Worship: Obeisance to Christ through Participation with Christ

Cover of the Action Guide

Truth You Should Know About Worship

by John Hubley, Th.D.
an Action Guide Sponsored by the Mindheart Foundation and the Worship Leaders Network

from the guide:

Worship today comes in many fascinating forms and styles. The reason is that we restless creatures like truth in many forms and styles. Diversity adds color and class to our creative instincts. However, what happens when we take the living God into our search for truth? I mean when we embrace the triune God of Scripture in our quest? What difference does that make in our search for insight into the worship of God?

The purpose of this course is to winnow truth from popular fancy so that as God’s ministers we pursue biblical worship devoted to the triune God. First, we consider truth about worship ingrained in the Bible; then show the impact of the triune God upon worship; however, not worship alone, but worship with justice. We purposely seek to present a theology for pastors and worship leaders interested in biblical theodicy*,  not theater.

This study seeks to inform worship leaders that the God they venerate is triune in being and action; is known, loved and served as Father, Son and Holy Spirit; and involved in our governance and redemption. Biblical worship, creating an obeisant relationship to God that swells into participation with Christ in his saving works, is unveiled in Scripture, and solely in Scripture.