New Blood
Dave Andrews • July 19, 2021
Regain your passion for ministry.
A few days ago on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindoll mentioned, what he believes, is a very real and sad travesty which sometimes occurs to people in ministry. It's burn-out. They no longer have a passion for ministry. They are tired, They spend their days going through the motions, perhaps concentrating on the business side of operations to the neglect of Kingdom work. It goes beyond a need for a good nap. They have lost the passion in what they do.
As a fellow minister of Christ, this should greatly concern us both. Swindoll’s message on burn-out hits home for several reasons. As someone who has grown up traveling to many churches around the Western Slope, and as someone who is often in various local churches to this day, it is a clear problem here.
Actually, some churches and ministries are anything but tired. A few are vibrant, excited, colorful, working for the Kingdom, full of the Gospel and the Word, friendly, places of innovation, and as the body of Christ was intended. Others…some very good churches and people…are beat down. They are clearly tired. "Grey" around the gills. Their pews are empty. Their messages are stale. COVID hit them too
hard. They haven't been outside their four walls in years. That can go for some ministries too. Those same ministries and churches were most likely launched in a much different state than the shadows they have become. They are hanging on by a thread and the thread is about to snap. But if we want our churches and ministries to turn around, hope is not
lost.
A New Heart
Oftentimes the spiritual battle rages simply inside of us. If we are burned out, we need to first and foremost ask God for a new beginning. Then we also work hard toward that. We should fortify our hearts by the renewing of our mind, realigning with Him in heart and purpose. That is one of the great challenges for every believer, and certainly for each of us in ministry inside and outside of the church. Then we need to get back to work. Not just business as usual…not just “good enough for God’s work” kind of work…let give our best
for our King.
New Blood
I also want to pose another thought to you. If we are not willing to do the work, if God has not yet granted us a new heart, it could be better to step aside and be replaced in our position than it would be for the ministry to come crashing down in 5-10 years. If my presence is keeping someone else from fulfilling the serious mission of the Gospel, or of an impending revival, would it not be my duty to get out of the way?
I have seen with my own eyes pastors and ministry leaders do this selflessly, and I commend them for it. I know of one ministry in particular that has replacements already in place for when its founders go on to glory, even though that is expected no time soon.
Stepping aside in ministry is not quitting, and we should never treat it as such. God very well may be calling somewhere else. Case in point, is KJOL’s very own station manager emeritus, my father Ken Andrews. About 5 to 6 years ago, he was tired and expressed his desire to find a replacement. HE put that into motion. The board then decided that I would be his replacement. So I have been trying to fill his shoes for about the last 3 ½ years. Turns out the fat boy they chose to replace him has a lot of drive! And it has come in quite handy during some recent tough times too. And Ken now has a new drive for radio ministry, without all the stress. Along with that, he has a brand new ministry at his church, and a voice outside of it. He just needed a change in scenery!
Are you passionate about your personal ministry? It’s time to make that happen. Be a good steward with the Lord’s work. Seek a new heart. Work hard. Don’t simply give up to business as usual. At times, a change of scenery may be in order.
“ Never let the fire in your heart go out. Keep it alive. Serve the Lord.”
-Romans 12:11 New International Readers Version
-Dave Andrews
KJOL Station Manager
You may have noticed we were unable to release an E-News flash last month…it’s been an odd year so far at KJOL! Not only have we been extremely busy here at the ministry, but Ken Andrews (my father and former KJOL Station Manager) and I (the current station manager) have been caring for my mother who has been battling aggressive cancer for well over a year. No doubt if you heard a recent Inside Report or prayed with Zane during Prayertime, you have heard about her condition, even though we didn’t mention her name at the time.
Some Of Our Favorite Songs of 2024 At the beginning of 2024 , I wrote about how KJOL has now surpassed 4000 songs in our library. And then during 2024, you heard another 167 new songs! Some of our favorites include: That’s My King , CeCe Winans --should have been “Song of the Year” How Great Thou Art , Matt Redman & Friends --75 th anniversary edition Heart & Flesh , Taya Smith & Leeland --a beautiful 6-minute appeal to God “My heart and flesh cry out for You” Now That I Know You , CAIN --“The change in me is plain to see, Now that I know You” Prodigal , Josiah Queen --His style may not suit everyone but somebody likes him: 300 million online streams in 2024! (See him at Nightvision in June) Don’t Stop Praying , Matthew West --one of Zane Matthews' favorite songs! And already in 2025 , there are some really fun new songs: Money Can’t Buy , Cochren & Co. --“You fill my life With something money can’t buy “ (Vote for this song in our Listener Pulse survey now!) Oh Death , Mercy Me --“Oh death you scared me to death Oh you ain’t my King though, Oh where did your sting go You ain’t nothin’ but a stone That my Savior rolled away” (don’t miss the video—it’s great!) Dalé (Praise) , Evan Egerer -- Dalé means “give it to him”. It is also a shout to motivate someone. “We give our praise to Yahweh, Dalé Nobody saves like God saves Don’t wait, Corre (run) to the One, come on, dalé ”
Michael Tait , the lead singer for the Newsboys , has left the group . His announcement came January 16, two days before the band was to start its world tour. Tait said his decision came after prayer and fasting, saying it came as a shock even to him. He added “although I am nervous about the future, I am excited about what it holds for both myself and the Newsboys, as we all seek first His kingdom and His righteousness.” Adam Agee is the new lead singer . He had previously been the lead singer for the band Stellar Kart, and then became lead singer for Audio Adrenaline for two years, until they disbanded. In 2023, Agee joined the Newsboys on vocals and bass. Newsboys released a statement after Tait’s announcement, saying “As he walks into the next season of life, we are stepping into the next season of Newsboys. We want you to know that Newsboys isn’t going anywhere, we’re going everywhere!” Tait led a revival of the Newsboys when he joined 15 years ago, with chart topping albums such as Born Again and God’s Not Dead. The first release featuring Tait, in 2010, was “ One Shot ” from the “Born Again” album. After the Newsboys performed their first concert on the new tour, Agee posted on Instagram , “Had to step up to the microphone last night. [a reference to a Newsboys song ] When we found out a week ago that our leader singer Michael Tait was leaving the band, we asked ourselves a lot of questions about the future. We got together and worked hard to put on the best show we could last night. I’m excited about the future and everything God has in store for Newsboys.”
CeCe Winans has released a new Christmas album for 2024 called Joyful Joyful: A Christmas Album . It contains two brand new songs, Joy To The World and Angels We Have Heard On High. The rest of the album is new recordings of her 2018 Christmas album “Something’s Happening.” For King & Country has released A Drummer Boy Christmas: Live . You can also see the concert this week only, through December 11, at the Regal Cinema in Grand Junction. Phil Wickham’s new album, Hallelujah! It’s Christmas , includes duets with Anne Wilson and his brother Evan, plus “Winter Wonderland” featuring “The Wickham Sisters” which I am pretty sure refers to his three beautiful daughters! Thrive Worship , from Bayside Church in Sacramento, has released Christmas Volume Two . It contains seven more songs to go along with last year’s release, predictably titled Christmas Volume One. Elevation Worship has released Echo the Angels featuring “reimagined classics.” And the Gaither Vocal Band has released New Star Shining containing original songs and nostalgic favorites.
Merry Christmas friend…I am sure you have noticed we are now in our Christmas season of programming here…we have some fantastic Christmas music underway, and our Christmas specials are a go as of Monday the 9th. Something else is a go...
Two young musicians are creating a stir in contemporary Christian music this year. We told you previously about Josiah Queen , the 21 year old TikTok sensation whose album Progidal debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts in June. Another TikTok sensation, Forrest Frank , has now burst onto the Christian music scene. After gaining a following as part of a pop music duo called Surfaces, Frank said he “knew the Lord was asking him to lay it all down.” He began producing Christian music in 2023, becoming Billboard’s favorite Christian artist for the year. Frank was raised in a Christian home in Texas, but drifted away from the Lord until his sophomore year at Baylor University, when he went to an evangelical church and had a “ life changing encounter with Christ. ” In 2024, he released the song “ Good Day ” which has now had at least 150 million views on TikTok and more than 80 million views on Instagram . He was named New Artist of the Year by the Dove Awards a few weeks ago, and “Good Day” was named Contemporary Song of the Year. In July 2024, he released his album Child of God (containing "Good Day") which immediately debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, and has remained #1 ever since. Last week it was nominated for a Grammy as Best Contemporary Christian Album. His song “ Good Day ” talks of why he knows it is a good day, because “the God of the universe knows my name.” Turning old things new Grey skies blue Hear the church saying, "Won't He do it?" I know He's got my back That's why I'm singing that I'm 'bout to have a good day (good day) No matter what they say (what they say) Sun is shining down on me Birds are singing praise I'm 'bout to have a good day (good day) In every single way The God who made the universe Knows me by my name So it's a good day
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