Session Description
Today’s church is vexed with questions about worship: what it is, how you do it, and what it accomplishes, to name a few. And there is no shortage of resources offering answers to these questions. So where should we turn for insight on how to apply biblical principles to the local church’s worship? This workshop offers a model of how both a solid biblical understanding and the effective practice of worship can be realized in local churches today by exploring the theology and practice of Matthew Henry’s (1662–1714) worship. Henry did not attempt to adopt one pattern of worship from previous ministers. Instead, he practiced worship in his liturgical context by creatively applying biblical principles with his own pastoral and ministerial discretion, an encouragement and model for contemporary leaders to study.
Conference Title
2018 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-24-2018
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Subject Area
Worship
Topic
Contemporary Worship
Keywords:
Matthew Henry, Liturgical Context, Biblical Practices
Recommended Citation
Joo, Jonghun, "Pastoral Litugy in Challenging Times: A Lesson from Matthew Henry's Biblical Worship" (2018). Symposium on Worship Archive. 14.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2018/sessions/14
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Pastoral Litugy in Challenging Times: A Lesson from Matthew Henry's Biblical Worship
Today’s church is vexed with questions about worship: what it is, how you do it, and what it accomplishes, to name a few. And there is no shortage of resources offering answers to these questions. So where should we turn for insight on how to apply biblical principles to the local church’s worship? This workshop offers a model of how both a solid biblical understanding and the effective practice of worship can be realized in local churches today by exploring the theology and practice of Matthew Henry’s (1662–1714) worship. Henry did not attempt to adopt one pattern of worship from previous ministers. Instead, he practiced worship in his liturgical context by creatively applying biblical principles with his own pastoral and ministerial discretion, an encouragement and model for contemporary leaders to study.