On Worship: A Short Guide to Understanding, Participating in, and Leading Corporate Worship

by H.B. Charles Jr.

Overview

What does it mean to worship—especially in spirit and truth?

Christians hear the word “worship” a lot. From singing hymns and choruses to receiving “calls to worship,” on a Sunday morning, we’re certainly familiar with the term. But do we really have a grasp on what it means for the believer? For the Church as a whole?

On Worship casts a vision for the biblical principles and practices of worship. Pastors and other church leaders will learn what the Bible teaches about worship and why it is so important to get this topic right. You’ll learn how to think practically through preparing and executing corporate worship services so that you can lead your congregation to worship wholeheartedly in spirit and truth. In this companion title to On Preaching and On Pastoring, H. B. Charles draws from over thirty years of planning and leading worship for local churches of varying denominations, traditions, and cultural backgrounds.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802419941
Publisher:	Moody Publishers
Publication date:	06/07/2022
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.46(d)

About the Author

H.B. CHARLES, JR. Is the Pastor-Teacher at the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida, where he has served since the fall of 2008. He is primarily responsible for preaching-teaching, vision casting, and leadership development. Prior to coming to Shiloh, he led the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church of Los Angeles for almost eighteen years. Succeeding his late father, he began his pastorate at Mt. Sinai at the age of seventeen.H.B. Charles regularly speaks at churches, conferences, and conventions around the country. He has contributed to several books and journals, and is the author of It Happens After Prayer. H.B. and his wife Crystal have three children: H.B. III, Natalie, and Hailey.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Part 1 Understanding Worship

1 The Ultimate Priority 13

2 How to Worship God 18

3 A High View of God 23

4 The God Who Orders Worship 28

5 Spirit-Filled Worship 34

6 Why the Church? 39

7 Worship and Disciple-Making 45

8 Total-Life Stewardship 50

9 Biblical Reasons for Generous Giving 55

10 The Test of True Worship 60

Part 2 Participating in Worship

11 Assembly Required 67

12 Praying for Sunday 72

13 Sunday Morning Begins on Saturday Night 77

14 The Public Reading of Scripture 82

15 The Ministry of Music 87

16 Let the Church Say Amen 92

17 The Church Is Not a Hotel 97

18 Little Screens and Corporate Worship 102

19 Vacation and Corporate Worship 107

20 When It's Time to Leave a Church 112

Part 3 Leading Worship

21 Calling God's People to Worship 119

22 Worship Beyond Color Lines 124

23 Two Types of God-Talk 129

24 Worship and God's Kingdom 134

25 Youth Are Not the Church of Tomorrow 139

26 Have You Been with Jesus? 144

27 You Are Not the Story 149

28 Don't Assume Anything 154

29 Three Petitions for Worship Leaders 159

30 I Will Not Offer What Costs Me Nothing 164

Epilogue 169

Notes 171

For Further Reading 173