Worship Architect: A Blueprint for Designing Culturally Relevant and Biblically Faithful Services

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Worship Architect: A Blueprint for Designing Culturally Relevant and Biblically Faithful Services Pub. Date: 4/1/2010 Publisher: Baker Publishing Group

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A Comprehensive, Practical Method for Worship Design

The Worship Architect provides a blueprint for designing worship services that foster meaningful conversation with God and the gathered community. Constance Cherry sets forth basic principles and demonstrates how those principles are conducive to virtually any style of worship practiced today in a myriad of Christian communities. Worship leaders will learn how to create services that are faithful to Scripture, historically conscious, relevant to God, Christ-centered, and engaging for worshipers of all ages.

"Cherry shows us that pastoral theology and the practice of theology is never an 'either-or' but always a 'both-and.' Let's follow her lead and rediscover the unity that exists between the two."--Robert E. Webber, author of Ancient-Future Worship

"Cherry's book is one I have been hoping for. The Worship Architect is a helpful combination of solid theology, artistic creativity, pastoral sensitivity, and wisdom gained from the author's wealth of experience in leading and planning worship."--Lester Ruth, Lily May Jarvis Professor of Christian Worship, Asbury Theological Seminary

"Many books about corporate worship focus on style and technique, neglecting theological substance. Others are substantive but neglect the vital role that stylistic choices and approaches to planning have in the week-in, week-out life of congregations. Cherry approaches her task by inviting us all to make regular border crossings between theory and practice. The result is a book well-suited to promote the lifelong learning needed for any effective ministry leader."--John D. Witvliet, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary

"Congratulations to Constance Cherry for offering a much-needed guide for planning worship in our divergent and often antagonistic context of Christian worship. The Worship Architect offers biblical, historical, and theological material to help readers understand the choices before worship planners and leaders today. Cherry then offers worship leaders practical and responsible recommendations for discerning among the options they face. This is a most welcome book for a crucial time."--Todd E. Johnson, Brehm Chair of Worship, Theology, and the Arts, Fuller Theological Seminary

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780801038747
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/1/2010
Pages: 336
Sales rank: 486,194
Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.90 (d)

Meet the Author

Constance M. Cherry (DMin, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of worship and Christian ministries at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. She formerly taught at Winebrenner Theological Seminary and is a permanent part-time professor for the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies. She has served local churches as a minister of music/worship and as a United Methodist pastor.

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction: Why a Book about Worship Design? xi

Phase 1 Laying the Foundations for Worship 1

1 Establishing the Foundation: Biblical Worship 3

2 Setting the Cornerstone: Worship Is Centered in Jesus Christ 19

Phase 2 Building the Structure for Worship 35

3 Four Rooms for Encountering God: The General Order of Worship 37

4 The First Load-Bearing Wall: The Gathering 53

5 The Second Load-Bearing Wall: The Word 67

6 The Third Load-Bearing Wall: The Table of the Lord 85

7 The Third Load-Bearing Wall: The Alternative Response to the Word 97

8 The Fourth Load-Bearing Wall: The Sending 111

Phase 3 Creating Doors and Windows for Encountering God 123

9 Encountering God in Prayer: Capturing the Heart of Worship 125

10 Encountering God in Music: Singing the Church's Song 151

11 Encountering God in Music: Offering "Sound" Musical Leadership 179

12 Encountering God in the Christian Year: Remembering the Whole Narrative 205

Phase 4 Adding Style to the Worship Event 219

13 Principles of Worship Style: Expressing Your Corporate Identity 221

14 A More Excellent Way: Exploring Convergence 243

Phase 5 Nurturing Hospitality at the Worship Event 259

15 The Hospitable Worship Leader: Engaging Worshipers as Participants 261

Appendix A Ten Basic Steps in Designing Vital Worship 273

Appendix B Checklist for Designing Vital Worship 274

Notes 276

Index 297

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