Worship

About the Book

Worship...Are We Doing It Correctly? Is an expanded publication of a previous booklet entitled Worship Is... a thirty-day guide for individual worship. Between the covers of this book the author adds the contributions of three of his fellow brothers in Christ adding matters pertaining to corporate worship. His friends bring significant years of involvement in planning and executing worship in local churches. James Dodson served over 15 years on the staff of a church which Dr. Lake pastored for 28 years. Jim is known for his excellence in planning and leading worship. He is known as a phenomenal pianist, soloist and worship leader. He and his wife Sharon have three daughters: two living in the US and one in heaven. Dean Jones served as the Minister of Worship for over 20 years at the same church and manifested his leadership capabilities filling other areas of ministry until vacancies were filled. Dean is known for his choral directing and building a 100+ member choir which he lead as a spiritual experience for those who participated. Dean and his wife, Barbara, have been married over 50 years and are proud of their one son, one daughter-in-law and four beautiful grandchildren. For several years (prior to Covid-19) James and Dean joined Charles in conducting bi-annual community hymn sings which attracted over 1000 local church members for each event. The hymn sings spoke loudly of each of their commitments to preservation of the old hymns of the church and their place in today’s blended worship. Lynn Keesecker met Dr. Lake when he was a teenager, attending a Christian youth trip to Latin America. As a young, accomplished pianist, Lynn became accompanist for youth camps Charles directed. Lynn’s growth in his walk with the Lord lead him to serve with his music talents in several different roles; song writer, pianist, worship leader and chief creative administrator of one of the largest Christian music companies in America. Lynn is the father of three adult children, two sons and a daughter. The four gentlemen are still close friends who meet annually for a spiritual retreat. Dr. Lake feels strongly blessed to have the other three join him in presenting this book.

About the Author

James Henry Dodson, III Jim is a third-generation pastor and has served in Indiana and Ohio in both associate and senior pastor roles. He is a graduate of Anderson University with a B.A in Music Education. Additional master’s studies include Anderson School of Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and The Ohio State University. Jim and his wife Sharon have been married 55 years. They have three daughters, Christine, Wendy, and Jamie (in heaven), and 7 grandchildren. Jim’s passion is music and all things worship. He arranges music for vocals, choir, orchestra and piano. Though Jim is currently retired, he plans and leads music in his home congregation where he leads small vocal and instrumental ensembles and conducts full orchestras for seasonal programs. L. Dean Jones Dean graduated from Greenville University, Greenville, Illinois with a major in Elementary Education and a Minor in Music. He also holds a master’s degree in Elementary Education from Butler University. After teaching elementary grades and directing a 100-voice teen choir as a volunteer, he served for 23 years as a Minister of Worship including directing the Worship Choir and handbell choirs while planning worship under the ministry of Dr. Charles Lake. For ten years he owned and operated a non-medical in-home care agency that provided caregivers that assisted senior adults to continue living in their homes. In retirement he serves as the volunteer choir director of a 75-voice choir at the church where he and his wife, Barb, have attended as founding members. They have been married for 50 years have one son and daughter-in-law and proud grandparents of one grandson and three granddaughters. Lynn Keesecker Lynn has spent his entire life involved in the ministry of Christian music as a songwriter, music publisher and recording company executive. His most published song, "I'll Say 'Yes, Lord, Yes'" has been sung in congregations worldwide as well as recorded by popular Christian artists and choirs. He resides in Nashville, TN. He has two grown sons who live nearby in Nashville and a daughter in Florida. Lynn is currently licensed and active as a real estate agent in the Nashville area as well as in the Naples region of Southwest Florida. He has known Dr. Charles for over five decades and considers Charles his favorite sidekick, mentor and friend. Dr. Charles Lake Charles is a graduate of Asbury University and Asbury Theological Seminary. He has spent his entire adult life in Christian ministry, serving as a pastor, a mission representative, a church consultant, and a church planter. He was married for 51 years to his wife Vicki who preceded to heaven in 2023. He and his wife have two daughters, two sons-in-law, three grandsons, and one granddaughter. In his retirement he has served five interim pastorates and presently co-teaches a Bible and Life Group in the local church where he worships each Lord’s Day.