Quick Study: Worship History

Do a quick study on worship history today.

You can do this video study in just one evening. We focus on the big question: What can our worship legacy teach us about how we worship today? Over 4 sessions, we'll unpack tips and ideas that will help answer that question. The full Study requires an All Access Membership. Worship history has treasures for us – let's discover them. .

Introduction: Why Does Worship History Matter? (3:18)

Download this PDF Study Guide and get started.

It is only 50 pages long, has all the reflection questions, and will guide you through these videos. In facts, the Study is about 6 articles long. Download it, print it, or read it on your screen (iPad, Kindle, etc.). If you print it, you can take good notes. (Downloading this Study requires an All Access Membership.) After you've downloaded and printed, you're ready for the videos below. Comment at the bottom of this page as you go. STUDY DOWNLOAD:

Session 1: The Worship Languages Of Time & Space (7:24)

Read Session 1 in the Study Guide. Christians have used the worship languages of time and space to help them keep their desires focused on Jesus and His Kingdom. "Time" and "Space" are not just factors in physics, or warps from a Star Trek episode – they are languages through which the Church has worshipped for thousands of years. (Requires an All Access Membership.)

Session 2: The Worship Languages Of Prayer & Scripture (5:10)

Session 3: The Worship Languages Of Baptism & Eucharist (10:20)

Read Session 3 in the Study Guide. What is a "sacred action" in worship? Why have certain actions, for different parts of the Body of Christ, become so important and central? Why have Baptism and the Eucharist (Communion) stood out so powerfully as biblical acts of worship? (Requires an All Access Membership.)

Session 4: The Worship Languages Of Art And Music (6:45) + Conclusion (3:10)

Read Session 4 in the Study Guide. How did art, architecture, painting, and other forms of art become so important to the worship of the Body of Christ? What role has music played in unlocking the heart in praise, adoration, and thanksgiving? What role does today's worship music play in the life of the people of God? (Requires an All Access Membership.) Like drawing water from a deep, fresh water well, we can reach into the story of the Church's worship across the ages to find treasures that will help us with our current worship needs. What are the waters of worship we can draw from the past to satisfy today's worship thirst?

What's Next?

Remarkable job. You just went into the mine of worship history, and have hopefully come out with a load of treasure and fresh perspective on how the Church has worshipped over millennia. Not many worship leaders, musicians, or techs today go this deep. It's fantastic that you did. You'll be the richer for it, and so will others around you. If you would like to get a piece of paper, saying you completed all 6 studies below to give to someone in your life, or to hang on your wall, just email us at support@worshiptraining.com confirming that you 1) read all the Study Guides, and 2) viewed all the videos for each study (All Access Members only). We'll send you a PDF of completion that you can put your name on in any way you like. Now, since you completed this module, you'll have a feel for how you do these other great studies. Get started on your next one today! Complete All 6:

1. Worship Leading (skills, sets, bands, and character) - leaders & teams
2. Worship Ministry (leadership, 9 roles of the ministry leader, tools) - leaders
3. Worship Songwriting (from your idea to your song) - songwriters
4. Worship Values (the 5 values that guide what we do) - leaders & teams
5. Worship Theology (big ideas about worship) - leaders & teams
6. Worship History (the many ways we've worshipped) - leaders, pastors, & teams