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Worship Band
A worship band (also called a praise band) is an ensemble of singers and players of popular-music instruments, such as guitar, keyboard, bass, and drums, that leads congregational praise in worship. In Korean churches it is commonly called a praise team.
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- Traditional and Contemporary WorshipDoctrine & Theology
Traditional worship and contemporary worship are terms that distinguish services by their form and musical style. Worship centered on hymns and a fixed order of service is called traditional worship, while worship centered on contemporary praise music led by a praise team, with a more flexible order, is called contemporary worship.
- Worship LeaderDoctrine & Theology
A worship leader is a person who selects songs and stands before the congregation to lead its singing in a worship service or gathering.
- Company of ProphetsBible
The company of prophets was a group of prophets who gathered and prophesied together in the time of Samuel and Saul. They appear in 1 Samuel 10 and 19 and are discussed alongside the "sons of the prophets" of the era of Elijah and Elisha.
- WorshipWorship & Rites
Worship is the gathering in which believers come together to adore God and hear His Word. In Protestantism, the Sunday service held on the Lord's Day is central to church life.
- Worship TeamChristian Life
A worship team is a ministry group within a church that leads the congregation's singing in worship services and gatherings through vocals and instruments. It typically consists of vocalists along with keyboard, guitar, bass, and drums.
- Worship Music DebateControversies
The worship music debate concerns whether worship should center on traditional hymns or embrace contemporary Christian music (CCM), which uses drums, guitars, and similar instruments. The main issues are musical style, the theological depth of lyrics, and generational differences.
- Angel WorshipDoctrine & Theology
Angel worship refers to offering angels the worship or prayer that belongs to God alone. Protestants reject it on the basis of Colossians 2:18 and other passages.
- Theology of WorshipDoctrine & Theology
The theology of worship is the field of theology that examines what worship is, and why and how it is offered, in light of Scripture and church tradition. It is treated as a branch of practical theology.
- Worship MusicDoctrine & Theology
Worship music is music sung or played in Christian worship to praise God, respond to his Word, and enable the congregation to confess its faith together. It includes hymns, gospel songs, choir anthems, and instrumental music.
- Family WorshipWorship & Rites
Family worship is worship that a family offers together at home, typically consisting of hymn singing, Scripture reading, and prayer. In Korean Protestant churches it is widely practiced, including on traditional holidays in connection with memorial services, and serves as a setting for faith education.
- Dedication Worship ServiceWorship & Rites
A dedication worship service is a worship service led by a particular organization or department within a congregation, in which its members renew their commitment to dedication, that is, to serving God with body and heart. It is widely practiced in Korean Protestant churches.
- Online WorshipWorship & Rites
Online worship is a form of worship in which a church streams or broadcasts its service over the internet or other media, allowing members to participate through a screen rather than gathering in a church building. It is also known as remote worship or video worship.
- District Worship MeetingWorship & Rites
A district worship meeting is a small worship service and gathering held in homes by church members organized into geographical units, or districts, according to where they live. The practice is widespread in Korean Protestant churches, where it is known as guyeok yebae; in Methodist churches, a gathering of the same kind is called a class meeting (sokhoe).
- Taizé WorshipDoctrine & Theology
Taizé worship is a form of prayer that originated in the Taizé Community in France. It is a meditative form of worship built around short, repeated songs, Scripture readings, and extended silence, and it is known as prayer offered together across denominational lines.
- Shinto Shrine WorshipHistory
Shinto shrine worship was a policy under Japanese colonial rule by which the Government-General of Korea compelled Koreans to bow at Shinto shrines (jinja), the sanctuaries of Japanese Shinto. In 1938 the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church adopted a resolution accepting the practice, and the resistance movement that opposed it produced both prisoners and martyrs.
- Order of WorshipWorship & Rites
The order of worship is the sequence in which the elements of public worship, such as hymns, prayer, Scripture reading, the sermon, the offering, and the benediction, are conducted. In Korean Protestant churches, it is usually printed in the weekly bulletin for the congregation.
- Regulative Principle of WorshipDoctrine & Theology
The regulative principle of worship is a principle of the Reformed tradition holding that public worship should include only those elements that Scripture commands or that can be legitimately derived from Scripture.
- History of WorshipDoctrine & Theology
The history of worship traces how the forms and content of Christian worship have changed over time, from the sacrifices and synagogue of the Old Testament and the gatherings of the early church, through the medieval Mass, the Reformation, and modern revival movements, to the present day.
- IdolatryBible
Idolatry is the worship of gods other than God or of images made by human hands. Scripture forbids it in the Ten Commandments and treats it as a fundamental sin that breaks the covenant.