Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Committee Chair
Guy Sayles
Abstract
Worship is a central part of the life of the church. There exists an understanding that the church will provide a time and space for regular, meaningful worship to occur, as well as an expectation that the people will attend and engage, open to an encounter with God, alongside their brothers and sisters in Christ. This study investigates the latter responsibility - that of the people to fully participate in worship that gives worth to God, listens to God, and responds to God. In this project, volunteers from First Baptist Church Greenville, SC, engaged with specially designed pre-worship guides to measure the value of intentional preparation for worship. The results of the experiment show that preparing for worship does in general lead to more meaningful worship.
Citation Information
Rollins, Matthew, "Measuring the Value of Guided Preparation on the Worship Experience at First Baptist Greenville, SC" (2019). Doctor of Ministry Projects. 44.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/divinity_etd/44