The

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Part 6

• The
• Ministry
• of Worship

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SECTION OUTLINE

• Planning for Worship
• Themes in Worship
• Outlines for Worship
• Creativity in Worship
• Balance in Worship
• Songs in Worship
• Change in Worship

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Design a worship experience that lasts for 30
minutes - without singing.
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REFLECTION

• What elements did you use?
• How did the exercise challenge your thinking
  about corporate worship?
• Do you think a worship experience could work
  without singing?

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Planning for Worship
Five Guiding Principles
1. Determine the Focal Point
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Planning for Worship
Five Guiding Principles
2. Select Relevant Resource

• Select content
• Songs
• Readings
• Etc.

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Planning for Worship
Five Guiding Principles
3. Design a Sequence of Events

• Flesh out outline
• Order the outline
• Schedule elements
• Unfolding drama

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Planning for Worship
Five Guiding Principles
4. Check the Content and Flow

• Suitability
• Movement
• Quantity
• New vs Old
• Sequence
• Emotional Shifts

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Planning for Worship
Five Guiding Principles
5. Evaluate for Participation
Ask with each item How can people be most
involved?
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Themes in Worship
Sources 1. Felt Need 2. Special Events 3. Church
Experiences 4. Sermon Topic 5. Gods Heart
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Themes in Worship
Guidelines 1. Ask God to reveal it to you 2.
Introduce it naturally 3. Link your content to
it 4. Dont overplay it
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Outlines for Worship
Developing a Pattern
Von Ogden Vogt Presentation Penitence Exaltation I
llumination Dedication
Isaiah 6 Praise Confession Pardon Commission
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Outlines for Worship
Developing a Pattern
Vineyard Invitation Engagement Exaltation Adoratio
n Intimacy
Seidenspinner Adoration Communion Dedication
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Outlines for Worship
Developing the Outline
Its like preparing to preach Select a
theme/text Analyse the theme/text - What is the
message? - What is the natural outline? - What is
the flow of thought?
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Outlines for Worship
Developing the Outline

• Prepare a worship outline on
• A current event
• A characteristic of God
• A passage of Scripture
• A calendar event
• A felt need

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Planning Worship
Five Guiding Principles
1. Determine the Focal Point 2. Select Relevant
Resource 3. Design a Sequence of Events 4. Check
the Content and Flow 5. Evaluate for Participation
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Creativity in Worship

• Say NO to
• Gimmicks to coerce something from worshippers.
• Pumping life into a dying institution.
• Change just for the sake of change - without a
  purpose.

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Creativity in Worship

• Say YES to
• Enabling diverse people to experience a sense of
  Gods presence in the company of other believers
  and to respond appropriately.
• Incorporating variety and freshness regularly

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Creativity in Worship

• Participatory Responses
• Visual Creativity
• Singing Creatively
• Praying Creatively
• Drama and Poetry
• Overhead Fill-ins
• Multimedia Presentations

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Creativity in Worship
Adding creativity without losing the congregation
How to change your worship services without being
asked to change churches
How???
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Creativity in Worship
Bring meaningful change Respect your
context Dont assume objections Make changes
slowly Educate and inform people Give reasons
for the change
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Creativity in Worship
Encourage dialogue Involve people Take a
survey Mix the old and the new Be sensitive
to responses Get affirmation from peers
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Setting Goals in Worship

• Tangible
• Communicable
• Achievable
• Definitive
• Flexible

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Balance in Worship
Relational
Reverential
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Balance in Worship
Immanence
Transcendence
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Balance in Worship
Anthropocentric
Theocentric
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Balance in Worship
Love
Holiness
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Balance in Worship
Edification
Exaltation
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Songs in Worship
Teaching New Songs How? Explain the song Use
visual aids Teach the band Learn the melody
Involve the choir Limit new songs
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Songs in Worship
Teaching New Songs When? Not during intimate
worship During early stages of service Teach
to small groups first Follow with a well known
song
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Songs in Worship
Teaching New Songs Then? Dont repeat too
much Do it a few times and move on Come back
to it next week Some take longer to take off
Repeat but dont kill songs
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Songs in Worship
Using Medleys Criteria Theme Direction
Rhythm Key
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Songs in Worship
Leading Songs Before Songs During Songs
Between Songs