Rediscovering the Missing Jewel
Rediscovering the Missing Jewel

Author: Robert E. Webber

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781565632578

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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.

Worship: Rediscovering the Missing Jewel
Worship: Rediscovering the Missing Jewel

Author: Ronald B. Allen

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2000-02-04

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1579103332

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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

The Conviction of Things Not Seen
The Conviction of Things Not Seen

Author: Todd E. Johnson

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2002-10-01

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1441215182

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A unique resource for identifying issues involved in Protestant pastoral ministry and adjusting pastoral approach to those issues.

The New Worship Awakening
The New Worship Awakening

Author: Robert E. Webber

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1598561847

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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."

#iBelieve
#iBelieve

Author: Keith Chow

Publisher: Twenty:31 Publishing

Published: 2015-08-25

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0993785522

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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.

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.

Learning to Worship with All Your Heart
Learning to Worship with All Your Heart

Author: Robert E. Webber

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9781565632509

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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.

Encountering the Healing Power of God
Encountering the Healing Power of God

Author: Robert E. Webber

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781565632745

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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."