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Quick Study: Worship Theology
ByDan Wilt
Do a quick study on worship theology today.
You can do this video study in just one evening. We focus on the big question: What big ideas about God and worship can transform what we understand worship to be all about? Over 4 sessions, we'll unpack tips and ideas that will help answer that question.
The full Study requires an All Access Membership. Theology is everywhere – let's find it.
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Introduction: Worship Is Out Of The Box (2:00)
View this video to get a feel for what we'll learn in this Quick Study. Why is understanding God to be the Creator, King, Trinity, and Savior so important for a worship ministry? How does knowing who God is affect what we understand worship to be about on a Sunday morning?
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: You Have A Theology Of Worship (6:00)
Read Session 1 in the Study Guide. We all have a theology of worship – we just may not know exactly what it is! Why is theology – what we believe about God – so important to our every day life? Why is not thinking about our worship theology so... dangerous? (Requires an All Access Membership.)Session 2: Who Is The God We Worship? (10:33)
Read Session 2 in the Study Guide. At the center of the universe, right now, is not a math equation, plasma, or "force." At the center of your life and mine, is a Person. How will reconnecting with God as Creator, King, Trinity, and Savior change our worship as we know it? (Requires an All Access Membership.)
Session 3: What Is A Worshipper? (8:40)
Read Session 3 in the Study Guide. Is worship only about God? Or does He make it about us as well? How do we see human beings according to the Scriptures, and why is being loved by God at the center of what it means to be human? (Requires an All Access Membership.)Session 4: What Is Worship? (7:25) + Conclusion (2:37)
Read Session 4 in the Study Guide. Is worship just about the music and the singing we do on a Sunday, Wednesday, or at our favorite conference? If worship is about all of our lives being offered before God (Rom. 12:1-2), then how creative, beautiful, and passionate should our lives be? (Requires an All Access Membership.) Why is it so important to be a "lifelong discoverer" when it comes to knowing and understanding God, people, and what it means to worship?What's Next?
Well done. You've just immersed yourself and worship theology, and have come out unscathed (I think)! Do you think you're the better for this study? Leave some comments below about how it affects your view of worship going forward. 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:- Worship Leading (skills, sets, bands, and character) - leaders & teams
- Worship Ministry (leadership, 9 roles of the ministry leader, tools) - leaders
- Worship Songwriting (from your idea to your song) - songwriters
- Worship Values (the 5 values that guide what we do) - leaders & teams
- Worship Theology (big ideas about worship) - leaders & teams
- Worship History (the many ways we've worshipped) - leaders, pastors, & teams
