WRSP 540 Current Issues in Worship

A study of the current trends and issues related to worship. Consideration is given to various worship models, worship evangelism, and church worship in transition.

The Bible says in Matthew 16:18, “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.”  However, over the centuries, the enemies of the Church have made every effort to derail and destroy the institution that God established. It is imperative that Christians, particularly the leaders in the Church, are equipped to defend the faith as it says in Jude 3, “Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.”

In the twenty-first century, there has been a significant deterioration of a traditional, orthodox theology and biblical literacy in the Church and Christians are less equipped to combat the attacks of the Enemy. Also, disparate political views have affected the thinking of many of today’s leaders. This course offers practical application for thinking through and understanding several of the issues facing the Church today.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (5)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will participate in 5 discussions. The student will post a thread of 350 words in 3 paragraphs. Each thread must be supported with at least 2 scholarly citations in current Turabian format. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 100 words in 1 paragraph. For each thread, the student must support his/her assertions with at least 2 scholarly citations in current Turabian format.

The student will complete a Book Review for each of the 4 required texts for the course (Idol Worship, Fault Lines, Two Views on Women in Ministry, Perspectives on Christian Worship). The book review will follow the prescribed format (Overview, Three Helpful Ideas, Personal Connection, Application), as specified in the instructions, for a total of 1,200-2,000 words.

Research Paper Assignment

The student will write a 12–15-page research paper, in current Turabian style. Researching for this paper provides the student with the opportunity to clearly articulate how the issues discussed in this course can be understood and applied to ministry. This paper must include at least 20 scholarly sources.