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PT330
Christian Worship
Course Description
This course is designed to motivate and equip pastors and worship leaders to develop worship ministries in local churches that are biblically based, bring glory to God, are full of both reverence and joy, are a delight and pleasure to God and His people, and are vital parts of an overall approach to ministry and church growth. In this course we will take a biblical, historical, and contemporary look at the Regulative Principle of Worship. The course is presented in a format that combines lecture and discussion utilizing the participation of the students as well as the professor. Students will leave the class with a theological and biblical foundation for corporate worship in a local congregation, as well as practical helps in planning and leading worship services that are excellent in quality, culturally relevant, and full of both awe and celebration.
Course Instructor
Mark Dalbey
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| 1 | Course Syllabus for Christian Worship | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 2 | The Kind of Worshippers the Father Seeks | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 3 | Relationships Among Worship Leaders: Unity & Praise | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 4 | Biblical Overview of Worship (1): Pre-Moses | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 5 | Biblical Overview (2): Moses | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 6 | Biblical Overview (3): David and Solomon | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 7 | Biblical Overview (4): Judah, Psalms, & Prophets | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 8 | Biblical Overview (5): New Testament | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 9 | Historical Overview of Worship (1): Pre-Reformation | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 10 | Historical Overview (2): Reformation | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 11 | Historical Overview (3): English Puritans, Scottish & American Presbyterians | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 12 | The Regulative Principle of Worship | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 13 | Gospel-Centered Worship | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 14 | Worship Leadership & Participation (1) | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 15 | Worship Leadership & Participation (2) | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 16 | Planning a Worship Service | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 17 | Example of a Worship Service (no audio lecture - PDF Study Guide only) | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 18 | Worship & Music (1) | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 19 | Worship & Music (2) | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 20 | Contemporary Issues: Dance, Drama, PowerPoint, & Body Posture, Plus: Unified or Diverse Liturgies? | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 21 | The Sacraments, Weddings and Funerals, & Finding Resources | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 22 | Appendix A: Gospel-Centered Worship and the Regulative Principle | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 23 | Appendix B: Biblical, Reformed and Gospel-Centered Worship | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 24 | Appendix C: Chapel at COvenant Theological Seminary | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 25 | Appendix D: Gospel Worship Seminar | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 26 | Appendix E: Ohio Valley Presbytery Worship Service | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 27 | Appendix F: Pastor & Musician: The Dynamic Duo | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 28 | Appendix G: Thoughts For Hymn Paper | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 29 | Appendix H: Worship at the 31st General Assembly | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 30 | Appendix I: Worship that is Biblical, Reformed, and GA Relevant | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 31 | Appendix J: Weddings "Preparations & Preaching" | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 32 | Appendix K: Funerals "Preparations" | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 33 | Appendix L: Various Worship Resources | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
Additional Resources
Related Readings
All of the books specified as related reading for this course are listed below. Books may be ordered from a local Christian bookstore, through a mail order catalog, from the Covenant Seminary Online Store, or from the Covenant Seminary Bookstore on campus (call toll-free at 877-213-3353).
* Gospel-Centered Worship, Mark Dalbey (article posted to student portal)
* Worship in Spirit and Truth, John Frame (P&R Publishing, 1996)
* Worship by the Book, D.A. Carson, ed. (Zondervan, 2002)
* Let Us Sing, Lawrence Roff (Great Commission Publications, 1991)
* With One Voice: Discovering Christ's Song in Our Worship, Reggie Kidd (Baker Books, 2005)
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