Christian Worship

PC315 / PC515

A comprehensive course on Christian worship with both theoretical (Biblical and historical) and practical components. The sequence of classes is based on the progression of elements in a weekly church service. This unit is best taken after one full-time year of study, and it is helpful to be completed after, or concurrently with, "Reformation in Europe and Britain" or the theology unit "Church, Ministry and Sacraments."

Workload: One semester, 4 credit points, 36 contact hours
Status: Elective
Prerequisites: 32 Credit points of core foundation units
When: First semester 2013
Who: Rhys Bezzant
Assessment: no exam

Recommended Texts:

Kauflin, Bob. Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2008.

White, James F. Introduction to Christian Worship. Third revised and expanded ed. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000.

Peterson, David G. Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship. Leicester: Apollos, 1992.

Dyrness, William A. A Primer on Christian Worship: Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, Where We Can Go. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009.