Download or read book Rediscovering the Missing Jewel written by Robert E. Webber and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are living in a time when worship has become a distinct priority for the Christian community. For years the church has emphasized evangelism, teaching, fellowship, missions, and service while neglecting the very source of its power" worship. Recently, however, many churches are experiencing a Spirit-led renewal in their understanding and practice of the praise and worship of God. "Rediscovering the Missing Jewel" is a small-group course of study designed around thirteen easy-to-understand sessions. Part One, "The Biblical foundations of Christian Worship," explores worship in two sessions" one for the Old Testament and one for the New. Part Two, "Worship from the Time of the Early Church through the Nineteenth Century," consists of six sessions that trace important developments from Justin Martyr to the congregations of African-American slaves in North America. Along the way, sessions are devoted to Eastern Orthodox, medieval Catholic, Reformation, and Protestant free church worship. Part Three, "Worship Renewal in the Twentieth Century," traces strands of Christian experience that directly influenced worship in many congregations today: Pentecostalism and the charismatic renewal, liturgical renewal stemming from Vatican II, the "praise and worship" movement, and a more recent approach that deliberately blends newer and older elements of the Christian worship tradition.
Download or read book Worship Rediscovering the Missing Jewel written by Ronald B. Allen and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2000-02-04 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes for a successful worship service? In this book, the authors consider variables that make a worship service successful or unsuccessful. They explore how moods, settings and procedures can effect the worship experience, despite the purpose for worship's true aim: Òa heartfelt celebration of God and His worthiness.Ó
Download or read book The Conviction of Things Not Seen written by Todd E. Johnson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique resource for identifying issues involved in Protestant pastoral ministry and adjusting pastoral approach to those issues.
Download or read book The New Worship Awakening written by Robert E. Webber and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cultural shift since 2001 is very different than that of the 60's and 70's. It is a culture tired of noise, turned off by phoniness, sick of glitz, and wary of the superficial. It is a culture that is searching for an authentic encounter with God, longing for depth and substance, craving quiet and spiritual contemplation, and moved by visual, tactile forms of communication." "The New Worship Awakening" examines the wide array of worship styles, from traditional to contemporary, currently in practice in today's churches. Webber makes a compelling case for renewing the vigor of the spiritual life of the church through two means: grounding worship in the biblical narrative while at the same time integrating an understanding of worship traditions throughout history. Through astute observations and personal experiences, the author emphasizes that Christ can be encountered through the arts, the services of the Christian year, the Sacraments, the singing of hymns and folk songs, the passing of the peace, the Liturgy, and many other means that incorporate Christian worship styles through the ages. He makes the all-important point that worship today celebrates the same Christ who walked the earth two thousand years ago, and that in true and lively worship there is divine action. "There is an action from above: the Holy Spirit delivers Christ and the benefits of Christ's death and resurrection to the worshippers."
Download or read book iBelieve written by Keith Chow and published by Twenty:31 Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While today’s culture tends to equate “believing” with simply concurring and agreeing, Jesus’ beloved disciple reminds us how to believe (or to πιστεύω) in the context of our faith means so much more. Leadership trainer and former Christian minister Keith Chow guides us through the Apostle John’s retelling of Jesus’ life and ministry in pursuit of a richer faith and a deeper sense that believing in Jesus as Lord and Savior radically transforms our perspective and way of life.
Download or read book In This Sanctuary written by Twila Paris and published by Star Song Communications Group. This book was released on 1994-09 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Worship Architect written by Constance M. Cherry and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worship professor and practitioner Constance Cherry shows how to create services that are faithful to Scripture, historically conscious, relevant to God, Christ-centered, and engaging for worshipers of all ages in the twenty-first century. More than 150 colleges and seminaries have used or currently use the first edition as a required text. In this new edition, each chapter has been substantially updated and revised, including illustrations, key terms, examples, technological references, and suggested resources for further reading. A new chapter on global worship and a new appendix on live-streamed worship are included.
Download or read book Christ Centered Worship written by Bryan Chapell and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of Christ-Centered Preaching provides a useful and accessible resource that traces the history of Christian worship and calls contemporary congregations to gospel faithfulness.
Download or read book Authentic Worship written by Herbert W. Bateman and published by Kregel Academic. This book was released on with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative new look at one of the most contentious and potentially divisive areas of church planning--worship styles and preferences.
Download or read book Learning to Worship with All Your Heart written by Robert E. Webber and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, X-Men, Men in Black, Daredevil, The Hulk - since the 1970s, the film world has increasingly turned to comic books and graphic novels for inspiration. These days no summer is complete without a major blockbuster movie based on a comic.
Download or read book Acts written by Ajith Fernando and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2010-12-21 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. Faith and action: that inseparable link is a golden thread running through Acts. In 2,000 years, one thing hasn't changed: God's heart for lost people. As long as he acts on their behalf, he will call us to play an integral part in his deeds. Acts lifts us up out of the armchair and spurs us to kingdom action, trusting that God will be with us. Ajith Fernando shares perspectives on the book of Acts that reveal its enduring relevance for our twenty first-century lives. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's context, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.
Download or read book Encountering the Healing Power of God written by Robert E. Webber and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are living in a time when worship has become a distinct priority for the Christian community. For years the church has emphasized evangelism, teaching, fellowship, missions, and service while neglecting the very source of its power" worship. Recently, however, many churches are experiencing a Spirit-led renewal in their understanding and practice of the praise and worship of God."Encountering the Healing Power of God," a course for small-group or individual study, consists of thirteen east-to-understand sessions. Part One, "Sacred Actions Ordered by the Lord," offers two sessions on each of the "sacred actions" recognized as sacraments throughout the Christian church: baptism and the Lord's Supper. Part Two, "Sacred Actions Commonly Accepted by the Church," explores confirmation, reconciliation, marriage, ordination, anointing, and Christian funerary practices. Part Three, "Other Sacred Actions of Worship," studies foot washing and the "solemn assembly."
Download or read book Empowered by the Holy Spirit written by Robert E. Webber and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are living in a time when worship has become a distinct priority for the Christian community. For years, the church has emphasized evangelism, teaching, fellowship, missions, and service while neglecting the very source of its power" worship. "Empowered by the Holy Spirit," a course for small-group or individual study, consists of twelve easy-to-understand sessions. Part One, "The Worshipping Community," offers sessions on issues pertaining to the participation in worship of children, women, persons with disabilities, and Christians from diverse cultures. Part Two, "Worship Within the Worshipping Community," studies the relation of worship to pastoral care, "deliverance," spiritual formation, and education in faith. Part Three, "Ministry from the Worshiping Community to Others," explores how worship functions in Christian hospitality, evangelism, and ministries of social justice.
Download or read book True Worship written by David Hustard and published by Shaw Books. This book was released on 2000-03-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worship is one of the most divisive Issues in churches today. Donald Hustad responds to the cataclysmic changes in worship styles over the last fifty years, examining the biblical elements of worship and offering a model for richer, God-honoring services. This provocative book is must reading for all pastors, church music leaders and educators, worship committees, and all Christians interested in worship.
Download or read book Christian Worship in North America written by James F. White and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years scholars have paid increasing attention to the richness and diversity of North American contributions to Christian worship. This volume of articles by James F. White summarizes a major segment of liturgical history (1955-1995). Characteristic North American emphases, such as liturgy and justice, are highlighted along with other issues growing out of the worship context of the New World.
Download or read book Books In Print 2004 2005 written by Ed Bowker Staff and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 2004 with total page 3274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Evangelicals Worship and Participation written by Alan Rathe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In discussions of worship, the term ’participation’ covers a lot of ground. It refers not only to concrete acts in gathered liturgy, but also to some of the loftiest claims of Christian theology. In this book, Alan Rathe probes the ways in which North American evangelicals have in recent years regarded the landscape of participation. Rathe presents a broad review of evangelical worship literature through a lens borrowed from medieval theology. This brings into surprising focus not only evangelical understandings but also evangelical identities and the historical traditions they reflect, and offers fresh perspectives on such current theological concerns as God’s triunity, missio Dei, and the practical theology of participation. Offering a fresh contribution to a young but important discipline, the liturgically-informed study of evangelical worship practice, this book reconnects the evangelical tradition to the ’Great Tradition’ and in the process re-appropriates classic concepts that are full of promise for contemporary ecumenical dialogue.
