Worship matters will inspire you as a worshiper and spur you on as a leader of worship. Took place on the side of jacobs well, and not in the temple or a synagogue. Worship as a body by bob kauflin ligonier ministries. Bob kauflin has captured this idea in his excellent definition of a worship leader in his book worship matters. We simply benefit from the perfect offering of the son to the father through the power of the spirit ephesians 2. Kauflin is an experienced musician and shepherd, and he draws upon decades of experience to write this incredibly helpful book on music leadership in the church. We cant shout, dance, or prophesy our way into gods presence. Worship matters by bob kauflin is a great read on the subject of worship.
Encouraging others to glory in jesus christ is an activity that extends far beyond the twenty to thirty minutes i give to it on sunday mornings. Worship matters is a book about corporate worship written for who he refers to as the worship leader, that is, anyone who leads the music and singing during a service. Kauflins answer is penetrating, and it is instructive for why god would have music and song occupy such a prominent place not only in worship, but in all of life. Built on the foundations and definitions of the music ministry from day 1 chiefly. Anyone who encourages others to praise god can be referred to as a worship leader. In this course we will study the biblical parameters for a worship service and the role music plays in the corporate aspect of worship. A faithful worship leader magnifies the greatness of god. In the book, kauflin covers not just why we worship, and not just on the biblical perspectives of worship, but also on the nuts and bolts of how worship leaders can lead more effectively, how we can keep ourselves grounded and avoid some of the pitfalls common to those. Worship matters ebook leading others to encounter the greatness of god by bob kauflin.
I take everyone on the worship team through a book by bob kauflin, worship matters. The book is built around his definition of a faithful worship leader. The complete guide with audio 9781423429685 by bob kauflin. Leading others to encounter the greatness of god crossway, 2008 is not just a good book on worship. His book, worship matters, was published by crossway in 2008. Leading worship starts and ends with the way i live my life, not what i do on a public platform. Worship matters, crossway books, a division of good news publishers, wheaton illinois 60187. Charles billingsleys testimony of the crisis with his voice can teach your team how true worship doesnt depend on our outward. Aug 23, 2018 ironically, twice in the book kauflin addresses this issue and in these two chapters in different parts of the book he points out that worship is a all of the church service and b all of our worship matters bob kauflin. God means for my worship on sunday morning to be an extension of my worship throughout the week. I have read my share of worship books from the ordinary, runofthemill, charismatic authors, but never one by a reformed worship leader.
Bob beautifully gives a working definition of the purpose in worship leading with the. A faithful worship leader magnifies the greatness of god in jesus christ through the power it starts with the heart johnrwallace. Took place with a worldly, immoral woman, and not with a holy man. He oversees the production of their albums and teaches on congregational worship through worshipgod conferences, seminars, and his blog. In part two, he seeks to define the task of a worship leader. May 02, 2014 bob kauflin bob kauflin is the director of sovereign grace music. After pastoring for 12 years, he became director of sovereign grace music in 1997. Eight years ago, after i had served as a pastor for twelve years, c. Thats an important distinction to make, and one which bob kauflin makes in this valuable book. Over the last few weeks i have had the pleasure of reading through bob kauflins worship matters. Through conferences, seminars, and his blog, worship matters. Throughout the book he lays down spiritual foundations for corporate worship and spiritual worship and then goes into the practical aspects of how we can apply what he taught about worship. Our churches cant be spiritled unless theyre wordfed.
These songs, produced and inspired by the holy spirit, paved the way for theological and doctrinal stands the church would take centuries later. Best, in his book music through the eyes of faith, defines worship in the. Aug 02, 2008 after reading bobs blog post free copy of worship matters for twenty bloggers, i decided to apply for this rare opportunity to read a book about worship from a reformedcharismatic perspective. Worship as encounter,bob kauflin read more about spiritual life growth, christian living, and faith. A blueprint for designing culturally relevant and biblically faithful services. Christian worship is the enabled response of gods redeemed people to his self revelation that exalts gods glory in christ in our minds, affections and wills in the power of the. Leading others to encounter the greatness of god, was released in 2008 by crossway. A popular definition of the worship leaders role is by bob kauflin. Among other roles, bob kauflin is currently a worship leader at covenant life church, after singing in the 70s80s with the contemporary christian group glad, and later pastoring a church. It became impractical for churches to use hymn or song books, as a single book rarely contained all the material they. Worship is gods gift of grace to us before its our offering to god. After reading bobs blog post free copy of worship matters for twenty bloggers, i decided to apply for this rare opportunity to read a book about worship from a reformedcharismatic perspective. Biblical worship is gods covenant people recognizing, reveling in, and responding rightly to the. Husband to julie, father, poppop, director of sovereign grace music, elder at sovereign grace church of louisville, songwriter, pianist, most importantly, redeemed son of god.
Weve begun to unpack this definition of a worship leader. He equips pastors and musicians in the theology and practice of congregational worship, and serves as a pastor at sovereign grace church in louisville, kentucky. Ironically, twice in the book kauflin addresses this issue and in these two chapters in different parts of the book he points out that worship is a all of the church service and b all of our worship matters bob kauflin. In the book, kauflin describes how a few years before the book was writtenhe set out to come up with the definition for a worship leader. Worship matters book insights part 1 august 14, 2011 think about it, worship matters book no comments. And it matters to every worship leader, because we have no greater privilege than leading others to encounter the greatness of god. A faithful worship leader magnifies the greatness of god in jesus christ through the power of the holy spirit by skillfully combining gods word with music, thereby motivating the gathered church to proclaim the gospel, to. Leading others to encounter the greatness of god at.
He teaches on congregational worship through worshipgod conferences, seminars, and his blog, worshipmatters. In true worshipers, bob kauflin reminds us that worship isnt a sunday morning routine but rather an everyday lifestyle. He is concerned above all for the heartfor the depth and authenticity of our relationship with godwhich so often gets lost in the controversies over styles and traditions. It matters to us because worshipping god is the reason for which we were created. A church thats dependent on the spirits power in its worship will be committed to the study, proclamation, and application of gods word in its personal and congregational worship. My first book was aimed at leaders, but true worshipers is intended to help people in the. A faithful worship leader magnifies the greatness of god in jesus christ through the power of the holy spirit. Bob kauflin is teaching a new generation to take corporate worship seriously in a. Worship is our humble, constant, appropriate, glad response to gods selfrevelation and his enabling invitation. Bob kauflin presents a balanced, mature, biblical understanding of worship. A new definition of worship leader lets talk worship. Bob and his wife, julie, have six children and a growing number. Contemporary worship is a form of christian worship that emerged within western evangelical. This mix is found throughout this wonderful and helpful book.
Worship matters foreword by paul baloche and millions of other books are available for. Have you tried local libraries and also church libraries. Worship matters by bob kauflin is a really good book for those who are worship leaders and those who are part of worship team. Before i start this series, i wanted to give you some background. I profited from this book, and in it bob challenged the quality of my worship.
Jul 11, 2016 kauflin is an experienced musician and shepherd, and he draws upon decades of experience to write this incredibly helpful book on music leadership in the church. Our task part 2 from chapters 910 of worship matters1 transcript welcome to session 4 of the worship matters video intensive. Bob kauflin is equally solid as he discusses both the biblical basis for worship music. In the second section, i take a chapter to unpack each phase of this definition of a worship leader. Bob kauflin has recently released a book called worship matters in which he defines the task of a worship leader. But unless we know were doing what god has called us to do, we can lose our focus, get distracted, and become discouraged. He is currently having a great time helping plant sovereign grace church in louisville, kentucky.
We talk about bob kauflins excellent book, worship matters. No, wait that makes me a worship leader, just not in the realm of music. The worship matters video intensive free 12session video course. It is a great book describing many reasons behind what we do and why we do it. Over the last few weeks i have had the pleasure of reading through bob kauflin s worship matters. A definition of worship that i appreciate for its simplicity and clarity is by warren wiersbe, who writes. In the book, kauflin covers not just why we worship. The worship matters video intensive is a free 12session video course rolling out with bob kauflin. A faithful worship leader magnifies the greatness of god in jesus christ through the power of the holy spirit by skillfully. Glad formed on the campus of west chester state university of pennsylvania when singer ed nalle auditioned for a new christian band. By bob kauflin on november 9, 2005 in defining terms. Louie giglio, pastor, passion city church, atlanta, georgia.
Another characteristic of new testament corporate song is the manifest presence of the holy spirit. Worship matters is a practical book with a solid biblical foundation that would benefit any pastor, worship leader, minister of music or church layperson, regardless the length of tenure of service. Bob kauflin bob kauflin is the director of sovereign grace music. Mar 26, 2008 bob kauflin covers a variety of topics such as the devastating effects of worshiping the wrong things, how to base our worship on gods selfrevelation rather than our assumptions, the fuel of worship, the community of worship, and the ways that eternitys worship should affect our earthly worship. Worldly distractions, bad theology, or indwelling sin can cause us to lose sight of why we should be glad about meeting together on the lords day. Also, in many cases, the worship leader is responsible for recruiting, assigning, and training other musicians to compose a worship band or team. In the midst of a culture that glorifies our pitiful. Worship matters by bob kauflin bob loves god, values theology, and cares about people. Bob kauflin is a worship leader who serves as the director of.
Bob kauflin is a pastor, songwriter, worship leader, and author with over thirtyfive years experience. Bookmark his blog for more reasons why worship matters and what to do about it. In a book that is now out of print as many good books are, robert rayburn wrote. There are so many layers to this quote i find each time i read it or quote it i focus on. While its simplistic to say that worship is love, its a fact that what we love most will determine what we genuinely worship. Bob kauflin has humbly presented us with a practical, theologically sound, passionate call to leading others to worship god through so much more than songs. The book by bob kauflin called worship matters is very helpful for any. Worship matters mt 250 a study through worship matters a book written by bob kauflin. Worship is the believers response of all that they are mind, emotions, will, body to what god is and says and does warren wiersbe, real worship, pg. What matters, your call, healthy tensions, and right relationships. These definitions always give insight into the authors thoughts on the subject. As i read books and articles on worship im always interested in other peoples definitions of worship. Bob kauflin currently has the privilege of serving as the director of worship. My first book was aimed at leaders, but true worshipers is intended to help people in the congregation understand how to become the kind of worshiper god is seeking.
Kauflin spends the opening section of the book dealing with the attitude and character of the worship leader. Worship matters foreword by paul baloche by bob kauflin. Nov 12, 2011 bob kauflin is director of sovereign grace music. Seeking what matters to god as a follow up to my first book, worship matters. Mahaney invited me to assume the new role of director of worship development for sovereign grace ministries. Excellent book on what it means to be a worship leader in the church. I agree with matt redmans comments, bob loves god, values theology, and cares about people. He teaches on congregational worship through worshipgod conferences, seminars, and his blog. Kauflin has captured this idea in his excellent definition of a worship leader in his book worship matters. Kauflin serves as the worship leader for covenant life church in gaithersburg, maryland and the director of worship development for sovereign grace ministries. Christian worship is the enabled response of gods redeemed people to his self revelation that exalts gods glory in christ in our minds, affections and wills in the power of the holy spirit. Worship matters video intensive with bob kauflin session 4. This seminar will unpack a biblically based definition of a worship leader that bob lays out in his book, worship matters. Bob kauflin covers a variety of topics such as the devastating effects of worshiping the wrong things, how to base our worship on gods selfrevelation rather than our assumptions, the fuel of worship, the community of worship, and the ways that eternitys worship should affect our earthly worship.
Worship matters ebook bob kauflin the good book company. Nalle, along with bob kauflin, would write and produce much of glads early material while serving as lead vocalist. Even in the section on musical styles kauflin rightly argues that the music should serve the lyrics i think it is an unhelpful term which implies that we are only worshipping god when we are singing. Worship is the activity of the new life of a believer in which, recognizing. Mar 31, 2008 bob kauflin is a pastor, songwriter, worship leader, and author with over thirtyfive years experience. A faithful worship leader magnifies the greatness of god in jesus christ through the power of the holy spirit, skillfully combining gods word. He uses each part of this definition to develop a rubric for worship that helps. By bob kauflin on november 4, 2005 in defining terms. The worship and technology directors primary responsibilities all point to that goal. Graham talks about participation in worship services duration.
He also oversees the production of sovereign grace albums. For example, we incorporated bob kauflins chapters on the definition of worship because many worship teams dont have a firm grasp on what worship is. The book by bob kauflin called worship matters is very helpful for any ministry to gain clarity on the ultimate priority of god. Free pastors and christian leadership resources for your church ministry and congregation at. Theres something about singing that both enables and encourages the rich indwelling of the word of christ in our hearts.
Perhaps the greatest conversation ever recorded on the subject of worship. The task of a worship leader sovereign grace music. The book serves as a healthy reminder to those who would lead worshipmusical or non musical, as to what is important and what should be remembered, and what can safely be discarded. Worship matters, it matters to god because he is the one ultimately worthy of all worship.
His definition alone of pastor of worship is worth the book. Harold best, in his book music through the eyes of faith, defines worship in the broadest sense as. Mar 26, 2008 bob kauflin is a pastor, songwriter, worship leader, and author with over thirtyfive years experience. Worship is our seths music space may 20, 2014 quote ive been using weekly by bob kauflin from his book worship matters. Founder, passion conferences this book brings together years of experience, prayer, study, and discovery in a way that informs and inspires. Download worship matters leading others to encounter the greatness of god bob kauflin in pdf, reading online worship. Bob kauflin covers a variety of topics such as the devastating effects of worshiping the wrong things, how to base our worship on gods selfrevelation rather than our assumptions, the fuel of worship, the community of worship, and the ways that. Worship, tech, and the mission central manor church. Worship books top 20 books on worship for worship leaders. After pastoring for twelve years, he became director of sovereign grace music in 1997.