The Worshiping Artist
Equipping You and Your Ministry Team to Lead Others in Worship
- Preaching & Worship
- Publisher: Zondervan Reflective (Zondervan)
- Published: 2007
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Publisher's Description
Whether you serve as a vocalist, instrumentalist, technician, dancer, actor, or in some other role, you know what a blessing it is to serve on your church’s worship team. But you also know that some days you’re more technically prepared than you are spiritually prepared for the ministry of leading others in worship. In the midst of rehearsals, setup, and myriad distractions, not to mention the busyness of daily life, it’s easy to miss the forest for the trees. How can you and your fellow team members be prepared to worship in spirit and truth as well as lead others in worship with integrity? With thirty years of experience in worship leading, Rory Noland knows the issues—in both the private life of the worship team member and the public ministry of a worship team. In this readable book, he offers practical insights on how to • Grow as a private worshiper • Encounter the character of God during worship • Respond to the character of God during worship • Be transformed by the character of God • Learn from ancient worship leaders … and more. So relevant you’ll think the author was eavesdropping on your last church service, The Worshiping Artist is ideal to read either by yourself or as a team.
Endorsements (7)
“Wow! Rory has done it again! The Worshiping Artist is the most theological yet applicable resource on worship I’ve seen. Rory does a masterful job of teaching the core competencies of worship yet relating them to everyday life and the circumstances we face in arts ministries. Thanks, Rory! Our teams already enjoy a deeper understanding of our calling and abilities because of your previous books. I anticipate an even greater impact with The Worshiping Artist.”
“but integrating a lifestyle of worship into my service—this book will be a great tool to go through and grow through as a team.”
“The Worshiping Artist—it’s fresh, biblical, eye-opening, practical, substantial, helpful, provocative, instructive, debunking (tired stereotypes); wisdom for the “in-the-trenches-worship-leader” drawn from worship-leader-creatives of the Bible and the Church’s history. One of the best guides for Worship Leaders I’ve seen in my forty years of worship ministry! REV. BYRON SPR ADLIN, President, Artists in Christian Testimony International A must read for anyone wanting to grow as a private worshiper or as a public ministry leader. Practical, biblical, and refreshing. I highly recommend it to those looking to enrich their personal worship experience.”
“In today’s complex and often controversial landscape of worship within the local church, Rory has written the definitive textbook/handbook to help us create God-honoring and culturally relevant worship environments—an incredible resource!”
“Rory Noland has produced his most mature work yet with The Worshiping Artist In the past, he has taught us servanthood, he has taught us how to thrive as artists, now, most importantly, he has taught us to worship. Amidst all the self-absorption and self-congratulation of the “contemporary church,” Rory Noland points us back to God and his magnificent attributes. And he does it in a way that integrates the senses into his maturing theology. This book will be useful to Christian artists everywhere because it points them back to the ultimate Artist. What lessons there are to be learned!”
“Rory Nolan has again written a must-read for all worship leaders—a primer on worship, a peek into the mind and heart of the artist, and a thorough biblical challenge to Godly leadership. Above all, this is a pastoral book—written with a deep love for the church and for those who lead in worship. This book both affirms and challenges: gently pulling us up and encouraging us at the same time. For the seasoned worship leader, Noland affirms core beliefs. For the less experienced, Noland offers pages of “aha” moments.”
“I definitely want to recommend Rory’s new book to any worship leader or worship team. This book contains the nuts and bolts of what it takes to worship the Lord. Developing his material around the three questions—Who is God? Who am I (in God’s view)? What is God asking me to do?—has challenged me in simplifying my approach to leading others in worship. As you read The Worshiping Artist you will realize that Rory has developed a systematic theology for the worshiping artist that will be a reference book that you can return to again and again as you experience worship privately and lead others in worship publicly. What a great reminder to me of the basic building blocks and essentials that must continue to stay in my life and heart as I seek to lead others into the presence of the Lord. The questions and practical guide at the end of each chapter challenged me personally and would stretch any worship team that plans to lead an authentic worship experiences.”
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