Good and bad worship (Workshop at Church Camp 8/6/19)
"What does the Bible teach us about distinguishing between good worship and bad worship? How much is our ideal of worship dependent on our own culture and preferences? And what practical steps can we take to help congregants of all ages experience good worship? Our assessment of worship is subjective. What is ‘good’ for one person may not be so for another. Our ideas of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ are very affected by culture and language. I have some things I look for that I consider ‘good’ • I felt close to God during the worship. • The language and culture of worship was familiar and reassuring. • There was enough structure/liturgy to guide my worship. • There was enough freedom to express myself physically. • I was encouraged by people around me worshipping the Lord. • ...