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Leading Diverse Worship

Leading Diverse Worship

Leading Diverse Worship

What would it look like if the worship in our communities more closely reflected the heavenly worship of Revelation 7, where every tribe, nation, and tongue gathered before the throne of God?

Description

This course guides participants in reimagining worship to better mirror the diversity described in Revelation 7, where all tribes, nations, and languages worship together. Learners will explore the theological foundations and practical benefits of diverse worship. They will be equipped to recognize and appreciate their own worship traditions, as well as those of others, and assess how their community currently worships. Practical strategies are provided for implementing diverse worship styles, preparing musicians, and leading their congregation towards inclusivity. The course concludes with guidance on casting a vision for diversity in worship and actionable steps for change.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the importance and power of diverse worship, define what diverse worship is, appreciate different worship traditions, assess your current worship landscape, learn to offer a variety of worship styles, discern contextual needs, select a direction for diverse worship, and learn practical steps for implementing and casting vision for diverse worship.

Course Details

5
chapters
16
lessons
2
content types

Syllabus

Chapter 1: The Journey into Diverse Worship

1Introduction
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2Before we begin . . .
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Chapter 2: Why Diverse Worship?

1Lesson 1: The Power of Worship
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2Lesson 2: What is Diverse Worship?
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Chapter 3: Blueprint for Diverse Worship

1Lesson 1: Overview
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2Lesson 2: Appreciating our Worship Home Cooking
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3Worship Home Cooking Survey
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4Lesson 3: Experiencing Others' Home Cooking in Worship
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5Lesson 4: Assessing your Worship Landscape
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Chapter 4: Application

1Lesson 1: Learning to Offer a Diversity of Worship Home Cooking
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2Lesson 2: Discern Your Context
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3Lesson 3: Pick a Direction for Diverse Worship
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4Lesson 4: Practice and Prepare Musician's Corner
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5Lesson 5: Cast Vision for Diverse Worship
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Chapter 5: Conclusion

1Closing Remarks
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2Before you go . . .
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