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Articles for tag: Corporate Worship
May 28, 2021
Churches Need to Hit ‘Play’
Every church with which I’m acquainted pushed PAUSE at the start of the pandemic in hopes of hitting PLAY after the pandemic. Sadly, many have yet to hit PLAY. Here are three steps every church can take.
May 24, 2021
Five Ways to Bring Families Back to Church . . . Eventually
I've discovered five healthy ways to view people who are not physically at the church building, along with ways to help bring families back.
March 20, 2020
A Megachurch Pastor's Letter to His Congregation
Editor’s Note: Jeff Vines, lead pastor of ONE&ALL Church in San Dimas, Calif., shared these thoughts concerning the COVID-19 outbreak with his church. With his permission, we have decided to share it with our readers. _ _ _ By Jeff Vines I love my church, although ONE&ALL church does not belong to me. I love the people who attend, the staff who diligently make this engine run, and the executive team and elders who give so much of themselves to the cause of Christ. During this coronavirus pandemic, our leaders and servants have stepped up to lead and serve. I’m
February 11, 2016
Thinking Theologically
By Mark A. Taylor Our theology affects all our actions and decisions“”how we live and serve and react and decide. But do most Christians and Christian leaders define their decisions by their theology? Can we do this? How? Why should we try? For answers we talked with four church leaders and Bible scholars: “¢ Ben Cachiaras, senior pastor with Mountain Christian Church, Joppa, Maryland “¢ Frank Dicken, assistant professor of New Testament at Lincoln (Illinois) Christian University “¢ J. K. Jones, pastor of spiritual formation with Eastside Christian Church, Normal, Illinois “¢ Jon Weatherly, dean of the School of Bible
May 6, 2014
Four Ways to Enrich Your Prayer Times
By Mark A. Taylor Most Christians, especially mature Christians, tend to pray the way they”ve always prayed, worship the way they”ve worshipped for years, “do devotions” the same way week after week, pursue the spiritual disciplines””or ignore them””according to their longtime habits. Maybe that”s OK, but if you have a hunch that your prayer times could be richer, that your relationship with God could be closer, that your own spiritual growth could continue, then here are some tips from David Butts and Ken Read. “¢ Pray the Psalms. Butts tells what happened when he first decided to spend more prayer
April 8, 2012
Style Conscious
Worship style matters, but it cannot transform people. Nathan Smith challenges worship leaders to understand their congregations, resist copying successful churches, and focus worship on forming disciples of Christ.
November 8, 2011
Using the Word in Worship
Scott Dyer explores creative ways churches can make Scripture an essential part of corporate worship, from congregational readings and dramatic presentations to Scripture-based songs and lectio divina.
March 29, 2011
In Praise of Congregational Participation
Becky Ahlberg urges churches to move beyond worship as performance and invite congregations into deeper participation through Scripture, prayer, testimony, Communion, baptism, art, and silence.
February 28, 2011
Lesson for March 6, 2011: Worship Guidelines (1 Timothy 2)
Jeremy Lawson reflects on 1 Timothy 2, urging churches to recover heartfelt prayer as a central part of corporate worship and true communion with God.
November 10, 2010
Worshipping . . . or Watching?
Mark A. Taylor reflects on congregational singing and urges worship planners to move beyond polished presentations toward services that invite meaningful participation.
NACC Beyond Beyond the Misguided Spiritual Disciplines
Brian Jones challenges guilt-driven approaches to spiritual disciplines, arguing that God often forms disciples through suffering, rebuke, silence, service, and corporate worship.
September 14, 2008
The Discipline of Worship
Becky Ahlberg explores worship as a spiritual discipline, showing how pursuit, purpose, priority, surrender, and healthy participation in the church shape a mature relationship with God.
September 14, 2008
More Than Music
Danielle Frankland urges churches to see worship as more than Sunday music, recovering Scripture, prayer, communion, obedience, and whole-life surrender as central acts of worship.
October 14, 2007
Finding and Focusing on Living Water
Reflecting on Jesus’ conversation at the well, Greg Allen explores “thirst-quenching worship” rooted in the Holy Spirit—not personal preferences. Practical steps help move beyond worship wars toward spirit-and-truth worship.
Communion: Weekly or Weakly?
An introduction to the Lord’s Supper as the historic centerpiece of Christian corporate worship, plus an excerpt exploring how Communion’s place in worship services shifted over time.
June 5, 2005
Exploring Biblical Worship
Knofel Staton argues New Testament worship is humble service and a life submitted to God—not platform roles or a single music style. He calls churches to pursue unity amid diversity and shape corporate worship around what God values.
