Introductions

I suppose the most appropriate thing to do in this first post is to introduce myself in case there's anybody other than my mum reading this ;-) and explain why I've decided to join in this blog lark anyway. So, by way of introduction my name's Daniel Smart and along with my wife Amanda and two children Andrew and Matthew we live in London which, if any of you have ever met my pastor you will know, is the 'greatest city in the world'

I've been part of Every Nation Church, London for the last 10 years or so, have been involved in leading worship there for most of that time, and with my wife have been heading up the worship ministry for more years than I can remember. My passion, and what is leading me to start this blog, is to see nations filled with a people who know God and worship Him. More than just good music, or a powerful experience but the heartfelt, passionate expression of worship which arises from a people who know God and know that He's set them free.

So why join the ranks of the bloggers now? Well, mainly because I've been promising my worship team for several years that I'd do a better job of sharing worship thoughts and teachings on a regular basis so, considering the options, this seemed like an easy way to do so.

So, without further ado, I want to present 'Worship Encounters' - thoughts, meditations, and bible studies on who God is and what it means to be a God-worshipper. I hope you find it helpful.