Worship

Grace Baptist Church of Cape Coral, Florida (pastored by Tom Ascol) shares on its website the following list of recommended books on Worship.

• Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God by Bob Kauflin
• Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship by David Peterson
• Recalling the Hope of Glory: Biblical Worship from the Garden to the New Creation by Allen Ross
• Give Praise to God: A Vision for Reforming Worship by Phil Ryken, Derek Thomas, and Ligon Duncan (eds.)
• Worship: The Regulative Principle and the Biblical Practice of Accommodation by Ernest Reisinger and Matt Allen
• The Art of Worship: A Musician’s Guide to Leading Modern Worship by Greg Scheer
• Unceasing Worship: Biblical Perspectives on Worship and the Arts by Harold Best
• Gospel Worship by Jeremiah Burroughs
• We Become What We Worship: A Biblical Theology of Idolatry by G.K. Beal
• Worship by the Book by D.A. Carson
• Exploring the Worship Spectrum by Paul Engle and Paul Basden (eds.)

Worship Texts – Gary Parrett

Dr. Gary Parrett taught a course in Worship at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary during the summer of 2001. The following textbooks were used in the class.

Marva J. Dawn, Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down: A Theology of Worship for This Urgent Time, Eerdmans, 1995

Marva J. Dawn, A Royal “Waste” of Time: The Splendor of Worshiping God and Being Church for the World, Eerdmans, 1999

John M. Frame, Contemporary Worship Music: A Biblical Defense, P&R Press, 1997

John M. Frame, Worship in Spirit and Truth: A Refreshing Study of the Principles and Practice of Biblical Worship, P&R Press, 1996

David Peterson, Engaging With God: A Biblical Theology of Worship, InterVarsity Press, 2002

James B. Torrance, Worship, Community & the Triune God of Grace, InterVarsity Press, 1997

Robert Webber, Ancient-Future Worship, Ancient-Future Worship Video Series

Worship

The following books were used during the 2006-2007 academic year at Westminster Theological Seminary, in the course on Worship taught by Laurence Sibley, Lecturer in Practical Theology:

According to the seminary catalog:

Worship

Purpose:
• To deepen the students’ biblical and theological understanding of public worship
• To familiarize students with historic patterns of Christian worship
• To help students develop a vision for a worshiping congregation
• To encourage students to be thoughtful, joyful worshipers of the triune God
• To provide students with resources as they plan and lead public worship

Topics covered include biblical-theological foundations of worship, the directive principle of worship as outlined in the Westminster Standards, the role of the means of grace in worship, contextualization and worship, music

Recommended books on Worship

Danny Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, has recommended the following books on Worship.

Allen, Ronald, and Gordon Borror. Worship: Rediscovering the Missing Jewel. Portland: Multnomah, 1982.

Berkley, James D. Leadership Handbook of Preaching and Worship. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1992.

Best, Harold. Music Through the Eyes of Faith. San Francisco: Harper, 1993.

Dawn, Marva. Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995.

Eskew, and McElrath. Sing With Understanding. Nashville: Church Street, 1995.

Frame, John M. Worship in Spirit and Truth. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Publishing, 1996.

________ . Contemporary Worship Music. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Publishing, 1997.

Hustad, Don. Jubilate II: Church Music in Worship and Renewal. Carol Stream, IL: Hope, 1993.

Leisch, Barry. The New Worship. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996.

Martin, Ralph P. Worship in the Early Church. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1989.

_______ . The Worship of God: Some Theological, Pastoral, and Practical Reflections. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988.

Peterson, David. Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992.

Schaeffer, Francis. Art & the Bible. Downers Grove: IVP, 1973.

Senn, Frank C. Christian Liturgy: Catholic and Evangelical. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1997.

Segler, Franklin M. Christian Worship. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1996.

Underhill, Evelyn. Worship. Guildford, England: Eagle, 1991.

Wainwright, Geoffrey. Doxology: The Praise of God in Worship, Doctrine, and Life. New York: Oxford, 1980.

Webber, Robert E. Rediscovering the Missing Jewel. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1996.

________ . Blended Worship. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1996.

________ . Worship Old and New. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994.

________ . Worship is a Verb. Nashville: Abbott/Martyn, 1992.

Westermeyer, Paul. Te Deum: The Church and Music. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1998.

White, James Emery. Opening the Front Door: Worship and Church Growth. Nashville: Broadman, 1992.

White, James F. A Brief History of Christian Worship. Nashville: Abingdon, 1993.

_______ . Introduction to Christian Worship. rev. ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1990.

Wright, N. T. For All God’s Worth. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997.

Music and Worship in the Changing Church

The following books were used at Westminster Theological Seminary in the Spring 2007 course Music and Worship in the Changing Church :

According to the Seminary catalog —

Music and Worship in the Changing Church Purpose:
• To acquaint students with several issues surrounding music and worship in today’s church
• To arrive at certain solutions for the challenges involved
• To look at these issues from the point of view of the pastor, worshipers, and musicians
• To understand the balance between preaching, music, and liturgy

Topics covered include Bible study, the history of music in worship,
comparative evaluations of church worship styles, field work in
several churches, and discussions of hymns and other worship
music.

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Danny Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, has recommended the following books on Worship.

Allen, Ronald, and Gordon Borror. Worship: Rediscovering the Missing Jewel. Portland: Multnomah, 1982.

Berkley, James D. Leadership Handbook of Preaching and Worship. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1992.

Best, Harold. Music Through the Eyes of Faith. San Francisco: Harper, 1993.

Dawn, Marva. Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995.

Eskew, and McElrath. Sing With Understanding. Nashville: Church Street, 1995.

Frame, John M. Worship in Spirit and Truth. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Publishing, 1996.

________ . Contemporary Worship Music. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Publishing, 1997.

Hustad, Don. Jubilate II: Church Music in Worship and Renewal. Carol Stream, IL: Hope, 1993.

Leisch, Barry. The New Worship. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996.

Martin, Ralph P. Worship in the Early Church. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1989.

_______ . The Worship of God: Some Theological, Pastoral, and Practical Reflections. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,1988.

Peterson, David. Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992.

Schaeffer, Francis. Art & the Bible. Downers Grove: IVP, 1973.

Senn, Frank C. Christian Liturgy: Catholic and Evangelical. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1997.

Segler, Franklin M. Christian Worship. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1996.

Underhill, Evelyn. Worship. Guildford, England: Eagle, 1991.

Wainwright, Geoffrey. Doxology: The Praise of God in Worship, Doctrine, and Life. New York: Oxford, 1980.

Webber, Robert E. Rediscovering the Missing Jewel. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1996.

________ . Blended Worship. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1996.

________ . Worship Old and New. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994.

________ . Worship is a Verb. Nashville: Abbott/Martyn, 1992.

Westermeyer, Paul. Te Deum: The Church and Music. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1998.

White, James Emery. Opening the Front Door: Worship and Church Growth. Nashville: Broadman, 1992.

White, James F. A Brief History of Christian Worship. Nashville: Abingdon, 1993.

_______ . Introduction to Christian Worship. rev. ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1990.

Wright, N. T. For All God’s Worth. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997.

Worship

The following texts are being used in the Founders Study Center for their course on Worship.

• Reformed Worship: Worship That Is According to Scripture by Terry L. Johnson
• Unceasing Worship: Biblical Perspectives on Worship and the Arts by Harold Best
• Created for Worship: From Genesis to Revelation to You by Noel Due