Worship That Changes Lives

Worship That Changes Lives
Author: Alexis D. Abernethy
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2008-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 080103194X

Compiles cultural, theological, and psychological perspectives on spiritual experience in worship from scholars and laity, paying particular attention to the role of the arts in facilitating spiritual transformation.

Worship Changes Everything

Worship Changes Everything
Author: Darlene Zschech
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441229116

Renowned Songwriter and Author Helps Readers See Worship as a Way of Life It can be easy to have a heart filled with worship on a Sunday morning as the church band is playing your favorite song. But then comes Monday morning's commute or Tuesday afternoon's pile of laundry. So what does worship look like in real life--at work, in your family, or with your friends? Darlene Zschech has spent her life thinking and teaching about worship. With wisdom and contagious joy, she shares her thoughts on what worship truly is and how it should invade every facet of your being. Let yourself be transformed by the purpose and freedom that come from living a life of worship.

Transforming Worship

Transforming Worship
Author: Rory Noland
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2021-07-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830841733

Spiritual formation is the key to the survival of our faith. According to worship leader Rory Noland, in order to stem the tide of nominal Christianity we need to reclaim our worship services as formative spaces that are substantive and purposeful. Combining discipleship and worship—what Noland calls transforming worship—he offers a vision for worship as spiritual formation.

Engage

Engage
Author: Nelson Searcy
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2011-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441234314

No matter how great Sunday's worship service was, there's always another Sunday lurking at the end of the next week that must be planned. Church leaders often fall into ruts, working on automatic pilot just trying to get things together, which does not allow for much creativity or focus on designing services that lead to transformation for those involved in them. Engage is a step-by-step, stress-free guide to planning worship services that allow for and foster true life change. Comprehensive in scope, Engage provides teaching pastors, worship leaders, and volunteers with the tools they need to work together to develop and implement a worship planning system that improves communication, enhances creativity, and honors Jesus every week.

Worship Changes Lives

Worship Changes Lives
Author: Paul F. Bradshaw
Publisher: Church House Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2008
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780715121320

Rooted in real-life practice with accessible, non-technical text, this attractive guide inspires all worshippers to think about how worship changes us. A key part of the Liturgical Commission's Transforming Worship initiative, this guide provides a rich source of ideas for PCCs, worship planning groups and ministry teams. Not only that, it's an invaluable aid to get the whole church involved in transforming worship.

We Become What we Worship

We Become What we Worship
Author: G K Beale
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2020-05-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1789740002

The heart of the biblical understanding of idolatry, argues Gregory Beale, is that we take on the characteristics of what we worship. Employing Isaiah 6 as his interpretive lens, Beale demonstrates that this understanding of idolatry permeates the whole canon, from Genesis to Revelation. Beale concludes with an application of the biblical notion of idolatry to the challenges of contemporary life.

Engaging with God

Engaging with God
Author: David G. Peterson
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2014-11-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830898859

Through careful exegesis in both Old and New Testaments, David Peterson unveils the total life-orientation of worship that is found in Scripture. Rather than determining for ourselves how we should worship, we, his people, are called to engage with God on the terms he proposes and in the way he alone makes possible.

Real Worship

Real Worship
Author: Warren W. Wiersbe
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2000-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1585582689

Respected Bible teacher Warren Wiersbe defines the essence of worship and discusses the key issues surrounding this often controversial topic within the church.

Holy Roar

Holy Roar
Author: Chris Tomlin
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2018-10-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1400212278

What happens when we praise God? What are the benefits of praising Him? Do you know what praise actually means? In Holy Roar, Chris Tomlin and Darren Whitehead share a fresh perspective from the worship practices of the ancient world. They take readers on a praise journey that answers questions and provides valuable insight. After reading Holy Roar, you will: Grow an understanding of praise with Darren's unique insights. Gain a deeper understanding of how to worship. Be inspired as Chris shares how those insights take shape in the stories behind some of your favorite worship songs, including "How Great Is Our God," "We Fall Down," and "Good Good Father." Holy Roar is for: Readers of all ages interested in growing their faith Pastors, worship leaders, and small group teachers leading believers In the ancient world, something extraordinary happened when God's people gathered to worship Him. It was more than just singing; it was a declaration, a proclamation, a time to fully embody praise to God for who He is and what He has done. In fact, in the Psalms, seven Hebrew words are translated into the English word praise, each of which represents a different aspect of what it means to truly praise God.