Planning Worship

La verdadera adoracion es la expresion del conocimiento de Dios

Entrevista con el pastor Netz Gomez. Nuestro personaje es el Pastor Netz Gómez, natural de la ciudad de México, doctor en Piscología Clínica Pastoral, quien hace 13 años inició en la sala de su casa la Iglesia Houses of Light.

August 26, 2014 | 17 min read
Elementos conectados con el machismo interfieren en la adoracion

Hace 15 años, el reverendo Roberto Ghione recibió el encargo de Dios, de empezar una congregación en Simi Valley, California, con la visión de traer a la gente un paso mas cerca de Dios y desarrollarlos espiritualmente. Es así como nace la Iglesia Nueva Esperanza, afiliada a las Iglesias del Pacto Evangélico, que en la actualidad cuenta con unos 120 miembros.

August 26, 2014 | 16 min read

Growing in Grace: A four-week series to get your church education plans off to a great start

Another September rolls around. If you’re a typical worship and liturgy planner, you’re probably thinking, We really ought to highlight the beginning of another season of education. On the heels of that thought comes another: We need to commission our education leaders. Where do we find a liturgy for that?

August 13, 2014 | 1 min read
Joining Hands in Service: A commissioning service

The worship committee of the Christian Reformed Church of St. Albert prepared this commissioning service for the congregation as it faced a new year of challenges and opportunities.

August 13, 2014 | 1 min read

A Commissioning Liturgy for Young People Going Away

After high school many young people move away, often leaving home for the first time. This major life event can be acknowledged in the church. Here is a commissioning service based on 1 Corinthians 12.

August 13, 2014 | 1 min read

Called to Serve: Readings and prayers for commissioning church school leaders

This commissioning service is adapted from "Commissioning of Christians to Ministries of the Church," approved by the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America, June 1990.

August 13, 2014 | 1 min read
Combining Two Worship Services Renews Congregation

Lombard Christian Reformed Church in metro Chicago used to have both a traditional service and a contemporary service. Now everyone attends a single, Sunday-morning service. It’s not blended worship. Instead, the worship renewal results from slowly and yet actively responding to the Holy Spirit.

August 4, 2014 | 8 min read
C. J. Newendorp on Ancient-Future Church Renewal

C.J. Newendorp is a pastoral intern at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Paramount, California, and an MDiv student, class of 2015, at Fuller Theological Seminary.

August 4, 2014 | 4 min read