Historical Foundations of Worship (Worship Foundations)
Historical Foundations of Worship (Worship Foundations)

Author: Melanie C. Ross

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2022-04-12

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1493434985

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This volume brings together an ecumenical team of scholars to offer a historical overview of how worship developed. The book first orients readers to the common core elements the global church shares in the history and development of worship theology and historical practice. It then introduces the major streams of worship practice: Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant, including Reformation traditions, evangelicalism, and Pentecostalism. The book includes introductions by John Witvliet and Nicholas Wolterstorff. A previous volume addressed the theological foundations of worship.

Theological Foundations of Worship (Worship Foundations)
Theological Foundations of Worship (Worship Foundations)

Author: Khalia J. Williams

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2021-07-20

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1493431080

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This volume brings together an ecumenical team of scholars to present key theological concepts related to worship to help readers articulate their own theology of worship. Contributors explore the history of theology's impact on worship practices across the Christian tradition, highlighting themes such as creation, pneumatology, sanctification, and mission. The book includes introductions by N. T. Wright and Nicholas Wolterstorff. A forthcoming volume will address the historical foundations of worship.

Foundations of Christian Worship
Foundations of Christian Worship

Author: Susan J. White

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780664229245

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Providing structure for thinking seriously about worship as a part of Christian faith and experience, Foundations of Christian Worship addresses the question, what is Christian worship and why do Christians worship as they do? Beginning with an overview of the theological, biblical, historical, and anthropological foundations of Christian worship, Susan J. White then turns to discussing its components--prayer, creeds, music, time, ritual, and art. Later, she delves into the nourishment of the Christian life and the major worship events throughout the human life cycle. Finally, she discusses contemporary challenges to Christian worship and concludes with case studies for further exploration. With helpful appendixes and a glossary of liturgical terms, Susan White's Foundations of Christian Worship is an excellent primer for seminary students and ministers early in their careers.

Called to Worship
Called to Worship

Author: Vernon Whaley

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2013-04-08

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 1418580236

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What is worship? Biblically-speaking, worship might mean a lot of things: a celebration of God and his glory, a display of reverence and awe, an act of humility or prostration before our Creator. But what does this look like today? And do churches of today—of any tradition or denomination—really worship in a way that's biblical? Called to Worship is a deep dive into what worship means in the Bible. Vernon Whaley—Dean of the school of music at Liberty University—investigates each individual book of Scripture to uncover the tapestry of instruction and insight into God's idea of worship. With this book, you'll learn: How to see through the comfort zones of the modern church's worship rituals and routines. The biblical principles of worship and why understanding these principles is essential in our discipleship and important to our creator. How the life of Christ serves as a living guide to worship throughout the entire Bible and the history of Christianity. The Bible describes a rich history of Yahweh worship—offered first by the hosts of heaven in eternity past, and then by mankind, from Creation to present day. This book is a call to understand and participate in that richness.

Christian Worship
Christian Worship

Author: Ronald P. Byars

Publisher: Geneva Press

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780664501365

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Christian Worship deals with the importance of the Word and sacrament in a time when congregations are questioning the form and relevance of worship. Does it matter what happens in worship? What is the motivation for worship? Can more than one generation worship together? Commissioned by the Office of Theology and Worship of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), this volume suggests that the answers to these and other questions have always been available in the rich treasury of the Church's theology. That treasury need only be reexamined in light of contemporary faith to provide renewal and a sense of vitality to worship.

A History of Contemporary Praise & Worship
A History of Contemporary Praise & Worship

Author: Lester Ruth

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2021-12-07

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1493432540

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Christianity Today 2023 Book Award Finalist (History & Biography) New forms of worship have transformed the face of the American church over the past fifty years. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, including interviews with dozens of important stakeholders and key players, this volume by two worship experts offers the first comprehensive history of Contemporary Praise & Worship. The authors provide insight into where this phenomenon began and how it reshaped the Protestant church. They also emphasize the span of denominational, regional, and ethnic expressions of contemporary worship.

Worship Old and New
Worship Old and New

Author: Robert E. Webber

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2009-12-15

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0310835127

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A reexamination of the actual practice of worship that goes beyond the merely academic to provide a practical perspective through the eyes of the worship leader and the congregation. The most effective approach to worship is one that blends historical and traditional practices with contemporary elements. Worship Old and New is a scholarly, up-to-date, and thought-provoking resource for anyone serious about exploring worship and how to bring about a worship renewal in the church. Now reformatted and updated for an easier, more logical approach to worship theology, this revised edition is divided into four major sections, addressing: The biblical foundation of worship—found in the Old and New Testaments as well as the early Christian movement. The biblical theology of worship—how worship is an enactment of the Gospel. A brief history of worship—from ancient and medieval, to twentieth-century renewal. An overview of how worship is practiced—from content and structure, to the role of music and art. New information is incorporated into each section to give you a better grasp of the biblical themes of worship, a deeper understanding of Old Testament customs, and a solid grounding in modern-day renewal movements. This book is ideal for ministerial, classroom, and congregational settings.

The Worship Architect
The Worship Architect

Author: Constance M. Cherry

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2021-08-17

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1493432184

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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.

The Biblical Foundations of Christian Worship
The Biblical Foundations of Christian Worship

Author: Robert E. Webber

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 1994-03-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781562330118

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This work addresses worship themes developed in both the Old and New Testaments in four separate parts: an introduction to worship in the Bible, focusing on both the Hebrew tradition and the primitive Christian Church; a survey of the history and institutions of Biblical Worship, specifically the Tabernacle, the Synagogue, and the New Testament Church; the Biblical role of festivals in worship; music and the arts in worship.

Baptist Foundations
Baptist Foundations

Author: Mark Dever

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2015-06-15

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 1433681048

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In this volume, representatives of several North American Baptist seminaries and a Baptist university make the exegetical and theological case for a Baptist polity. Right polity, they argue, is congregationalism, elder leadership, diaconal service, regenerate church membership, church discipline, and a Baptist approach to the ordinances.