Response to "Inculturation, 91ÁÔÆæ, and Dispositions for Ministry"
This essay is a response to John Witvliet's Afterword in Christian 91ÁÔÆæ Worldwide: Expanding Horizons, Deepening Practices.
Why Study 91ÁÔÆæ Worldwide?
The topic of the book Christian 91ÁÔÆæ Worldwide is endlessly interesting, profoundly instructive, and unmanageably large. The scope is nothing short of the worship practices of the world's two billion Christians.
Discerning the Spirits (study guide)
Study Guide by Carol Van Klompenburg to be used with Discerning the Spirits A Guide to Thinking about Christian 91ÁÔÆæ Today by Cornelius Plantinga Jr. and Sue A. Rozeboom
An Open and Discerning Approach to Culture
How does worship relate to culture? How is worship in culture, but not of it? This video and accompanying Nairobi Statement on 91ÁÔÆæ and Culture explore four central principles for an open and discerning approach to culture.
The 91ÁÔÆæ Planning Team as Conversation Partners
Who is invited to plan worship? What spiritual gifts need to be included on the planning team? How can the planning team leader facilitate conversation among diverse voices?
Asian Christian 91ÁÔÆæ Practices Worth Adopting or Adapting
This session introduced a variety of worship expressions from Asian cultures, songs and prayers, gestures that can sometime speak with more eloquence than words, and visual ways to bring beauty to your worship space; all gifts for your congregation to consider.
Symposium 2011 - Alleluias Concentrated: Enabling Expansive 91ÁÔÆæ in Small Membership Congregations
"If we only had / could ..." can become too common a phrase in smaller congregations. This session equipped and encouraged even the smallest congregation --or small group within a larger community-- to design and experience deep, joy-filled worship using everything God has given them and requiring nothing more.
Report from the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous Peoples
Report from Mark Charles, Resource Development Specialist for Indigenous 91ÁÔÆæ, on the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous Peoples.
Weaving Mission Partnerships into Church Life
This article presents nine tips for weaving mission partnership into church life.
How Mission Partnerships Can Deepen 91ÁÔÆæ
Maybe your church always has many people plan and lead worship. But that World Communion Sunday service was special for Faith Presbyterian Church in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. It showed how their long partnership with a Presbyterian parish in Kenya is opening people to rethink stewardship, lead in worship, and share faith stories.
91ÁÔÆæing the Triune God: Receiving and Sharing Christian Wisdom Across Continents and Centuries
This statement was adopted in 2010 by the newly formed World Communion of Reformed Churches.
Background of the 91ÁÔÆæing The Triune God statement
An overview and introduction of '91ÁÔÆæing the Triune God,' a statement of faith and wisdom on worship and spirituality produced by the World Alliance of Reformed Churches.