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Philosophy of Worship
Worship Leaders
by EXW Staff
July 31, 2009




Christ Community Church, Leawood, KS



All Forms of corporate worship expression should be diligently evaluated in light of the following questions:


Do they have deep theological richness?


Do they ignite the imagination and expand our biblical vision of the triune Godhead and His glorious kingdom?


Do the songs we sing have a radiant beauty of expression both lyrically and musically?


Do they have a profound sense of the Holy Spirit's anointing?


All corporate worship expressions (teaching, singing, praying, the Lord's Table, greeting) will be done in a way that is a fitting offering to the Lord. This demands excellence and preparation. We are committed to "undistracting excellence." "We will try to sing and play and pray and preach in such a way that people's attention will not be diverted from the substance by shoddy ministry or by excessive finesse, elegance or refinement. Natural, undistracting excellence will let the truth and beauty of God shine through." (Piper...philosophy document)

*The great commandment in Matthew 22:37-39; the great invitation in Matthew 11:28-30; the great commission in Matthew 28:18-20

Resources Consulted: CCC Sermon Series: Getting Back to the Heart of Worship by Tom Nelson; Worship by the Book by D. A. Carson; Ancient Future Faith by Robert Webber; Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down by Marva Dawn; Engaging With God by David Peterson; CCC Blueprint by Tom Nelson; Worship Philosophy Documents from Bethlehem Baptist Church by John Piper; various other articles and essays.

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