Table of contents
Mastering Worship
These books, originally published by Leadership Journal, offer deep dives on pressing issues of ministry and leadership from veteran ministry experts like Eugene Peterson, Fred Smith, Marshall Shelley, and others.
- Introduction
- 1 The Intangible Side of Worship
- 2 Arranging the Pieces
- 3 Preparing Myself
- 4 Keys to Congregational Singing
- 5 The Harmony of Worship
- 6 The Place of Public Prayer
- 7 Coordinating Other Contributors
- 8 Engaging the Whole Person
- 9 Adding Creativity Without Losing the Congregation
- 10 Revitalizing Lethargic Liturgy
- 11 Including Non-Christians in Christian Worship
- 12 Holydays and Holidays
Leading the People of God into the presence of God.
One of the most important functions you have as pastor is leading your congregation in worship. Yet if you’re like most, you’ve had little training in the art of leading worship. Mastering Worship, the fourth volume in the Mastering Ministry series, will give you a multitude of helpful ideas for enriching your congregation’s worship experience.
Mastering Worship begins with preparation—how to design a meaningful worship experience, and, equally important, how to prepare yourself for worship. You’ll learn how to lead people into the presence of God … even when you feel spiritually dry and unworthy.
Next you’ll look at the service itself, with special emphasis on congregational singing, public prayer, and preaching. Guidelines are also given for incorporating classic and contemporary expressions of worship and for getting lethargic worshipers actively involved.
Finally, Mastering Worship shows you how to make those special occasions, such as Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day, meaningful times of worship.
Throughout, Mastering Worship achieves a careful balance, reflecting the diversity of worship styles used today while focusing on the common concerns of most churches.
