VOP LOGO SYMBOLISM
& MEANING
The theme and spirit of this logo is very simply
"Jesus, We Crown You With Praise"!!!
The Voices of Praise logo represents...
1) Presence of God
2) Purity and Holiness
3) Unified Purpose
4) Prayer and Kingdom Authority
5) Power of God
6) Glorious Praise
1) PRESENCE: This year's (2012) new Voices of
Praise logo (was originally designed in 2004) speaks to the importance of a new
chapter and new beginning in the life and ministry of the Voices of Praise.
It speaks that unified praise and worship is the purpose and power of our
ministry. Why the power behind our ministry? Because the power of
God is where the Presence of God is and the Presence of God is where the Praise
of God is! As a praise and worship choir, our hearts are to be set apart
for God's glory and our spiritual unity combined with our sincere and anointed
praise and worship invites the AWESOME presence of God!
2) PURITY: The color gold speaks
of the purity and beauty of the holiness of God and the kind of worship he
desires from those who worship Him in Spirit and in truth. Hence,
"Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness" (Ps. 29:2; 96:9).
This speaks to the fact that God calls us as worshippers to be (1
Pet. 2:9) “a holy priesthood…to show forth the praises of Him who has called us
out of darkness into His marvelous light.” Malachi 3:3 indicates that God
is particular about the kind of worship he receives from the leaders of worship
(Levites): "He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver. He
will purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver that they may
offer to the Lord an offering in righteousness." We are indeed
called to “worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness”.
3) PURPOSE: In a
word..."UNITY" OR "ONENESS". The three
joined-together figures represent the Holy Trinity and the perfect spiritual
unity that they share. Notice that the crown and the united worshippers
are inseparable and almost indistinguishable from one another.
These three distinct persons, they are joined together in glorifying
God and in accomplishing His unified kingdom purposes throughout all of
creation. Hence, the Triune God-head is the supreme model for unity within
the Body of Christ -- therefore, you and me! (John 17:21-22) Jesus
prayed that we would be ONE that the world may come to know that the Father and
the Son are One. We are separate and uniquely distinctive from each other
yet perfectly joined together with a common purpose. The three figures
also symbolically represent united voices perfectly joined together in uplifted
praise to the Father!
4) PRAYER: The three figures join together to
make a 'crown'. The crown speaks of power, rule, authority, and kingdom
advancement. Hence, let our ministry prayer be "Our Father which art
in heaven, Hallowed by Thy name; Thy kingdom come and Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven." The crown speaks of our sincere conviction that
God has anointed and appointed us to be His praise ambassadors (royalty, i.e.,
"royal priesthood" that shows forth His praise) and to minister under
His authority and His power both at home and outside the four walls of the
church and even around the world! The crown of glory speaks of our
sincere prayer that God’s kingdom would come and be established in and through
our united ministry of worship wherever the Lord sends us out to minister. Apart from His presence and anointing we can
do nothing of any kingdom value…but through Christ we can do all things!
5) POWER: In scripture, the power of God is
closely associated with the glory of God. Therefore, the crown also
symbolizes the glory of God that comes down through sincere praise and worship
to set captives free -- that is to save, sanctify, heal, and deliver those held
in bondage or captivity to their sin or circumstances. God inhabits the
praises of (Zion) His people. The crown of glory, therefore, symbolizes
God coming down in the midst of our praise to make for himself a resting place.
2 Chronicles 6:41 declares, "Now arise, Lord God, and come to your
resting place, you and the ark of your 'might'. May your 'priests', LORD
God, be clothed with 'salvation', may your faithful people rejoice in your
goodness." We believe that as we praise and worship the Father,
lifting up His Son Jesus Christ, He inhabits our praises, draws men unto Him
pouring out His Spirit, healing the sick, setting captives free, releasing the
prisoner from darkness, and placing a garment of praise upon those with a
spirit of heaviness.
6) PRAISE: Finally, the choir ministry logo speaks
to the fact that the Voices of Praise has been called to make His praise
glorious! Our God is worthy of the highest praise. The most common word for praise in the Old
Testament is “hallal” which means to shine, make a boast, revel, dance, and to
clamor foolishly before the Lord. The
choir is a ministry of His presence that is called to shine (hallal), declare,
and show forth the praises of Him who has called us out of darkness into His
marvelous light! We desire to show forth (or shine) His glory, to make
His praise glorious, and to sing the glory of His Name! Hallel 'u' Yah!
Jesus, we crown You with praise! This is the
symbolic meaning of the Voices of Praise ministry logo.
Pastor Chad Stafford, August 20, 2012
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