MUSIC
MUSICAL MISSIONARY
Rick Pino
SET TO REND THE HEAVENS !
BY LINDSAY WILLIAMS
“ From the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations , and in every place incense will be offered to my name , and a pure offering . For my name will be great among the nations , says the LORD of hosts .” ( Malachi 1:11 , ESV )
Austin , Texas , is often referred to as the live music capital of the world . And for good reason . Every night , there ’ s between 600 to 1,000 musicians performing within the city limits . Meanwhile , in the midst of the vibrant cacophony , a global worship movement is being birthed , and worship leader Rick Pino is heading up the revolution . “ We just believe God wants to change the name of our city ,” Pino attests . “ So we ’ re here to see Austin rise up as the live worship capital … We have a big heart to see our city flooded with worship music .”
Pino and his family made the move from Dallas to Austin four years ago and have since established Heart Of David — a hub for like-minded creatives and worshippers . Heart of David is home to a ministry school , a house of prayer with daily worship and prayer sets , and a weekly outreach to the city . In addition , Heart of David sends missions teams and associates to an average of 25 nations each year . The organization also hosts the highlyanticipated PRESENCE worship festival every summer .
“ We ’ re calling ourselves ‘ musicianaries ’— musical missionaries that will cross the road and will cross oceans to bring the gospel of Jesus to people ,” Pino shares , adding , “ For the past three years we ’ ve been traveling the globe as well as pioneering our movement here in Austin .”
The next phase of the movement will begin this summer as Pino