“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is true worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."
-Romans 12:1-2, Today's New International Version
Our purpose in this study is to develop a deeper understanding of community worship by looking at scripture along with interactive discussions, multimedia presentations, and tangible worship experiences; and to explore new insights and perspectives that will enhance our corporate worship services.
Each week, I'll be posting session previews early in the week that will give you a sneak peak at what we'll be discussing and give you a chance to think about that topic before coming to class. We'll meet together on Wednesday nights to explore that topic in depth by studying scripture as well as utilizing other resources in order to gain a better understanding of what true worship is all about. Later in the week, I'll write a follow-up post to give you some additional ideas to think about and also provide an opportunity for you to post comments and contribute to our ongoing dialogue.
Every week, I'll also be posting the worship order for the upcoming Sunday. This will give you a chance to prepare your heart for that weeks worship. A few thoughts form that Sunday's worship leader will also be included to give you further insight into how the service was planned.
This study is not about new forms of worship. It's not about new songs, new styles, new trends, or new formats of worship. This class is about something much deeper than that, it's about what God is really looking for in His worshiper: hearts that are fully engaged and ready to be transformed by the one whom they worship.
I'll hope you'll join us on this journey toward more meaningful worship! Even if you aren't able to come to our sessions at Georgetown, please feel free to join the on-line discussion. May God bless us as we allow him to transform us through worship!
-Jeff Curtis
