1. The Ministry of Worship
Part 6
The
Ministry
of Worship

2. SECTION OUTLINE Planning for Worship Themes in Worship
Outlines for Worship
Creativity in Worship
Balance in Worship
Songs in Worship
Change in Worship

3. Design a worship experience that lasts for 30 minutes - without singing.

4. REFLECTION 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?

5. 1. Determine the Focal Point
Planning for Worship
Five Guiding Principles
1. Determine the Focal Point

6. 2. Select Relevant Resource
Planning for Worship
Five Guiding Principles
2. Select Relevant Resource
Select content
Songs
Readings
Etc.

7. 3. Design a Sequence of Events
Planning for Worship
Five Guiding Principles
3. Design a Sequence of Events
Flesh out outline
Order the outline
Schedule elements
Unfolding drama

8. 4. Check the Content and Flow
Planning for Worship
Five Guiding Principles
4. Check the Content and Flow
Suitability
Movement
Quantity
New vs Old
Sequence
Emotional Shifts

9. 5. Evaluate for Participation
Planning for Worship
Five Guiding Principles
5. Evaluate for Participation
Ask with each item:
How can people be most involved?

10. Themes in Worship Sources: 1. Felt Need 2. Special Events
3. Church Experiences
4. Sermon Topic
5. God’s Heart

11. 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

12. Outlines for Worship Developing a Pattern Isaiah 6 Praise Confession
Pardon
Commission
Von Ogden Vogt
Presentation
Penitence
Exaltation
Illumination
Dedication

13. Outlines for Worship Developing a Pattern Seidenspinner Vineyard
Adoration
Communion
Dedication
Vineyard
Invitation
Engagement
Exaltation
Adoration
Intimacy

14. Developing the Outline
Outlines for Worship
Developing the Outline
It’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?

15. Prepare a worship outline on:
Outlines for Worship
Developing the Outline
Prepare a worship outline on:
A current event
A characteristic of God
A passage of Scripture
A calendar event
A felt need

16. Five Guiding Principles
Planning Worship
Five Guiding Principles
1. Determine the Focal Point
2. Select Relevant Resource
3. Design a Sequence of Events
4. Check the Content and Flow
5. Evaluate for Participation

17. Creativity in Worship 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.

18. 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

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

20. Adding creativity without losing the congregation
Creativity in Worship
Adding creativity without losing the congregation
How to change your worship services without being asked to change churches
How???

21. Creativity in Worship * Bring meaningful change * Respect your context
* Don’t assume objections
* Make changes slowly
* Educate and inform people
* Give reasons for the change

22. Creativity in Worship * Encourage dialogue * Involve people
* Take a survey
* Mix the old and the new
* Be sensitive to responses
* Get affirmation from peers

23. Setting Goals in Worship
Tangible
Communicable
Achievable
Definitive
Flexible

24. Balance in Worship
Relational
Reverential

25. Balance in Worship
Immanence
Transcendence

26. Balance in Worship
Anthropocentric
Theocentric

27. Balance in Worship
Love
Holiness

28. Balance in Worship
Edification
Exaltation

29. Songs in Worship Teaching New Songs: How? * Explain the song
* Use visual aids
* Teach the band
* Learn the melody
* Involve the choir
* Limit new songs

30. 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

31. 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

32. Songs in Worship Using Medleys: Criteria * Theme * Direction * Rhythm
* Key

33. Songs in Worship Leading Songs * Before Songs * During Songs
* Between Songs