Enter His Courts with Praise: A Study of the Role of Music and the Arts in Worship (Book)

Robert E. Webber

Written by: Robert E. Webber.

Description

We are living in a time when worship has become a distinct priority for the Christian community. For years the church has emphasized evangelism, teaching, fellowship, missions, and service while neglecting the very source of its power -- worship. Recently, however, many churches are experiencing a Spirit-led renewal in their understanding and practice of the praise and worship of God.

Enter His Courts with Praise, a course for small-group or individual study, consists of thirteen easy-to-understand sessions. Part One, Music in Worship, explores the purpose of music in worship, the way in which musical praise can express our relationship to God, the varieties of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and the role of instruments. Two sessions study contemporary praise music and a worship style that blends this newer music with more traditional forms. Part Two, The Arts in Worship, studies the physical and ceremonial settings of worship and the use in worship of drama and dance. A final session encourages reflection on the future of Christian worship.

Welcome
Introduction

Overview
1. Music and the Arts in Biblical Worship

   Part I: Music in Worship

2. The Purpose of Music in Worship
3. The Place of Praise Music in Worship
4. Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
5. Instruments in Worship
6. Music, Worship, and Contemporary Culture
7. Music in the Future of Christian Worship

   Part II: The Arts in Worship

8. The Role of the Arts in Worship
9. The Primary Worship Environment
10. The Secondary Worship Environment
11. Drama in Worship
12. Dance in Worship

    Conclusion

13. The Arts in the Future of Christian Worship

Length:	144 pages
Size:	6 x 9 inches
Format:	Softcover
Available Date:	January 1997
Published By:	Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN:	1-56563-275-3