Part 6

The Ministry

of Worship

Planning for Worship

Themes in Worship

Outlines for Worship

Creativity in Worship

Balance in Worship

Songs in Worship

Change in Worship

SECTIONOUTLINE

Design a worship experience that lasts

for 30 minutes - without singing.

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?

REFLECTION

Five Guiding PrinciplesPlanning for Worship

1. Determine the Focal Point

Five Guiding PrinciplesPlanning for Worship

2. Select Relevant Resource

• Select content• Songs• Readings• Etc.

Five Guiding PrinciplesPlanning for Worship

3. Design a Sequence of Events

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

Five Guiding PrinciplesPlanning for Worship

4. Check the Content and Flow• Suitability• Movement• Quantity• New vs Old• Sequence• Emotional Shifts

Five Guiding PrinciplesPlanning for Worship

5. Evaluate for Participation

Ask with each item:How can people be most involved?

Sources:

1. Felt Need

2. Special Events

3. Church Experiences

4. Sermon Topic

5. God’s Heart

Themes in Worship

Guidelines:

1. Ask God to reveal it to you

2. Introduce it naturally

3. Link your content to it

4. Don’t overplay it

Themes in Worship

Von Ogden Vogt

Presentation

Penitence

Exaltation

Illumination

Dedication

Outlines for WorshipDeveloping a Pattern

Isaiah 6

Praise

Confession

Pardon

Commission

Vineyard

Invitation

Engagement

Exaltation

Adoration

Intimacy

Outlines for WorshipDeveloping a Pattern

Seidenspinner

Adoration

Communion

Dedication

Outlines for WorshipDeveloping the

OutlineIt’s 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?

Outlines for WorshipDeveloping the

OutlinePrepare a worship outline on:

• A current event• A characteristic of God• A passage of Scripture• A calendar event• A felt need

Five Guiding PrinciplesPlanning Worship

1. Determine the Focal Point2. Select Relevant Resource3. Design a Sequence of Events4. Check the Content and Flow5. Evaluate for Participation

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.

Creativity in Worship

Say YES to: Enabling diverse people to

experience a sense of God’s presence in the company of other believers and to respond appropriately.

Incorporating variety and freshness regularly

Creativity in Worship

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

Creativity in Worship

Adding creativity without losing the congregation

Creativity in Worship

How to change your worship services without being asked

to change churches

How???

* Bring meaningful change

* Respect your context

* Don’t assume objections

* Make changes slowly

* Educate and inform people

* Give reasons for the change

Creativity in Worship

* Encourage dialogue

* Involve people

* Take a survey

* Mix the old and the new

* Be sensitive to responses

* Get affirmation from peers

Creativity in Worship

Tangible Communicable Achievable Definitive Flexible

Setting Goals in Worship

Relational

Balance in Worship

Reverential

Immanence

Balance in Worship

Transcendence

Anthropocentric

Balance in Worship

Theocentric

Love

Balance in Worship

Holiness

Edification

Balance in Worship

Exaltation

Teaching New Songs: How?

* Explain the song

* Use visual aids

* Teach the band

* Learn the melody

* Involve the choir

* Limit new songs

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

Songs in Worship

Teaching New Songs: Then?

* Don’t 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 don’t kill songs

Songs in Worship

Using Medleys: Criteria

* Theme

* Direction

* Rhythm

* Key

Songs in Worship

Leading Songs

* Before Songs

* During Songs

* Between Songs

Songs in Worship