Contemporary or Traditional Music: Which is Right?
A Question of Style
Let us limit our discussion to congregational singing. Some concepts can be applied to choral singing as well. However, for the sake of brevity, we will ignore entirely the issues of solo and instrumental music.
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Things I've Seen and Heard -- On Worship
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What is said and done during a “Worship Service” is not to be taken lightly, nor is it to be given over to a popularity vote. Those of us who share the responsibility of leading a service fundamentally understand the time to be one of the people of God being led in the worship of God. This is not a time to simply sing our favorite hymns or praise songs, nor is it the time for the music minister to pull out all the stops and show off all his or her talents through multiple choirs, ensembles, and an orchestra.
Consider this:
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Class XII: Worship
By Jamie Dunlop
What is worship? What does it mean to worship God? And what does worship have to do with the unity that should exist in the body of Christ?
There is a strong connection between worship and unity. For one thing, worship is one of the sweetest and most valuable fruits of the unity we've been discussing. Also, true worship will naturally foster unity. When we focus our hearts and minds on Jesus Christ, finding our greatest satisfaction in him, the Holy Spirit also fills us with a desire to love those around us. And that contributes mightily to unity.
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FAQ: Balancing Worship Service? Thornbury
WHAT IS THE PROPER BALANCE BETWEEN SCRIPTURE READING, MUSIC, PRAYER, AND PREACHING IN WORSHIP?
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Loving Questions for Pastors of Seeker-Sensitive Churches #2
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Which came first: the seeker-sensitive service philosophy or a commitment to sound biblical exposition? Consider this testimony by a prominent pastor of a large seeker-sensitive church about the early days of his ministry:
By January 1976 it had become evident that the core believers, who were working so hard and giving out so much, desperately needed deeper Bible teaching and corporate worship. So we started the New Community, our midweek believers service.
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Loving Questions for Pastors of Seeker-Sensitive Churches #4
Will the seeker-sensitive model ultimately be unable to keep up with the culture? What follows is a very important statement in one pastor’s account of his seeker-sensitive church:
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