Honest Worship

Honest Worship
Author: Manuel Luz
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2018-08-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830880259

Drawing from his own experience leading worship in a large congregation and feeling the pull of performance, Manuel Luz guides us on a journey through worship that takes us far beyond style and deep into our own souls. With spiritual practices throughout, he calls us back to an honest worship that moves past facades and pulls us inward toward the true self that God is forming within each of us.

Whole Life Worship

Whole Life Worship
Author: Sam Hargreaves
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2017-03-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1783595124

This book is a continuation of the LICC series begun by Neil Hudson's Imagine Church Whole-Life Worship will demonstrate that the contemporary Western Church has reached a point where our "gathered" worship is separated from our "scattered" lives outside of church. This is detrimental to the congregation's spiritual development and their effectiveness on their "frontlines". Church worship should be inspired and informed by our everyday experiences. It should empower and send the congregation out to continue worshipping. The book will provide patterns and resources to better connect gathered worship with the lives of the congregation beyond church meetings. The book will unpack a biblical grounding for both gathered and scattered worship. It will then identify patterns within our gathered services which help us re-make these connections. It will provide practical resources such as songs, prayers and activities which can help churches connect Sunday to the rest of the week. It will draw examples and stories from other church streams and traditions, to demonstrate how different kinds of Christian spirituality engage worshipfully with everyday life. In the second half of the book is a practical resource looking specifically at different aspects of a gathered service, and how each one can have an "outward" dimension.

Worship by the Book

Worship by the Book
Author: Rev. Mark Ashton
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310874297

“What is at stake is authenticity. . . . Sooner or later Christians tire of public meetings that are profoundly inauthentic, regardless of how well (or poorly) arranged, directed, performed. We long to meet, corporately, with the living and majestic God and to offer him the praise that is his due.”—D. A. CarsonWorship is a hot topic, but the ways that Christians from different traditions view it vary greatly. What is worship? More important, what does it look like in action, both in our corporate gatherings and in our daily lives? These concerns—the blending of principle and practice—are what Worship by the Book addresses.Cutting through cultural clichés, D. A. Carson, Mark Ashton, Kent Hughes, and Timothy Keller explore, respectively:· Worship Under the Word· Following in Cranmer’s Footsteps· Free Church Worship: The Challenge of Freedom· Reformed Worship in the Global City “This is not a comprehensive theology of worship,” writes Carson. “Still less is it a sociological analysis of current trends or a minister’s manual chockfull of ‘how to’ instructions.” Rather, this book offers pastors, other congregational leaders, and seminary students a thought-provoking biblical theology of worship, followed by a look at how three very different traditions of churchmanship might move from this theological base to a better understanding of corporate worship. Running the gamut from biblical theology to historical assessment all the way to sample service sheets, Worship by the Book shows how local churches in diverse traditions can foster corporate worship that is God-honoring, Word-revering, heartfelt, and historically and culturally informed.

Gospel Shaped Worship Leader's Guide

Gospel Shaped Worship Leader's Guide
Author: Jared Wilson
Publisher: The Good Book Company
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2015-04-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1910307912

Leader's Guide for the Worship track of Gospel Shaped Church from The Gospel Coalition, exploring how a church should be a worshipping community. Gospel Shaped Church is a curriculum from The Gospel Coalition that will help whole congregations pause and think carefully and prayerfully about the kind of church they are called to be. This seven-week whole-church curriculum explores what it means to be a worshiping community. The Leader's Guide contains everything you need to lead this flexible course. Christians are people who have discovered that the one true object of our worship is the God who has revealed himself in and through Jesus Christ. For most believers, worship is what happens for an hour on Sunday morning as we sing and pray together. But the Bible reveals a much bigger vision for what worship really is and how it should shape our lives. So what exactly is worship? What should we be doing when we meet together for “church” on Sundays? And how does that connect with what we do the rest of the week? As we search the scriptures together we will discover that true worship is more than this-it is to encompass the whole of life. This engaging and flexible resource will challenge us to worship God every day of the week, with all our heart, mind, soul and strength. This flexible resource will train your whole church through teaching, preaching, daily reading and small-group Bible study and discussion-or any combination of those elements. The overall aim is that your church will embark on a journey to discover the kind of people they should be as they are shaped by the gospel of Jesus Christ. Works alongside the Gospel Shaped Worship DVD and the Gospel Shaped Worship Handbook for use by church members.

Honest Evangelism

Honest Evangelism
Author: Rico Tice
Publisher: Good Book Company
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-04-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781909919396

Hostility and hunger that's the response to the message of Jesus. The first is painful, the second is wonderful, and Rico Tice is honest about both. Short, clear, realistic and humorous, this book will challenge you to be honest in your conversations about Jesus, help you to know how to talk about him, and thrill you that God can and will use ordinary people to change eternal destinies.

Family Worship

Family Worship
Author: Donald S. Whitney
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2020-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433567253

Gathering together for worship is an indispensable part of your family's spiritual life. It is a means for God to reveal himself to you and your loved ones in a powerful way. This practical guide by Donald S. Whitney will prove invaluable to families—with or without children in the home—as they practice God-glorifying, Christ-exalting worship through Bible reading, prayer, and singing. Includes a discussion guide in the back for small groups.

Exalt His Name

Exalt His Name
Author: Vernon M. Whaley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2017
Genre: Church music
ISBN: 9780910566001

This book updates and expands on decades of experience from Dr. Whaley's notable ministry in worship and music studies. These inseperable dual elements in the life of the Church are enhanced by his biblically based insights for practical instruction to renew thier function in the local church . Designed for music and worship leaders, vocalists, instrumentalists, and the congregation at large. This study course will be helpful helpful and enouraging , regardless of the church's worship style.

GodMoments for You (eBook)

GodMoments for You (eBook)
Author: Carolyn Larsen
Publisher: Christian Art Gifts
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2012-06-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 143210926X

In these busy days people of all ages and occupations are cramped for time. Discretionary time for reading and devotions is severely limited. GODMOMENTS FOR YOU is designed to fit into readers’ busy schedules by offering “bite-sized” devotions that can be read in a few minutes only. Often a short thought can stick with you and kick around in your mind in the spare moments of your day. That’s what these books are intended to accomplish. GODMOMENTS FOR YOU offers devotions with a quick daily burst of inspiration.

The Dangerous Act of Worship

The Dangerous Act of Worship
Author: Mark Labberton
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2009-08-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830877177

Mark Labberton reconnects Christian worship with issues of injustice in this prophetic book. From beginning to end, worship must do justice and seek righteousness, translating into transformed lives that care for the poor and the oppressed. Move beyond the comfort of safe worship to authentic worship that challenges injustice.

Fear, Love, and Worship

Fear, Love, and Worship
Author: C. FitzSimon Allison
Publisher: Regent College Publishing
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2003
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781573832618