Can't Wait for Sunday: Leading Your Congregation in Authentic Worship
Overview
Do you lack anticipation of Sunday morning? Bring back the joy to Sunday mornings for yourself and your congregation!
Author Michael Walters understands the importance of the worship experience to the overall health of the church. He shares why it matters, how and why things go wrong, and then gives practical ideas for involving people in the worship service.
In this book, Walters challenges the contemporary belief that worship is only the opening act to the sermon. He asserts that the entire service is worship and also the responsibility of the senior pastor to coordinate. You can do this, and Walters can help. Revitalized your church with a solid Sunday morning worship service.
Top Highlights
“of the people. C. S. Lewis said that ‘praise almost seems to be inner health made audible.’” (Page 35)
“Acceptable worship never begins with human intuition or inventiveness but with divine action. Worship is a response.7” (Page 37)
“kingdom of God seeks to transform that culture, not be molded by” (Page 21)
“‘For all the lofty recent statements on biblical authority, a great part of the evangelical community has made an historical shift, it has transferred authority from sola scriptura by scripture alone, to sola cultura by culture alone.” (Page 18)
“Worship is the single most visible activity of any congregation. Thus it is often where the symptoms of church health show up first.” (Page 16)
With this book, Michael Walters deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the 'worship wars.' Here you will find theologically informed, win-win strategies for building a dynamic worship environment that honors God and addresses postmodern culture.
—Leonard Sweet, Drew University, George Fox University
Mike writes both pastorally and prophetically—challenging us not to settle for being in tune with culture, but to transform it through creating opportunities for people to authentically encounter God.
—Wayne Schmidt, Kentwood Community Church
- Title: Can't Wait for Sunday: Leading Your Congregation in Authentic Worship
- Author: J. Michael Walters
- Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House
- Publication Date: 2006
- Pages: 224