Ancient-future Worship

by Webber, Robert E.

• ISBN13: 9780801066245
• ISBN10: 0801066247
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781441200686
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Baker Publishing
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Summary

With the many models of worship available, choosing a style to worship God can be a bit overwhelming. Is it better to go with traditional or contemporary models? Christians may find themselves asking how early believers worshiped and whether they can provide insight into how we should praise God today.Rooted in historical models and patristic church studies, Ancient-Future Worship examines how early Christian worship models can be applied to the postmodern church. Pastors and church leaders, as well as younger evangelical and emerging church groups, will find this last book in the respected Ancient-Future series an invaluable resource for authentic worship.

Author Biography

Robert E. Webber (1933-2007) was, at the time of his death, Myers Professor of Ministry at Northern Seminary in Lombard, Illinois, and served as the president of the Institute for Worship Studies. His many books include Ancient-Future Faith and The Younger Evangelicals.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Bob Webber: Memory and Hope	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 15
Introduction to the Ancient-Future Series	p. 19
Introduction: A Personal Note	p. 21
Rediscovering God's Story in Worship
Worship Does God's Story	p. 29
Worship Remembers the Past	p. 41
Worship Anticipates the Future	p. 57
How the Fullness of God's Story Became Lost	p. 67
Applying God's Story to Worship
Worship: Transformed by Remembrance and Anticipation	p. 89
Word: Transformed by the Narrative Nature of Scripture	p. 113
Eucharist: Transformed by the Presence of God at Table	p. 133
Prayer: Transformed by Recovering the Style of Ancient Worship	p. 149
Conclusion: My Journey toward an Ancient-Future Worship	p. 167
A Call to an Ancient Evangelical Future	p. 179
Notes	p. 184
Selected Bibliography	p. 187
Index	p. 189
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