Worship

Why we worship?

Praising God: This is perhaps the most fundamental reason for our worship services. Part of our purpose in life is to praise the God who loves us and has given us the possibility of redemption from sin through Jesus. God is a jealous and deserving God; therefore, we praise Him.

Spiritual Growth: Through the various elements of the worship service, an important goal is the spiritual growth of the worshippers. Two aspects are most important. The first is praising God by what we do. This causes spiritual growth by helping each individual to develop a closer relationship with God. The second is spiritual growth through the learning, understanding, teaching, and application of Christian principles. In other words, spiritual growth comes through proper believing and doing.

With this purpose in mind, discussions on the topic of worship services can be classified into two broad categories. Direct Biblical instructions, Biblical principles, and early Christian practices are the foundation for these categories. The first is the Values we have for our worship services. The second is the Worship Service Elements. The Worship Service Elements are the important things we do in our worship services and are guided by the Values we have.