Many of his thoughts are authentic, practical, theological, yet easy to understand. Worship matters intensive with bob kauflin sovereign grace. Bob kauflin is the worship leader of covenant life church in maryland, and recent author of worship matters, an excellent treatise on what worship is. After pastoring for 12 years, he became director of sovereign grace music in 1997. Even in the section on musical styles kauflin rightly argues that the music should serve the lyrics i think it is an unhelpful term which implies that we are only worshipping god when we are singing. Glad formed on the campus of west chester state university of pennsylvania when singer ed nalle auditioned for a new christian band. Leading others to encounter the greatness of god and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It matters to us because worshiping god is the reason for which we were created. I am so thankful for the guidance bob kauflin gives us in true worshipers. Worship matters video intensive sovereign grace music. In the book, kauflin covers not just why we worship, and not just on the biblical perspectives of worship, but also on the nuts and bolts of how worship leaders can lead more effectively, how we can keep ourselves grounded and avoid some of the pitfalls common to those. Worship as a body by bob kauflin ligonier ministries.
Bob kauflin is director of worship development for sovereign grace ministries. Leading others to encounter the greatness of god crossway, 2008 is not just a good book on worship. Mar 24, 2020 in a culture when sunday worship is more produced, polished, and professional than ever, its helpful to remember what really matters to god when we meet. Bob kauflin is the director of sovereign grace music and the author of worship matters and this months offer true worshippers.
And it matters to every worship leader, because we have no greater privilege than leading others to encounter the greatness of god. He oversees the production of their albums and teaches on congregational worship through worshipgod conferences, seminars, and his blog. Worship matters ebook leading others to encounter the greatness of god by bob kauflin. After receiving a piano performance degree from temple university in 1976, bob traveled for eight years with the contemporary christian group glad as a songwriter, speaker, and arranger. He teaches on congregational worship through worshipgod conferences, seminars, and his blog. Contemporary worship is a form of christian worship that emerged within western evangelical. Nalle, along with bob kauflin, would write and produce much of glads early material while serving as lead vocalist. Took place with a worldly, immoral woman, and not with a holy man. Upcoming intensives february 1721, 2021 june 2327, 2021 louisville, ky apply now in an effort to train congregational worship pastors and leaders more effectively weve begun offering the worship matters intensive, hosted by bob kauflin in louisville, ky. Spirit by skillfully combining gods word with music, thereby motivating the gathered church to proclaim. Leading others to encounter the greatness of god primarily for people.
I didnt highlight as i was reading it, but if i did, the majority of the book would be highlighted. Bob writes as a pastor who understands whats at stake when we talk about worship, connecting our practices as the church gathered to the much bigger, alloflife reality of worship. Through the book, bob builds congregational worship on biblical principles that transcend cultures, generations, and ethnic groups. Leading others to encounter the greatness of god kauflin, bob cover image.
This article was used with permission and can be read and shared by visiting where you can find insights, resources, and other tools for leading worship. We talk about bob kauflin s excellent book, worship matters. Kauflin serves as the worship leader for covenant life church in gaithersburg, maryland and the director of worship development for sovereign grace ministries. Bob kauflin is teaching a new generation to take corporate worship seriously. Mar 26, 2008 buy the paperback book worship matters. Bob kauflin is a pastor, songwriter, worship leader, and author with over. Worship is gods gift of grace to us before its our offering to god. When the awakening of the spirit to the work of the son leads us to the father. He oversees the production of their albums and teaches on co. Spirit and truth worship is a trinitarian way of approaching god. The worship matters video intensive is a free 12session video course rolling out with bob kauflin. Mar 26, 2008 bob kauflin is a pastor, songwriter, worship leader, and author with over thirtyfive years experience. He is now the director of worship development for sovereign grace, overseeing its music projects and teaching on congregational worship.
This ebook is a collection of some of his best posts. There are so many layers to this quote i find each time i read it or quote it i focus on. Jun 27, 2016 read a salute to the average worship leader by bob kauflin and more christian blog posts on. Bob kauflin, warship matters, leading others to encounter the greatness of god. A faithful worship leader magnifies the greatness of god. Worship matters foreword by paul baloche by bob kauflin. Bob kauflin explains how a biblical theology of worship connects with what. This 5day intensive, based on bobs book, worship matters, is an intentional context where pastors read more. Worship is our humble, constant, appropriate, glad response to gods selfrevelation and his enabling.
Cd this project emerges from a conviction that hymns still speak with power. He equips pastors and musicians in the theology and practice of congregational worship, and serves as a pastor at sovereign grace church in louisville, kentucky. Looking at how worship relates to the gospel, reverence, idolatry, receiving correction, music, trials, and a lot more, this book will benefit leaders, musicians, and anyone desiring to grow in their understanding of biblical worship. If you are a worship leader, i cannot recommend this book strongly enough. Christian worship, then, is the happy blend of offering to god our creator. Worship matters foreword by paul baloche and millions of other books are. Mar 31, 2008 bob kauflin is a pastor, songwriter, worship leader, and author with over thirtyfive years experience. Mar 26, 2008 bob kauflin covers a variety of topics such as the devastating effects of worshiping the wrong things, how to base our worship on gods selfrevelation rather than our assumptions, the fuel of worship, the community of worship, and the ways that eternitys worship should affect our earthly worship. Nov 12, 2011 bob kauflin is director of sovereign grace music. A pastor, worship leader, and songwriter, bob kauflin selected, adapted, and arranged these songssome of them familiar, some new, and some newly revised. Thats the theme of our 15th worshipgod conference this year, to be held july 2528 at grace church in frisco, tx. Nothing is more essential than knowing how to worship the god who created you.
I worship god by singing by bob kauflin posted in art, bible, charismatic, worship for many years now, bob kauflin has been leading about worship, thinking about worship, and teaching on worship. Leading others to encounter the greatness of god by kauflin, bob abebooks. Worship matters focuses on the essentials of godhonoring worship, combining biblical foundations with practical application in a way that works in the real world. We simply benefit from the perfect offering of the son to the father through the power of the spirit ephesians 2. The worship matters video intensive with bob kauflin is a 12session video course designed to build congregational worship on biblical principles that transcend cultures, generations, and ethnic groups. Weve begun to unpack this definition of a worship leader. Bob serves as the director of sovereign grace music. Our task part 2 from chapters 910 of worship matters1 transcript welcome to session 4 of the worship matters video intensive. Leading others to encounter the greatness of god, in which he sought to connect a biblical theology of worship with what worship leaders actually do on sundays. A popular definition of the worship leaders role is by bob kauflin. Whether you serve in the music, production or creative team, the insights in this book are profound and practical. Director of sovereign grace music, wrote worship matters. Worship matters is a book about corporate worship written for who he refers to as the worship leader, that is, anyone who leads the music and singing during a service. This book focuses readers on the essentials of godhonoring worship, combining biblical foundations with practical application in a way that works in the real.
Husband to julie, father, poppop, director of sovereign grace music, elder at sovereign grace church of louisville, songwriter, pianist, most importantly, redeemed son of god. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Worship matters by bob kauflin is a must read for any christian serving in the world of creative arts. Bob kauflin, pastor and noted songwriter, skillfully instructs pastors, musicians, and church leaders so they can root their congregational worship in. Bob kauflin is a pastor, songwriter, worship leader, and author with over thirtyfive years experience. Worship is our seths music space may 20, 2014 quote ive been using weekly by bob kauflin from his book worship matters.
Bob kauflin explains how a biblical theology of worship connects with what worship leaders actually do on sundays in this video series. After pastoring for twelve years, he became director of sovereign grace music in 1997. Worship matters ebook bob kauflin the good book company. Worship is something we do with our bodies in all of life. Combining biblical foundations with realworld application, a pastor and professional. Kauflin spends the opening section of the book dealing with the attitude and character of the worship leader. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Music is great, jesus is greater by bob kauflin songtime. I worship god by singing by bob kauflin sovereign grace. The bob kauflin hymns project integrity music store. Worship matters will inspire you as a worshiper and spur you on as a leader of worship. Combining biblical foundations with realworld application, kauflin. Its designed to build congregational worship on biblical principles that transcend cultures, generations, and ethnic groups.
Leading others to encounter the greatness of god by bob kauflin at indigo. Its designed to build congregational worship on biblical principles. Leading others to encounter the greatness of god kindle edition by kauflin, bob, paul baloche. Perhaps the greatest conversation ever recorded on the subject of worship. This session focuses on how skillfully combining gods word with music magnifies the. Matt redman, lead worshiper and songwriter, brighton, uk bob kauflin is teaching a new generation to take corporate worship seriously in a fashion that is simultaneously biblically faithful and addressing todays culture. Many of the lyrics on this cd were written long ago by men. Worship matters video intensive with bob kauflin session 4.
Bob kauflin interview on how music works in worship duration. Bob kauflin delivers on the title of worship matters. A salute to the average worship leader bob kauflin. Worship matters by bob kauflin is a great read on the subject of worship. We can worship god through our eating, drinking, typing, speaking, cooking, driving and countless other ways. This book focuses readers on the essentials of godhonoring worship, combining. Bob kauflin traveled with the christian group glad for eight years as a songwriter and arranger before becoming a pastor with sovereign grace ministries in 1985. It matters to god because he is the one ultimately worthy of all worship. Took place on the side of jacobs well, and not in the temple or a synagogue. Bob kauflin the human voice in congregational worship. Sep 24, 2017 bob kauflin is director of sovereign grace music. Dec 30, 20 bob kauflin, director of sovereign grace music, has been blogging at since 2005.
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