Created to worship : God's invitation to become fully human / Brent D. Peterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peterson, Brent D., 1975-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public worship.

Worship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kansas City, Mo. : Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What does God want to say and do in your worship service?As a pastor or worship leader, planning a meaningful, relevant, and theologically rich worship experience for your church is of the upmost importance. How do you meet the demands of the modern congregation without getting in the way of what God is doing through worship?Created to Worship: God's Invitation to Become Fully Human is a resource that provides a theology of worship in the Wesleyan tradition. This book will help you plan for a worship service in a discerning manner, while answering the question, 'What does God want to say and do today?'

Contents:

""Cover Page ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Page ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Section I: Toward a Theology of Worship""; ""1. Removing the Debris and Lamenting the Carnage""; ""2. Worship: The Glorification of God and the Sanctification of Humanity""; ""3. Created for Worship""; ""4. Healing Through Communal Worship""; ""5. The Rhythmic Breathing of Communal Worship""; ""6. Forming Christians in the Church""; ""7. The Full Imagination of the Kingdom of God""

""Section II: Worship That Is Christian: A Practical Guide to Imagining, Creating, and Leading Christian Communal Worship """"8. Who Plans Worship?""; ""9. How Is Communal Worship Planned?""; ""10. The Local Context: Who Are We? Where Are We?""; ""11. What Time Is It? The Christian Year""; ""12. What Do We Do? Worship Services That Are Christian""; ""13. Service of the Word: Scripture and Sermon""; ""14. Service of the Word: Spoken Prayer as Humanity�s Response""; ""15. Sung Prayers: Music in Communal Worship""

""16. Service of the Word: Response Through the Creeds and Tithes and Offerings""""17. The Worship Event: Excellence and Perfection in Worship Leading""; ""Section III: Sacraments: God�s Healing Making Individuals More Fully Human ""; ""18. Baptism: The Waters Through Death to New Life""; ""19. The Celebration of Baptism in Worship""; ""20. The Lord�s Supper: The Renewal of the Church as the Body of Christ""; ""21. Pastoral Issues at the Table""; ""22. Service of the Table: The Celebration of the Lord�s Supper in Worship""

""23. Benediction: Exhaled by and with the Spirit to Be Doxologically Broken and Poured Out """"Conclusion""; ""Appendix 1: Questions for Interviewing a Congregation""; ""Appendix 2: Song Review Worksheet""; ""Appendix 3: A Sample Liturgy for Infant Baptism""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-222).

ISBN:

0-8341-2861-6