, 'Not my will, but yours be done.'"_ — Luke 22:42
_"Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls."_ — Hebrews 13:17

Message: SUBMISSION IS OUR WEAPON*

1. SUBMISSION IN MINISTRY
Ministry without submission becomes performance.
Submission in ministry means:
- *To God first* — We don’t choose the songs, the timing, or the glory. He does. We wait on His sound, not our own.
- *To leadership* — The altar, the setlist, the correction, the “no” — submission covers us and protects the anointing.
- *To each other* — The drummer submits to the worship leader. The vocalist submits to the Spirit. The whole team submits to the presence.

A Warrior who cannot submit in the rehearsal room will not carry authority on the platform.
Submission is not weakness. It’s how God’s power flows through us without us getting in the way.

2. SUBMISSION OUT THERE
The stage ends, but worship doesn’t.
Submission out there means:
- *In your home* — Honoring spouse, parents, children. The same surrender you sing on Sunday is tested on Monday morning.
- *At work/school* — Submitting to bosses, teachers, systems with a heart of service, not complaint. _“Whatever you do, do it unto the Lord.”_
- *In the world* — Submitting to the Holy Spirit’s promptings. Forgiving when offended. Serving when unseen. Walking in humility.

People don’t remember every song we sang.
They remember if our life matched the lyrics.

When we submit everywhere, we become carriers, not just performers. The fire on the altar follows us to the marketplace.

PRAYER

Father,
Teach us to bow before we lead.
Break every spirit of pride, self-will, and independence in us.
Anoint us with the heart of Jesus — _“Not my will, but Yours.”_

In ministry: Help us submit to You, to authority, and to one another.
Let our worship be pure because our hearts are surrendered.

Out there: Clothe us with humility.
Let us be submitted to You in our homes, jobs, and streets.
May our lifestyle be a song that points people to Jesus.

Make us Warriors who win battles on our knees first.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

CHARGE
You can’t lead people where you haven’t gone yourself.
*Submit in the secret. Submit in the service. Submit in the street.*

That’s how fire stays on you. That’s how glory rests on you.

Warriors, where is God asking you to submit today — in ministry or out there?

Let’s lay down our crowns so He can wear His. 🔥

11/08/2026

A Refuge Before a Responsibility

Worship ministry is a tremendous privilege, but it also carries significant responsibility. Every week, worship leaders seek to serve their churches with excellence while helping congregations encounter God through Scripture, song, and prayer. Over time, however, responsibility can quietly replace dependence. We begin believing that everything depends on us.

If the rehearsal goes well…

If the technology works…

If we sing perfectly…

If everyone arrives prepared…

Then worship will happen.

Psalm 46 gently reminds us that God has always been the foundation of worship. We are servants. He is the Savior. Our confidence is not found in flawless preparation but in His faithful presence.