Our Worship Arts Program focuses on training students and raising up leaders to serve Christ in His church and at school functions—mainly Chapel. It is an elective course open to high school students, training them in the study of worship, musical instrumentation, service planning, and modern technology. Students in the Worship Arts Class (WAC) design and run weekly, student-led Chapel services through leading worship, preaching, booking dynamic guest speakers, creating captivating videos, and performing moving skits for their peers. Pat Golightly, the RCS Spiritual Life Director, directs the program and teaches Worship Arts.

“Worship Arts Class is intended to help develop students as worshipers and worship leaders. We explore the role of worship as we examine God’s heart for His people and His plan to commune with them in an intimate relationship. Our goal is to create space in our Chapel services for students to connect with God and to grow in their relationship with Him. We involve the Worship Arts Class students in planning and executing weekly Chapel services for our middle school and high school students. As we prepare for Chapel services, we work on the technical and performance aspects of worship, but we also work on developing a personal heart of worship. Ultimately, God is the object and the audience of our worship. The Worship Arts Class sets up students for service in the local Church both as an adolescent and as an adult. Many of our Worship Arts Class graduates continue to serve in ministry whether it’s vocational or volunteer.”

Pat Golightly, Worship Arts Leader