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WM: As this good idea grew
WM: Looking head, what are
its resources available to churches in every
and grew, what was one
your hopes and dreams for
country. We are currently developing our
of the first moments when
CCLI in the future?
website to accommodate servicing churches
you realized that CCLI could
become
something
everywhere. And, we anticipate having CCLI
quite
HOWARD: As wonderful as
Service Centers in India and China over the
the past has been, we are even
next several years. Secondly, we are excited
more excited about the future.
about
remember
Our new Vision Statement
the churches that will help them with their
this very clearly! In 1988, I
is “Simplifying Access” and
respective
was given a prophetic word
our new Mission Statement
resources include performance licenses for
from Pastor David Schoch
is “To empower worship by
non-worship events (concerts, banquets, pre-
(Long Beach, CA), saying I
providing
and
recorded lobby music, etc.) and additional
was going to be a protector
legal
resources
SongSelect resources, including rhythm charts,
of worship, not only in this
and media”. We, first of all,
orchestrations, video tutorials, song tracks, etc.
House (Bible Temple) but
see an exciting future with
around the world, so that
international
significant?
HOWARD:
I
churches could experience
the Glory of God like never before. By 1990,
affordable
content,
providing
additional
worship
activities.
resources
Such
to
new
expansion.
At the core of everything we have done, and
Our new agreements with
everything we anticipate doing, we simply
the song owners now enable CCLI to make
desire to serve the church.
we had over 20,000 churches working with
CCLI, and we had expanded our service to the
churches in Canada (my “roots”). In April 1990,
our executives were having lunch at Gustav’s
Restaurant in Portland, OR. As we were thinking
about what and how we should strategize for
our future, I distinctly heard the Lord say to me,
grab a napkin and start writing. I quickly began
to write down what the Lord said – Licensing,
Lyrics, Lead Sheets, Song Charts, Audio,
Visual. I was on sensory overload as I began to
realize the Lord was launching us out into these
needs around the world.
2 Corinthians 10:13 was impressed upon my
spirit:
“We, however, will not boast beyond
measure, but within the limits of the sphere
which God appointed us—a sphere which
especially includes you.”
The Greek word “metron” is used – the limits
of the sphere which God has appointed us.
Although we sometimes think we can do
everything, God says He has put a limit on
where our calling should be. I felt the Lord say,
“Don’t limit Me, let Me limit you.” Wow! We
have committed ourselves to staying within
the sphere that God has appointed us and to
keeping a humble spirit while fulfilling His global
purpose for our ministry.
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