Chapter 1

Question 1

“As Worship leaders, we have the ______ and _______ task of placing _______ of ________ on people’s lips.” John D. Witvliet

Answer 1

• Important
• terrifying
• words
• worship
• lips

Question 2

It happens every time we choose a______, a scripture or a worship _________ for our church service.

Answer 2

• song

* chorus

Question 3

Our holy calling requires that we be good stewards of _______ ________.

Answer 3

God’s Word

Question 4

The ability to work as good vocalists, musicians, worship leaders, rehearsal directors, worship planners and many other skills ______ required.

Answer 4

Are

Question 5

“While we are not spiritual engineers, we do–with fear and trembling– take the part of priests, placing ______ of worship on people’s lips that may well resonate deep within their souls and ______ them, by the Spirit’s power, closer to God.”

Answer 5

Words

Draw

Question 6

A calling from God can sometimes be related to as an ___________.

Answer 6

Anointing

Question 7

Wherever we are on the spectrum, it is essential to emphasize the importance of being called by God into _______.

Answer 7

Ministry

Question 8

Neither good design nor well-developed _____ are an acceptable substitute for being chosen and empowered by the Holy Spirit for ministry.

Answer 8

Skills

Question 9

The Witvilet quote at the beginning of this writing convicted me of the importance for worship leaders to be _______ of the Word.

Answer 9

Students

Question 10

God does not accept all _______

Answer 10

Worship

Question 11

Amos 5:21-27 is a scorching rebuke to Israel concerning their worship. God did not accept their worship because they offered acts of worship outside of the __________ relationship because of their idolatry, immorality, and selfishness.

Answer 11

Covenantal

Question 12

He despise their feasts and told them to take away the ______ of their ______.

Answer 12

Noise

Songs

Question 13

Worship is about ______ and His desire to enter into a worship relationship with His people.

Answer 13

God

Question 14

Worship should _______ more on God than on the one worshipping God

Answer 14

Focus

Question 15

“Shallow music forms _______ people.”

Answer 15

Shallow

Question 16

Congregational music must be carefully chosen with content that is _________and _________ sound.

Answer 16

Theologically

Biblically

Question 17

On the other hand, perhaps nothing internalizes _________ and integrates it with faith as well as song does.

Answer 17

Theology

Question 18

Apostolic songwriters should write songs that are doctrinally distinct and __________ correct.

Answer 18

Theologically

Question 19

We must assume that not every song written is _______ to be sung.

Answer 19

Worthy

Question 20

The worship planners responsible for song selection are _____________ to God for the songs they ask the church to sing.

Answer 20

Accountable

Question 21

Although there is some disagreement about authenticity, Plato has been attributed this quote, “let me write the _______ of a nation, and I care not who writes its laws.”

Answer 21

Songs

Question 22

“Let me write the hymns and ______ of the church, and I care very little who writes the theology.”

Answer 22

Music

Question 23

Cherry asserts that “selecting song texts, then, is on of the most significant things that worship architects do because they are shaping their congregations’ __________ (and therefore worldview) by the texts they select.

Answer 23

Theology

Question 24

Since congregational songs are group responses to God, we should choose music that will not only shape our understanding about the Bible but also motivate us to _________ and to worship God.

Answer 24

Serve

Question 25

Worship is about God and His desire to enter into a worship relationship with His ________ Second, instruction will be given concerning the role and preparation of the worship leader.

Answer 25

People

Question 26

Worship leaders must know what they are ________.

Answer 26

Leading

Question 27

Worship- an acknowledgement of _______________.

Answer 27

Transcendence

Question 28

When a _________ creature realizes he has been created by the _________, he becomes keenly aware that the allegiance and homage are demanded in response; it is only appropriate.

Answer 28

Finite | Infinite

Question 29

Similarly, a people who have experienced mercy in the form of forgiveness or ___________ realize that the Giver of mercy deserves their gratitude; it is seemly.

Answer 29

Deliverance

Question 30

C.S. Lewis likens it to the sense in which a work of art demands or deserves our attention. He alleges that _________ is the correct and expected response, and adds "if we do not admire we shall be stupid, insensible, and great losers; we shall have missed something.

Answer 30

Appreciation

Question 31

In the Psalms we see.....

Answer 31

A.) processionals B.) liturgical responses C.) Songs D.) and prayers

Question 32

Some of the responses include.....

Answer 32

``` A.) clapping of the hands B.) lifting of hands C.) singing D.) dancing E.) and playing musical instruments ```

Question 33

It alone will endure, like the love of God which it expresses, into _______, when all other activities of the Church will have passed away.

Answer 33

Heaven

Question 34

Worship is the supreme and only indispensable _________ of the Christian Church.

Answer 34

Activity

Question 35

It refers to the feeling or expression of __________ and adoration for a deity: the worship of God.

Answer 35

Reverence

Question 36

_________, of themselves however, do not bring us to a clear understanding of worship.

Answer 36

Word-studies

Question 37

The Hebrew word usually translated "worship" in english means literally to, _________.

Answer 37

Bow down

Question 38

Defining worship can be a _________.

Answer 38

Challenge

Question 39

Worship is an attitude because it is a whole life __________ of an individual to God

Answer 39

Response

Question 40

It is also an act which expresses itself ________ and publicly

Answer 40

Privately

Question 41

Christian worship is not a _________, but a _________ with the Eternal.

Answer 41

Religion | Relationship

Question 42

As Andrew Hill writes, "worship is a __________ more than a function or ritual...

Answer 42

Relationship

Question 43

We can sing all the beautiful songs we want and utter prayers of praise, thanks, and petition, but if a love relationship with God is not foundational it is only a boring ______.

Answer 43

Ritual

Question 44

Many people speak of worship "______" when they define worship.

Answer 44

Style

Question 45

It is actually possible to participate in these activities of worship and still not truly _______.

Answer 45

Worship

Question 46

Christian worship has been defined in many ways, but the common thread of these definitions focuses on the __________ relationship between God and his people.

Answer 46

Covenantal

Question 47

As Karl Barth claimed, "Christian worship is the most ________, and most urgent, the most glorious action that can take place in human life.

Answer 47

Momentous

Question 48

Often worship is described as a divine-human _______.

Answer 48

Encounter

Question 49

Gustafson's definition is based on Paul's definition of worship in ________.

Answer 49

Romans

Question 50

I beseech you therefore brethren by the mercies of God that he present your bodies a _________ sacrifice holy, acceptable unto God which is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1

Answer 50

Living

Question 51

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy ________ and with all thy soul and with all thy mind and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. Mark 12:30

Answer 51

Heart

Question 52

The new living translation clarifies that worshipping God whole-heartedly with our spirit, soul, mind and body is... truly the way to _________ him. Romans 12:1 NLT

Answer 52

Worship

Question 53

The animal ________ of the OT have been replaced with a living sacrifice.

Answer 53

Sacrifices

Question 54

The NT spiritual sacrifice is to declare the praises of him who called you out of ___________ into his wonderful light. 1 peter 2:9 NIV

Answer 54

Darkness

Question 55

You _________ in worship

Answer 55

Participate

Question 56

Worship is a __________.

Answer 56

Lifestyle

Question 57

If I am offering the members of my body to benefit self, then the object of my worship is I, the _________ if I am offering my body to the Lord in my choices, then He, the _________ is the object of my worship.

Answer 57

Creature | Creator

Question 58

So much mystery surrounds worship that theologians have pondered it for centuries, yet worship is simple enough for a _______ to participate

Answer 58

Child

Question 59

An effective philosophy or theology of worship must be built upon a __________.

Answer 59

Foundation

Question 60

Through the din of the "worship" noise, let us never forget that true worship must have a sure foundation rooted in the _____ ____ _______.

Answer 60

Word of God