TY - BOOK AU - Cherry,Constance M. TI - The worship architect: a blueprint for designing culturally relevant and biblically faithful services SN - 9780801038747 AV - BV15.C522.W677 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - Grand Rapids, Michigan PB - Baker Academic KW - Public worship KW - Planning N1 - 2; Phase one: laying the foundation for worship. Establishing the foundation: biblical worship --; Setting the cornerstone: worship is centered in Jesus Christ --; Phase two: building the structure for worship. Four rooms for encountering God: the general order of worship ; The first load-bearing wall: the gathering ; The second load-bearing wall: the word ; The third load-bearing wall: the table of the Lord ; The third load-bearing wall: the alternative response to the word ; The fourth load-bearing wall: the sending --; Phase three: creating doors and windows for encountering God. Encountering God in prayer: capturing the heart of worship ; Encountering God in music: singing the church's song ; Encountering God in music: offering "sound" musical leadership ; Encountering God in the Christian year: remembering the whole narrative --; Phase four: adding style to the worship event. Principles of worship style: expressing your corporate identity ; A more excellent way: exploring convergence --; Phase five: Nurturing hospitality at the worship event. The hospitable worship leader: engaging worshipers as participants --; Appendix A: ten basic steps in designing vital worship --; Appendix B: checklist for designing vital worship; 2 ER -