Norma de Waal Malefyt
Written by
Howard Vanderwell
Published on
June 30, 2014
This Bible study with 12 lessons focuses on key themes in understanding Christian worship and is designed for use by a worship planning team/committee.

Lesson 1: Good Reasons for Good Worship
Revelation 4 and 5

Lesson 2: Participants in Worship: Seen and Unseen
Revelation 4 and 5

Lesson 3: The Uniqueness of Reformed Worship
Psalm 95

Lesson 4: The Pattern of a Worship Service
Psalm 95; Acts 2:42-47

Lesson 5: Writing a Congregational Worship Statement
Ephesians 4:11-16; Colossians 3:15-17

Lesson 6: Issues in Worship Renewal (I)
Isaiah 1:10-17; Luke 5:33-39 

Lesson 7: Issues in Worship Renewal (II)
Proverbs 3:13-18; Colossians 3:12-17; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 

Lesson 8: Collaboration in Worship Planning
Mark 2:1-12; 1 Corinthians 12:1-13

Lesson 9: Worship as Listening and Responding 
Nehemiah 8:1-12

Lesson 10: Worship as Covenant Renewal 
Joshua 24:1-28 

Lesson 11: The Pattern of the Christian Year 
Exodus 13:1-30; 1 Timothy 3:14-16 

Lesson 12: Evaluating our Worship Life
Luke 5:33-39, John 4:19-24

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