Planning Worship


Dale Cudjoe, Andy Park and Cindy Rethmeier on Deepening Worship Conversations

You might picture COCHUSA and Vineyard congregations as too different to find common ground. But Cudjoe, Park, and Rethmeier found productive ways to discuss worship together.

April 17, 2014 | 1 min read
How to Discuss Church Worship Calmly and Productively

These case studies of worship in other times and places will give your congregation the freedom and framework to deepen your discussion of worship.

March 31, 2014 | 8 min read

Links in the Liturgy

Are all of the elements of the worship liturgy independent stand-alone items? If so, no effort is needed to tie them together. However, if they are all parts of a continuous worship journey, then flow from one to the next is critically important. What we think of as "transitions" are key. If they are done poorly the flow of the worship journey is broken. If done well they enhance the richness of the entire worship experience. In this sectional we'll explore how to link the liturgy into a smooth flowing journey.

March 4, 2014 | 60 min listen
Imagining the Kingdom: How Worship Works

How does the narrative arc of historic Christian worship uniquely tap into our nature as narrative animals?

February 28, 2014 | 59 min listen