This course explores the importance of worship for youth. Theologians and pastors explore different facets of worship, why we do these things in worship and how to best implement them in youth worship services.
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Introduction
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Section 1: What is Worship?
- Prepare – Psalm 100
- Wants, Worship, and Idolatry, James K.A. Smith and Kyle David Bennett – Video and Discussion Outline
- Life Worth Living, James K.A. Smith and Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
- The Role of Worship in Cultivating Joy, Frederick Edie – Video and Discussion Outline
- When the Youth Ministry Worship Falls Flat, Mark Yaconelli – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 2: The Importance of Worship with Youth
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Section 3: Bringing Together the Old and the New in Worship
- Prepare – Matthew 5:14-17
- Designing a Space for Worship, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
- Worship in Youth Ministries, Almeda Wright – Video and Discussion Outline
- A Synthetic Approach to Enliven the Youth Ministry, Almeda Wright – Video and Discussion Outline
- Consider the Genre, Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 4: The Importance of Music in a Worshiping Community with Youth
- Prepare – 1 Samuel 16:14-23
- Opening to the Trans-Rational, Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
- Worship Workshop I, Chris Russell – Video
- Worship Workshop II, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
- Why Sing?, Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
- Community, Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
- Staying Relevant and Responsive to Youth Culture, Rebecca Gonzalez – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 5: Choosing and Incorporating Music
- Prepare – Psalm 40:1-5
- Praise, Music, and Worship, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
- Creating a Vibrant Music Program, Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
- Worship, Singing, and Youth, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
- Considering the Context, Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
- Dynamic Praise and the Praiser, David Ford – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 6: Preaching and Testimony with Youth
- Prepare – Mark 16:15
- Multiple Intelligences and Preaching, Thomas Troeger – Video and Discussion Outline
- Magical and Literal Thinking about Scripture with Youth, Thomas Troeger – Video and Discussion Outline
- Testimony, Matt Beck – Video and Discussion Outline
- Helping Youth to Tell Their Stories, Andy Root – Video and Discussion Outline
- Storytelling in Church, Mark Yaconelli – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 7: Experiential Prayer
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Section 8: Embodied Worship
- Prepare – 2 Samuel 6:14-22
- Embodied Worship, Yolanda Smith – Video and Discussion Outline
- Traditional Forms of Embodied Worship, Yolanda Smith – Video and Discussion Outline
- Introducing Embodied Worship to a Congregation, Yolanda Smith – Video and Discussion Outline
- Contemporary Forms of Embodied Worship, Yolanda Smith – Video and Discussion Outline
- Adolescent Joy and Embodied Agency, Almeda Wright and Nyle Fort – Video and Discussion Outline
- Meditative Worship as Embodied Worship, Yolanda Smith – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources