Spiritually Formative Worship

Course 1: FOUNDATIONS

  • UNDERSTAND the WHY behind your work in church worship ministry

  • ARTICULATE characteristics of spiritually formative corporate worship

  • EVALUATE your congregation’s worship patterns through the lens of spiritual formation

  • ACCOMPLISH the work of worship ministry with discipleship in mind

  • CONNECT with other worship ministry leaders in (optional) online round table discussions

  • Progress through FOUNDATIONS at your own pace; lesson materials are designed to fit into your ministry routines.

  • Engage with the course through video lessons, written material, and hands-on exercises, guided by the FOUNDATIONS workbook.

  • Evaluate your congregation’s worship patterns through FOUNDATIONS exercises designed for application in your ministry.

“The Spiritually Formative Worship curriculum provides a Biblical and historic foundation for corporate worship which enables us to think more deeply about the formative nature of corporate worship to which God has called us.”

Linnea Leonard Kickasola Worship Director Astoria Community Church, NY

“This training course thoughtfully and intentionally shapes the church leaders who plan the worship service each week. It is a valuable tool that builds a foundation for worship planning. Any church leader would benefit from this curriculum.”

Daniel Tomyn Director of Worship Hixson Presbyterian Church, TN

FOUNDATIONS Course Content

  • What is God’s design for spiritual formation through corporate worship? And how have God’s people understood this across Church history? The six lessons of Module 1 prompt immediate engagement with worship as a discipleship ministry as you investigate Scripture, historical documents, and your church ministry context.

  • What does spiritually formative corporate worship look like? In Module 2’s eight lessons, you’ll dig deep into timeless theological truths as you investigate characteristics of spiritually formative worship that transcend common descriptors like style and size. You’ll examine your congregation’s worship patterns as you walk through each lesson, developing and articulating a philosophy of spiritually formative worship, unique to your ministry context.

  • How does understanding your role in the discipleship of God’s people impact your work in worship ministry? Module 3’s lessons guide you through a process of discernment as you consider your church’s worship content and routines. A practical lesson on change provides perspective as you customize a new rubric to add to your evaluative toolbox. You’ll finish the FOUNDATIONS course feeling encouraged and energized for the work God has called you to do.

“This Foundations course gave me a structure I needed to evaluate aspects of worship at my church. As a children and youth music teams leader, it will help me going forward when planning songs and services for them.”

Carey Randall Youth & Children's Music Teams Volunteer Trinity Park Church, NC

  • In addition to the video and written lesson content housed online, you’ll receive the 54 page FOUNDATIONS Workbook designed for print or digital use. At the end of Module 3, you’ll also receive a custom evaluative rubric to download and use in your ongoing ministry work.

  • Your enrollment includes lifetime access to the FOUNDATIONS course.

  • The FOUNDATIONS course is self-paced, meaning you can begin anytime after purchase.

  • The Spiritually Formative Worship curriculum teaches principles that apply to all worshiping communities. We learn best from specificity, so students will see examples along the way from Presbyterian history, because the author’s recent doctoral research focused there. If you serve a different branch of the Christian family tree, approach these examples as case studies. A collection of primary sources from other traditions is provided at the end of Module 3, along with helpful research tips.

  • Reach out to Sally directly through the contact tab, and watch for periodic online discussion and fellowship opportunities exclusive to the FOUNDATIONS community.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Group pricing is available for three or more students from the same ministry! Reach out through the contact tab for more information.

  • Yes! If you’d like to host customized on-site instruction for your ministry team or for a group of churches regionally, reach out through the contact tab.

  • FOUNDATIONS is designed to fit into your ministry life; your progress is saved as you walk through the course. Students indicate that flexible 30 minute blocks of time are ideal, with some lessons requiring less time and some lending themselves to multiple sessions of study over several days. The entire course will take around 10 hours total.

  • Because of the digital nature of the course, refunds are not available.

  • If you have a technical issue, please reach out through the contact tab and we’ll get back to you as quickly as possible.

FOUNDATIONS
$198.00
One time