Session Description
Each local congregation has its own unique history, geographical and social location, demographic makeup, and mission. As worship leaders, we need to understand each of these aspects of our local church’s “worship culture” in order to choose and adapt worship resources that engage the mind, heart, and spirit of our congregation members. This workshop introduces models and methods from the social sciences, including ethnography, interviewing, and structured observation, that we can use to explore these dynamics within our congregations. It then highlights practical ways how we can use the insights we glean from these methods to more deeply understand and engage our congregations.
Conference Title
2016 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-29-2016
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Subject Area
Worship
Topic
Culturally-Contextual Worship
Keywords:
Resources, Methods, Unique History
Recommended Citation
Ingalls, Monique M., "Understanding Your Congregation's Unique Worship Culture" (2016). Symposium on Worship Archive. 1.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2016/allitems/1
Understanding Your Congregation's Unique Worship Culture
Each local congregation has its own unique history, geographical and social location, demographic makeup, and mission. As worship leaders, we need to understand each of these aspects of our local church’s “worship culture” in order to choose and adapt worship resources that engage the mind, heart, and spirit of our congregation members. This workshop introduces models and methods from the social sciences, including ethnography, interviewing, and structured observation, that we can use to explore these dynamics within our congregations. It then highlights practical ways how we can use the insights we glean from these methods to more deeply understand and engage our congregations.