The Purpose, Pattern, and Character of Worship
| Author | L. Edward Phillips |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Abingdon Press |
| Publication Date | 10/2020 |
| Binding | Book - Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781791004682 |
| Retail Price | $40.99 |
| Discount Price | $31.99 (22% discount) |
Among contemporary western Protestants, we identify at least six discrete characteristics of worship:
-the Revival,
-the Sunday School,
-the Aesthetic Revival,
-the Pentecostal/holiness movement,
-the Prayer Meeting,
-the twentieth-century Catholic Liturgical Renewal.
These patterns define contemporary expression as:
-Seeker Worship,
-Creative Worship,
-Traditional Worship,
-Praise Worship,
-House Church Worship,
-Word and Table Worship.
Absent an overall authority for the structure of worship (such as the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer), many Protestant congregations have developed a “conflation of patterns,” which often creates incoherent worship. This book helps leaders define the purpose, character, and pattern of their community’s worship.