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Spring2018

C205:MinistryofWorship

COURSEINSTRUCTOR

Dr.KenPulshasserved3churchesoverthepast33yearsleadingmusicinworship.HeteachesmusicatFloridaSouthwesternStateCollegeinFortMyers,FloridaanddirectstheonlineFoundersStudyCenter.

Email:studycenter@founders.org

COURSEMEETINGPLACE:

ThiscoursemeetsatGraceBaptistChurch,1300CeitusTerrace,CapeCoral,Florida,33991.ItisofferedinpartnershipwiththeGraceTheologicalCenterandwillbelive-streamedviatheFoundersStudyCenter.

COURSEDESCRIPTION

ThiscourseisastudyofChristianworshipfromitsbiblicalroots,throughitsdevelopmentandexpressionthroughchurchhistory,tocontemporarystylesandpractices.Emphasiswillalsobegiventoprinciplesofplanning,leadingandevaluatingworship.

STUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOMES

ThecourseisdesignedtopreparestudentstoserveandleadGod’speopleinworshiptothegloryofGod,totheedificationofthechurch,andtothespreadofthegospelinworld.

Tothatendeachstudentwillbecomefamiliarwith:

1) ThebiblicalfoundationsofworshipintheOldandNewTestaments2) Thehistoricalandtheologicalsignificanceofworship

3) Theplanningandimplementationofworship4) Thestrengthsandweaknessesofcontemporarystylesofworship

5) Principlesofleadingworship

6) Evaluatingandchoosingmusicforworship7) Nurturingandtrainingmusiciansinthechurch

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REQUIREMENTS

READING(20%ofcoursegrade)

Thesetextsarerequiredreadingtobecompletedbyassigneddatesduringcourse:

Christ-CenteredWorshipbyBryanChapell(GrandRapids,MI:BakerAcademic,2009)ExploringtheWorshipSpectrum:6ViewseditedbyPaulEngleandPaulBasden(GrandRapids,MI:Zondervan,2004)

RhythmsofGrace:HowtheChurch’sWorshipTellstheStoryofGospelbyMikeCosper(Wheaton,IL:Crossway,2013)

ThreePrioritiesforaStrongLocalChurchbyRayOrtlund(Dallas:WordPublishing,1983)SeeBibliographyforrecommendedreading.

WRITING–(40%ofcoursegrade)Thefourwritingassignmentsforthiscoursearelistedbelowandmustbedouble-spaced,12ptNewTimesRomanfont,withatitlepage:

a)BIBLESTUDYNOTES(5%each:totalof10%)—Eachstudentwillcompletetwo(2)BibleStudyNotesWorksheets(tobedistributedinclass).ThefirstworksheetwillcontainquestionsoverpassagesintheOldTestamentthatrelatetomusicandworship(dueOctober7th).ThesecondworksheetwillcontainquestionsoverpassagesintheNewTestament(dueOctober21st).

b)WORSHIPSERVICEPROJECTS(10%each:totalof20%)—Eachstudentwilldesignandprepareanorderofworshipforatwo(2)worshipservices.Botharetwopartassignments:

ForPartOnethestudentwillprinttheorderofworshipjustasitwouldappearinaservicefolderorbulletin.Include:songtitles,titlesandcomposersofchoralmusic(ifachoirisused),titlesandcomposersofinstrumentalmusicused,namesofserviceleaders(e.g.pastor,musicminister,accompanist,etc.),thesermontext(listasaScriptureReading),thesermontitle,instructionsforthecongregation(ifneeded),churchname,anddateoftheservice.

ForPartTwothestudentwillwritea2–3pageannotationoftheworshipserviceandexplaintherationalefortheorderofworship.

Thefirstworshipservicewillbeaserviceforanon-seasonalSundaybasedontheIsaiah6Model(dueNovember18th).Thesecondworshipservicewillbeaseasonalservice:PalmSunday,GoodFriday,EasterSunday,Thanksgiving,oranAdventService(dueDecember12th).

c)WORSHIPSERVICEOBSERVATION(10%)—EachstudentwillobserveoneworshipserviceofadenominationotherthanBaptist.Thestudentwillcompleteanobservationform(tobedistributedinclass).Thisformandacopyofthebulletin/orderofworshipisduebythelastdayofclass,May7,2018.NOTEBOOK—(10%ofcoursegrade)Eachstudentisexpectedtomaintainaneatandorderlynotebookcontainingthefollowing:

1) Thecoursesyllabus/classschedule2) CourseAssignments,3) Classlectureanddiscussionnotes 4) Notesonrequiredreading5) Materialsdistributedinclass6) Anyotherrelevantmaterialsacquiredduringthecourse.

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Thenotebookmustcontainanorganizedsystemoflocatingmaterials.Tabsandatableofcontentsarerequired.Notebookswillbecheckedperiodicallythroughoutthesemester.

CLASSROOMPARTICIPATION—(30%ofcoursegrade)Studentsareexpectedtocometoeachclasshavingreadtheassignedreadingsandpreparedtotakepartindiscussion.TextbooksandBibleshouldbebroughttoclass.Thecoursewillincludeatleast24hoursofclassroominstruction.

Thestudentisexpectedtospendaminimumof2hoursperweekcompletingworkoutsideofclassforevery1credithourofthisclass.Therequirements(i.e.,reading,writing,evangelism,etc.)ofthisclassareplannedaccordingtothisexpectation.

GRADING

A = 95-100B = 87-94C = 77-86D = 70-76F = 0-69(1) Thestudentisexpectedtospendnolessthan2hoursofout-of-classworkpercredithourinthisclass.(2) Thissyllabusismeanttoaccuratelyreflectallexpectationsandassignmentsforthiscourse.However,theprofessorreservestherighttoadjustthesyllabusathisdiscretion.(3) Cheatingorplagiarismofanykindwillresultinanimmediatefailinggradeontheassignmentwithnochanceforresubmission.Theprofessordoeshavetheoptioneithertoallowthestudenttoremaininandcompletethecourseortodismissthestudentfromthecoursecompletely.

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Topics&CourseSchedule

Class LectureTopic ReadingAssignment AssignmentDue

1 Classintroduction1)DefiningWorship/ThePriorityofWorship2)OldTestamentFoundations:TheLevitesandTabernacle

Chapell1–6Cosper1–2

StudentProfile

2 3)OldTestamentFoundations:TheSacrificialSystem4)OldTestamentFoundations:TheLeviticalCalendar

Chapell7–12Cosper3

FirstNotebookCheck

3 5)NewTestamentFulfillment:WorshipinSpiritandTruth6)NewTestamentFulfillment:TheOutwardElementsofWorship

Chapell13–18Cosper4–5

OldTestamentNotes

4 7)NewTestamentFulfillment:TheInwardRealityofWorship8)HistoricalPrecedents:WorshipandtheEarlyChurch

Chapell19–24Cosper6

NewTestamentNotes

5 9)HistoricalPrecedents:WorshipandtheReformers10)HistoricalPrecedents:WorshipandthePuritans

Engle-BasdenIntroEngle-Basden1–2Cosper7

NotebookCheck

6 11)PracticeofWorship:PatternsandOrdersofWorship12)PracticeofWorship:Planning,Leading,andEvaluatingtheService

Engle-Basden3–4Cosper8

WorshipService1

7 13)PracticeofWorship:AssessingWorshipStyles14)ConsiderationsforMusic:EvaluatingandChoosingMusicforWorship

Engle-Basden5–6Engle-BasdenConclusionCosper9–10

WorshipService2

8 15)ConsiderationsforMusic:TrainingandNurturingChurchMusicians16)ConcludingThoughtsandSummary

Orlund NOTEBOOKWorshipObservationReport

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AllenRonald.TheWonderofWorship:ANewUnderstandingoftheWorshipExperience.Nashville,TN:ThomasNelsonPress,2001.

Barna,George,etal.ExperienceGodinWorship.Loveland,Colorado:GroupPublishingCo.,2000.[especiallychapterbyBruceLeafbladonIsaiah6]

Basden,Paul.TheWorshipMaze.DownersGrove,IL:InterVarsityPress,1999.

Bateman,Herb.AuthenticWorship:Scripture'sVoice,ApplyItsTruth.GrandRapids,MI:Kregel,2002.

Beale,G.K.WeBecomeWhatWeWorship.DownersGrove,IL:IVPAcademic,2008.

Best,Harold.MusicThroughtheEyesofFaith.NewYork:HarperCollinsPublishers,1993.

Best,Harold.UnceasingWorship:BiblicalPerspectivesonWorshipandtheArts.DownersGrove,IL:IVP,2003.

Carson,D.A.WorshipbytheBook.GrandRapids,MI:Zondervan,2002.

Chapell,Brian.Christ-CenteredWorship.GrandRapids,MI:BakerAcademic,2009.

Cosper,Mike.RhythmsofGrace:HowtheChurch’sWorshipTellstheStoryofGospel.Wheaton,IL:Crossway,2013.

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