Planning the Worship Service

Could you use guidance as you plan, implement, and evaluate your church's worship service? As you face this process, this download can help. Simply print the handouts you need and use them as necessary. The handouts give a succinct and practical overview of the issues most relevant to planning the worship service. You may use them at the beginning of a meeting to help launch a discussion, or for background information as you tackle the various elements of a worship service. Table of Contents: How God Evaluates Worship Putting good theology into congregational practice involves more than just the mind. Jack Hayford Write a Congregational Worship Statement Help your congregation focus by clarifying why your church worships as they do. Norma Dewaal Malefyt and Howard Vanderwell Prime Your People to Worship How 5 pastors prepare their congregations for God's presence. John Casey, Ray Chang, Sheron Patterson, Donald Grey Barnhouse Jr., and Dan Scott How to Find a Worship Leader 5 qualities to keep in mind. Gordon MacDonald How to Develop a Worship Team Practical ideas for putting together a team. Randy L. Rowland Multiple Worship Planning Teams Make the worship planning manageable by spreading the work between many teams. Norma Dewaal Malefyt and Howard Vanderwell Six Steps to an Effective Service How Granger Community Church plans its services. Mark Beeson Plan the Worship Service Keep these eight steps in mind when planning a worship service. Norma Dewaal Malefyt and Howard Vanderwell Worship as Dialogue Never forget that worship is about God, not us. Norma Dewaal Malefyt and Howard Vanderwell Leading Worship Leaders 4 ways to guide artists. Nancy Beach Was It Worship? A diagnostic tool for evaluating your service. Leadership journal