Emerging Worship: Creating Worship Gatherings for New Generations (emergentYS)

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I think it was written in though and while still relevant there is a lot that feels a bit outdated already. Dec 02, Lucas rated it really liked it. A good, practical discussion of how some churches have changed their worship gatherings to meet the spiritual needs of, and communicate more profoundly to younger generations. Anyone involved or interested in planning and designing worship would be wise to check this out. Mar 05, Matt Hartzell rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Worship Leaders, Church Planters, Pastors.

Emerging Worship is a really practical guide for how to change your gathering space to engage a post-modern generation.

It is chock full of practical tips and tricks for re-energizing your weekly gatherings. Feb 19, Jt added it Shelves: Jan 31, Scott rated it did not like it. He only talk about putting a face lift on worship not the real substance behind making worship more attainable for a new generation. Apr 10, Amy rated it liked it.

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Not much new here, but there are some good remindars about the appeal of multisensory worship for the group. Trey Gillette rated it really liked it Oct 13, Lynn rated it it was ok Jun 13, Ben rated it really liked it Jan 08, Tina Long rated it liked it Jul 29, Rich rated it really liked it Oct 14, Aaron rated it liked it Nov 05, Matt rated it it was ok Oct 05, Bobby rated it it was amazing Apr 23, Albert Padilla rated it it was amazing Jan 04, Pat Loughery rated it liked it Mar 24, Andre Lauzon rated it liked it Feb 06, James Nahrgang rated it it was amazing Sep 02, Matthew Westerholm rated it liked it Aug 23, Jim Hering rated it really liked it May 18, Rebecca Johnston rated it really liked it Jan 04, David Mcminn rated it really liked it Aug 18, Sarah rated it liked it May 17, Eric Stapleton rated it liked it Dec 26, Sammy Kelly rated it really liked it Dec 28, Darrell Rice rated it really liked it Dec 27, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.

After the band ended, Dan went to Israel and lived there for several months studying the Bible on his own to see whether Christianity was a valid faith, o Dan was born and raised in north eastern New Jersey, and got his BS in Landscape Architecture from Colorado State University. After the band ended, Dan went to Israel and lived there for several months studying the Bible on his own to see whether Christianity was a valid faith, or simply the religion of American suburbia.

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Mainly all of his closest friends were not Christians, so he desired to be able to intelligently explain and know why Christianity was a faith which made sense. After Israel, he moved to Santa Cruz where he began attending Santa Cruz Bible Church and got very involved in various ministries at the church. Because he felt he wanted to dedicate all his time to serving in the church, he went to Multnomah Biblical Seminary in Portland, Oregon and graduated with a Graduate Certificate in Bible.

Upon returning to Santa Cruz after graduating from Multnomah Seminary, he became high school pastor at Santa Cruz Bible Church working with teenagers in what became a large youth ministry along with Josh Fox. After serving in high school ministry for 8 years as high school pastor, Dan and Josh felt the need for a worship gathering and ministry that reflected more of the values of the emerging culture and heart of emerging generations.

Graceland initially started as a college ministry, but because it connected with a broader age range became a "young adult" ministry and then eventually became alternative worship gatherings for all ages. If you and others at your church have the courage to pioneer new forms of worship that resonate with today's emerging generations, you'll have a powerful impact on the future.

Here's how you can create a worship gathering for emerging generations: Understand that you'll need to completely re-think the ways you worship to successfully engage young adults. Remember that forms of worship have changed throughout biblical and church history, and acknowledge that change can be healthy.

Ask God to give you a passion for emerging generations that motivates you to do whatever it takes to reach them. Know that Scripture, which is living and active, should guide your decisions - not just denominational traditions. Be willing to take risks and make sacrifices so God can breathe new life into your worship. Break free from a consumer mentality. Realize that a worship service is not about God's service to people, but about people's service to God.

Know that it's not a spiritual gas station for your congregation to go for a fill-up to fuel them for the coming week. Instead, it should be a time when each person present offers his or her love to God and other people. It's meant to be the weekly celebration of a continuous lifestyle of worship that focuses on growing and serving. Let your congregation know that you want them to be more than just observers. Encourage them to fully participate in and contribute to worship gatherings.

Remind yourself of your church's basic mission - to make disciples of Jesus - and keep that mission paramount in all you do. Build a strong network of small groups that meet during the week to help your congregation grow beyond just "doing church" on Sundays.

Let people know that your church is a family of people, not a building. Don't let struggles for power and control derail God's plans for fresh worship at your church.

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Pray for humility for yourself and all the leaders in your church. Rather than trying to prove something about yourself or your church, seek simply to serve God however He leads you. Get to know unchurched people from emerging generations in your area. Conduct a city- or county-wide survey to learn the demographics of local young adults who don't currently attend church. Seek to understand the group you're trying to reach.

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Make prayer and developing a prayer team your two top priorities. Evaluate your local mission field and context. Select a vision-based team that will serve in their areas of giftedness consider including your youth pastor. Determine which of your values are different from those of the rest of the church. Ask 10 critical questions before you start a new type of worship gathering in your existing church: Take a multisensory approach to worship.

Realize that emerging generations want worship that engages all their senses. They want to see beautiful artwork and interesting media images. They want to hear excellent music. They want to taste freshly baked bread during communion or other things at other times - such as salt if you're discussing how Jesus wants Christians to be like salt in the world.

They want to smell the fragrances of candles or incense as they pray. They want to touch things that help them understand the day's message - such as stones if you're discussing how the Israelites gathered stones from the Jordan River to remember God's faithfulness, or water if you're discussing how Jesus is the Living Water.

Create a sacred space for worship. Don't worship in a plain area that looks simply like an auditorium or conference room for a business. Create a beautiful, welcoming space that promotes a sense of mystery and wonder of God and a sense of community among the people who worship. Understand that emerging generations crave reminders of Christianity's ancient roots. Use beautiful crosses and art that portrays the faith's history, as well as more contemporary forms of art.

Display Christian art from different cultures around the world. Include artistic photography that reflects the personality and culture of your church. Use eclectic styles of music.

Emerging Worship: Creating Worship Gatherings for New Generations

Incorporate various musical styles into your gathering - from ancient hymns set to a modern beat to global and ambient music. Encourage those in your congregation with musical talent to write original songs to perform in worship.

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Let your congregation move around to express their worship however they desire - such as by kneeling, dancing, raising their hands to praise God, or lying prostate on the floor.

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