In 2004, Zondervan published a book entitled Exploring the Worship Spectrum: 6 Views. In this book, six authors offer their views on why a particular ?style? of worship is best and then each of the other five contributors offer a counter-argument. Each author gets his or her turn to present their case and everyone else gets to respond.
Over the next few weeks, I want to offer my own response to each of the contributors. The goal will not be to espouse one specific style of worship over another. Rather, the goal will rest in the process of dialogue. Feel free to join the discussion in the comments section of each post. The list of topics is at the end of this post and I will update this post with the links to my responses as they become available.
Here’s a list of the styles of worship covered in Exploring the Worship Spectrum: 6 Views and the authors supportive of each:
- Formal-Liturgical – Paul Zahl
- Traditional Hymn-based – Harold Best Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
- Contemporary Music-driven – Joe Horness
- Charismatic – Don Williams
- Blended – Robert Webber
- Emerging – Sally Morgenthaler
Impacting the Kingdom through Worship,