Delirious? Interview
MISSION BELLDelirious about Missions
HistoryMakers met with Delirious in November 2006.
Delirious? wrote the fantastic song ‘HistoryMakers’ which heavily inspired the name of the AsiaLink Youth ministry, and their twelth album, The Mission Bell, focuses on missions, more so than any album to date. HistoryMakers were privileged to spend a few minutes with the band before their final UK gig in Reading on their 2006 world tour.
We asked band member Tim Jupp these following questions:HM: How do Delirious intend to go from releasing albums and performing live shows to actually making a difference in the world today?
TJ: “Hopefully we have made a difference – in conversation we often talk about hopefully being remembered for more than just the songs or the shows. With our trips to underdeveloped Asian countries we see the opportunity to encourage the local indigenous churches in terms of their worship and music. We see music as a great medium internationally and an amazing tool to gather people together. We feel that we can promote Jesus to the young people in poorer countries, through music”.
HM: In what way do Delirious intend to challenge young people to become HistoryMakers?
TJ: “It takes a people movement to change the world that we live in. Change only happens when everybody in the community actually takes on the belief together and it’s the same within the church. Our role is to go and encourage people to do that, to get together and shout about the same thing”.
HM: We aim to make missions relevant and appealing to this generation of youth in the church. How would you suggest we do this?
TJ: “Being in a place where you are in touch with what God is doing – you have to try get a heart for Jesus. You can preach all you want about the importance of missions but unless there is that heart for Jesus, only then will all these things fall into place”.
HM: According to the Joshua Project, 2.61 billion people are still un-reached with the Gospel. As one of the world’s most influential Christian bands, do Delirious feel there is a responsibility to play a bigger part in the Great Commission?
TJ: “It’s hard to say we’re doing all we can. We are thankful though that it is not down to us alone but all of us – we are all the body of Christ. We feel the greatest impact we can have is to inspire people – this will make a much bigger difference”.
