Worship Articles by Terri Pettyjohn Writer and Author August 21, 2006
Does your worship experience depend on what YOU will experience personally during the worship service? Do you have the preconceived notion that worship should make YOU feel better when you leave? If you’re having a bad morning, do you think that God will give YOU an excused absence, much as a professor in a class? If what YOU feel is your definition of true worship, then perhaps YOU should learn about true worship. Worship is for God alone, not YOU. It’s not dependent on your emotional state, the performance of the praise team, or a moving sermon from the pastor. None of these things should play a part. Yet how many times do we become the panel of judges holding up a score card at the end of a service? We base our judgment on what we get personally, instead of what we have given without reservation without thought of what we will receive. Change the object of your worship service to GOD, not you.
ON THE MONEY
I agree 100%, I wish I could get everyone everywhere I go to lead to get that. It's not about us. Everywhere I go I tell people that your worship should not be contingent upon how you feel, how the audience, pastor or first lady feels and/or respo...more
Submitted by: Darlene Location: Irvine, CA
Worship in Spirit
I think Worship IS about GOd but I also think that in prayer and worship and everything we do that has to do with building a relationship with God, it is not possible, practical or even realistic to say that we pray in isolation from ourselves.In...more
Submitted by: Moses Location: Singapore
Worship
Worship is a posture. I remember Jesus tempted by the Devil was asked to bow down and worship Him. The bible is replete with several instances in the old testament where the israelites bowed down and worshipped God; sometimes it was with their hands ...more
Experiencing Worship, The Study
Used by churches all over the world to help teach worship, the Experiencing Worship study can help your worship team too.
Your team will learn why we worship and gain a better understanding of how to worship.
One user said..."Your 5 week study course has made a tremendous impact on my life in the study of worship... I would like to express my thanks for a well written study course that leads into a higher realm of praise and worship."
The Paul Langford Project
This is the debut album by EXW friend Paul Langford. Paul is a Chicago based singer, arranger, keyboardist, producer and conductor. Paul has a career that spans 14 years. Paul's work includes arranging for groups like GLAD, Voices of Liberty, VoiceTrek, The Chicago based "Caroling Party" and Day of Discovery Singers. His arranging has appeared on recordings side by side with greats like Gene Puerling and David Maddux, and he has sung with Don Shelton, Bonnie Herman and Bob Bowker, among others.
Used by churches all over the world to help teach worship, the Experiencing Worship study can help your worship team too.
Your team will learn why we worship and gain a better understanding of how to worship.
One user said..."Your 5 week study course has made a tremendous impact on my life in the study of worship... I would like to express my thanks for a well written study course that leads into a higher realm of praise and worship."
This is the debut album by EXW friend Paul Langford. Paul is a Chicago based singer, arranger, keyboardist, producer and conductor. Paul has a career that spans 14 years. Paul's work includes arranging for groups like GLAD, Voices of Liberty, VoiceTrek, The Chicago based "Caroling Party" and Day of Discovery Singers. His arranging has appeared on recordings side by side with greats like Gene Puerling and David Maddux, and he has sung with Don Shelton, Bonnie Herman and Bob Bowker, among others.