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Florida Baptist Witness: When youth pastor Bill Bray arrived at Glenview Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, six years ago, he noticed that participation in the youth choir was lagging. Because involvement in the choir was a prerequisite for going on mission trips, many youth were missing out on ministry opportunities.

Today, five youth praise bands are active at Glenview, comprising 40 to 50 students as instrumentalists and vocalists ranging in age from 12 to 18, or from seventh to 12th grade.

Bray maintains the spiritual emphasis by requiring every band member to participate in weekly accountability and discipleship groups in addition to their rehearsals and practices as a band once a week.

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