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Evaluating our Worship Life (Bible Study)

This Bible study lesson looks at evaluating worship and the criteria we should use to do this.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

The Pattern of the Christian Year (Bible Study)

Worship planning assumes that a calendar is used. The assumption in worship planning is that we anticipate future worship.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

Worship as Covenant Renewal (Bible Study)

While we cannot find either a precise order of worship or rules for the practice of worship in the Bible, we can discover much about the nature of worship by stepping into events of worship that are described in Scripture.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

Worship as Listening and Responding (Bible Study)

We look in vain for any passage of Scripture that gives us the precise order of worship, rules for the practice of worship, or simple instructions that say, "THIS is the way worship must be!" Unfortunately, this has led some to believe that it doesn't matter how we structure worship, as though it's only a matter of personal preference or local custom.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

Collaboration in Worship Planning (Bible Study)

Ministry goes forward when faith-filled people work together collaboratively! Collaborators are co-laborers. They contribute from the field of their own gifts and passions. But they do not labor in isolation. Their labors are so interwoven that the final product is a composite. A group effort is genuinely the product of the entire group, not merely a modified solo plan"

Article Article | October 19, 2010

Issues in Worship Renewal (II) (Bible Study)

Perhaps you have seen examples of churches that have become more vital than ever through an examination of their worship life, and perhaps you have also seen churches that have been damaged by worship conflicts. What can we do to be sure of the one and not the other?

Article Article | October 19, 2010

Issues in Worship Renewal (I) (Bible Study)

The theme of worship is very prominent in the Scriptures. Many of the references are calls to worship in which God's children are told that worship is their joy and their privilege. But many other passages indicate that the worship life of the church requires constant assessment. It can get off course and need to be redirected; it can face new opportunities and need new forms; and it can benefit from new insights and experiences.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

Writing a Congregational Worship Statement (Bible Study)

This Bible study looks at and goes through the steps to creating a worship statement. It suggests that a properly authorized group of leaders decide and articulate the worship values of a congregation.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

The Pattern of a Worship Service (Bible Study)

We do not find that the Bible prescribes a specific liturgy for worship, we do find that our understanding of the Scriptures and the guidelines that it provides will be very helpful in discerning the pattern of worship and understanding the freedom for variation and flexibility in our worship life.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

The Uniqueness of Reformed Worship (Bible Study)

This Bible Study explores the questions: What really is worship? And what is the unique perspective that the Reformed faith can bring to our thinking about worship?

Article Article | October 19, 2010

Participants in Worship: Seen and Unseen (Bible Study)

Remember that you are getting a view of the throne room of heaven. Notice the throne, the One on it, the crowd around it, and the nature of the worship they are bringing.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

Good Reasons for Good Worship (Bible Study)

Before you come to the meeting, spend some time with these two chapters from Revelation. As you read these chapters, remind yourself that while John is an exile on the island of Patmos he receives this revelation from God. You are getting a view of the throne room of heaven.

Article Article | October 19, 2010

Going Deeper as Members of One Body

Meeting the 'invisible' people who help put food on their tables helped Westminster Presbyterian middle schoolers see how Scripture, life, and worship connect.

Feature Story Feature Story | June 02, 2010

Connect Community Service and Corporate Worship

The people who pour their hearts into worship aren’t always the same ones who pour themselves into church-based community ministry. But there’s power in following the biblical pattern of connecting outreach and worship.

Feature Story Feature Story | May 05, 2010

Desiring the Kingdom: Which do you want?

In "Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation", James K. A. Smith explains how what we love, imagine, and desire shapes who we become. He urges congregations to reclaim worship practices that train our hearts through our bodies.

Feature Story Feature Story | February 16, 2010

From Protest to Praise

Our church can be described as a singing church.

Article Article | September 01, 2009

Simon Chan on the Life of the Holy Spirit in the Church

Simon Chan says that bad worship produces bad theology, which leads to an unhealthy church. That's why he suggests that churches make more room for the Holy Spirit to work in worship. A feature story exploring the life of the Holy Spirit in the Church.

Feature Story Feature Story | July 08, 2009

Music and Worship Help Heal Northern Ireland

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland is using music and worship to overcome the legacy of "the Trouble" in Northern Ireland. You can apply their insights to political and other differences that divide Christians in your context. A feature story exploring the role of music and worship in healing.

Feature Story Feature Story | June 19, 2009

Projected Images in Worship: Illustrate or Illuminate

Artist Sandra Bowden compiled a CD of contemporary visuals for worship, Images of Faith. It's more important to focus on what an image means for worship than on the technology for projecting it. A feature story exploring projected visuals in worship.

Feature Story Feature Story | May 11, 2009

Learning Worship Together: How worship change happens

Worship change works best when worship and education leaders work together, and studying worship together can lead more people to participate fully in worship. A feature story about worship formation and education in the church.

Feature Story Feature Story | January 23, 2009