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Worship and Scripture
leaders by Kevin Navarro. WORSHIP AND SCRIPTURE Worship is our response to what God has revealed about himself. The Scriptures are the written record where we receive God’s special revelation. Through the Scriptures, we learn about God; we learn about his love for his people; and we discover his redemptive plan. Worship is our response to this foundational truth. It is important that the Scriptures take a top priority in our worship services. The reading and preaching from the Bible must be emphasized, and when we offer prayer, the Scriptures should form the content of our appeal to God. — Kevin J. Navarro, THE COMPLETE WORSHIP LEADER. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2001, p. 41. ISBN 0-8010-9116-0 [Even though I think this book is terrific, and I highly recommend it, I decided not to include the sentence that actually begins the above paragraph. The author states, "One of the distinctives of evangelical worship is the role that the Scriptures play in our worship services." I think this is true and not true. Sadly, evangelical worship is often characterized by how little Scripture is actually read. Many churches that claim to be governed by the Scriptures, rarely provide significant time in the service when God’s Word is read with meaning and heard with a sense of expectancy—"This is the Word of the Lord."] Have a great week, Chip Stam Director, Institute for Christian Worship School of Church Music and Worship Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, Kentucky www.carlstam.org www.sbts.edu |