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“I'll Bring You More Than a Song”
Part I / Part II
Dorm Worship Leading Training
Calvin College
November 5, 2005

led by Paul Ryan

1. Introduction

•  Background

•  Who does what? (singers, players, planners, prayers, multiple roles)

•  Overview

2. Opening Worship

• Example Scripture:         Matthew 15:1-9

• Song:                 “The Heart of Worship”

            Matt Redman © 1997 Thankyou Music (admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)

• Prayer:              Based on the lyrics of “The Heart of Worship”

3. What Is Worship? 

•    Story about Matt Redman writing the song, “The Heart of Worship”

           (See September 2005 issue of Worship Leader Magazine, pp. 32-33)

•    Worship is…

                       • Not only about songs

                       • Not about the right ordering of elements

                       • Not simply an opportunity to learn, to have an aesthetic experience, to generate an emotion, or to be inspired

•  Worship includes these things, but ultimately it is about a relationship with God through Jesus Christ

• Example: Cultivating a healthy marriage relationship:

                        My wife and I have dinner every night.

                        Important things to say on a regular basis:

                                                You look really nice… I'm sorry…I'm listening…

                        All of you have ideals about who want your future spouse to be.

                                    Imagine sitting with him or her at dinner:

                                                What would be some good things to say to make your relationship healthy?

                                                Around the table, compile a list.  

4. Planning Worship

•    One way to plan worship is to identify habits and build the service around that

            Brainstorm around the table: “What can I do for you?”

                        Themes, songs and scriptures

            The longer time of worship you have, the more habits you can include:

                        Order at LOFT: I love you, I'm sorry, thank you, I'm listening, Help, What can I do for you ? Praise you!

 •    Worship Planning Grid:

Habits	Texts	Actions	Art Form	People
I love you I'm sorry Why? Thank you I'm listening What can I do? Etc.	Biblical Historical Confessional Contemporary	Sit Stand Sing Pray Read Move Etc.	Music Dance Painting Photography Drama Etc.	Freshman Sophomores, etc. RAs, RDs Barnabas Team Nationalities Men/Women Etc.

            Brainstorm around the table:

                        “I love you” – how many creative ways can you say, “I love you”?  

                        “I'm sorry” – how many creative ways can you say, “I'm sorry?”

5. Planning process

(see Ron Rienstra, “It Takes a Team,” Reformed Worship, December 2004)

• Previse

• Devise

• Revise

• Realize

• Analyze

Part II

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