[Worship] 3 Keys Shifts in Worship

[Grace Wiebe <gracew@idmail.com>]

http://www.churchresources.org/3worshipshifts.html

LEADERSHIP NETWORK

NetFAX; Number 54, September 16 1996

THREE KEY SHIFTS IN WORSHIP

 
One of the benchmarks of the 21st century church is worship. It is also 
one of the topics most often discussed at Leadership Network forums. Not 
just a subject at the Worship Leaders forum, the changing form, style, 
and role of worship are discussed by Senior Pastors, Executive Pastors, 
Young Leaders and other leaders of innovation in the church who attend 
the forums. Brad Smith, who is responsible for the Leadership Network 
forums, recently summarized three of the most often discussed shifts 
related to worship and key questions from the forum participants.
1. From Presentational Worship To Participatory Worship

Are modern forms of the worship service designed to grow big churches or 
big people?
 
In what ways do worship leaders who are musically inclined or 
classically trained force people gifted in other forms of expression to 
lay aside those gifts and worship through the style and gifts of the 
leader?



2. From Paid Staff as Worship Leader To Paid Staff As Worship 
Facilitator

Worship Leader
Worship Facilitator
Talent - artist - displays personal gifts
Recognizes otherís gifts - catalyst & equipper
Training in music - creates appreciation of music
Creates appreciation for various means of worship accessible to a larger 
percentage of the bodyís gifts
Evaluated by personality & performance and its impact upon mood, and 
responsiveness in a particular event
Evaluated by empowerment & use of otherís gifts and its impact upon 
drawing people into whole-life worship
Visible, up-front presence
Decreasing personal visibility
Emphasis on the worship event
Emphasis on whole-life worship throughout the week

 
3. From a Sunday Event Called Worship To a Sunday Event Designed to 
Encourage Week Long Worship

How do we change the language to stop calling an event "worship" and 
help people understand that worship can occur through an attitude of 
reverence in all aspects of their lives?
 
How do you evaluate public worship by its effect on whole life worship?

Leadership Network forums are by invitation only to senior pastors and 
staff of large churches (1,000 + average weekly attendance). For more 
information on the 1996-1997 forums, contact Leadership Network at 
1-800-765-5323.

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